Forsythia has a graceful, airy shape, but when left unpruned, this shrub can turn into a dense, unruly tangle of old branches that don’t bloom much. You'll have a bunch of sticks and leaves and ...

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Along the roadside, daffodils wave golden trumpets. Flowering almond, red maple, Eastern redbud and bright forsythia have put ...

Forsythia, pussy willow ... Smaller buds which are more narrow and pointed are usually leaf buds. Buds that will produce flowers are generally larger and have a more rounded shape.