In early spring, you already want colors, but at this time nature is still asleep. Therefore, you can’t count on flowers and, at best, evergreen plantings will help out.
There is another plant that blooms first and fills the garden with wonderful colors.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, advised which shrub to plant in the garden.
What do you know about forsythia
In the southern regions, this plant blooms as early as March, covered with bright yellow flowers.
In cool climates, flowering begins in early April and lasts until mid-May.
The bush is abundantly covered with flowers along the entire length of its branches.
At the same time, the plant cannot be called capricious. In northern regions, it is better to look at frost-resistant varieties.
Planting and care
As for planting conditions, forsythia should be planted in a sunny place.
In spring, organic or mineral fertilizers are used to replenish the lack of nitrogen in the soil.
In mid-summer, phosphorus-potassium supplements are added.
In autumn, the bush needs to be well hilled and covered with leaves.
Soil
Before planting, it is necessary to check the acidity of the soil and add ash if necessary. It is imperative to provide drainage.
Trimming
This is an important point. Flowers appear on last year's shoots, which is why forsythia is pruned only after flowering in late spring.
Earlier we talked about whether it is possible to plant thuja near the house.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
