How to prune forsythia

1. Pruning during the growth period

1. When pruning the plant during its growth period, first remove the damaged or diseased branches in time. Branches that were missed during pruning or branches that are too long should be slightly shortened.

2. After sprouting in spring, the buds should be removed in time, and the buds on the branches that have been cut before can be left. Buds on branches or trunks can be removed unless they are used to fill out the tree's posture.

3. It is necessary to promptly cut off the suckers that affect the shape and growth trend of the tree, and cut off some of the branches that are too dense. When pruning branches, you can make appropriate choices based on the tree shape, number of branches, etc. to make it grow more beautiful.

4. After it blooms, you should cut it short in time to help it grow new branches, make the shape of the tree more beautiful, and increase the number of times it blooms.

2. Pruning during dormancy

1. In order to make its appearance more beautiful, moderate pruning is very necessary, but only the correct method can make its flowers more and more beautiful. First of all, you need to remove the dead or diseased branches, remove the messy branches inside the tree, and cut off some wildly growing branches.

2. Remove the thinner branches, cut the thicker branches short, and leave the parts with new buds. The length is determined by the thickness of the branches. Generally, three to five buds are left on a branch. The thicker the branch, the more buds can be left.

3. For branches that have not been pruned for many years or have been pruned poorly, cut back the branches. Especially if the tree is too tall or the crown is too slanted, it is even more necessary to renew it by cutting back.

4. If it is a clumping plant, its branches will be very dense and some branches will die. You can comb and trim them, remove the dense parts, and leave the sparse parts. The cut branches should be pulled out from the top, do not pull them out violently, otherwise it will damage other branches and buds. If the shape of the tree is not good, you can wait until the buds at the bottom grow out, and then leave three to five branches to reshape it.