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Apr 20, Instructions Dig a hold 2 x the size of the root ball and just as deep. Add organic matter or compost/5(7). Sep 09, If you want a shrub that will light up the garden next spring with cheerful yellow flowers, plant forsythia. This easy-to-grow, long-lived shrub blooms for 2 to 3 weeks.

Planting the shrub Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. How to Plant a Forsythia Bush. 4. Set the forsythia root ball into the hole. Verify the top of the root ball is at ground level or just slightly above. Above planting the bush too 5. Fill the removed soil around the root ball to hold the bush in place. Pack the soil firmly around the roots. 6.

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The best time to plant forsythia is in the fall, while the plant is dormant. Choosing and Preparing a Planting Site Select a spot in full sun where the shrub will. Feb 15, Forsythias are fast-growing shrubs that can grow as much as 24 inches in a year, especially the larger varieties.

They are best planted in late fall or early spring while the plants are still dormant, but gardeners in frost-free climates can plant them in winter, as stumplopping.barcal Name: Forsythia spp. Apr 01, Place a few seeds on top of the soil in the container and cover them with one-quarter inch (2 cm.) of additional soil.

Cover the pot with plastic wrap or place it inside a plastic bag, and place it in a warm location out of direct sunlight. Keep the soil moist and remove the plastic when the seeds Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Apr 12, Instructions Water well the day before digging the bushes up.

This idea came from my husband when we realized just how darn heavy these bushes were going to be.

Start by adding rope or ties around the canes to tie them up out of the way. Dig a trench about 20 inches out from the crown of the forsythia. Use the trench to level the bush up so that you can loosen the roots under the bush. Dig a /5(4).