Pruning Old Overgrown Forsythia Bushes

This video shows how I pruned 2 very overgrown Forsythia bushes in early Spring. They hadn't been touched for a very long time and the insides of the bushes had a lot of decay and rot.
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[@1185Elizabeth]

I’d love to see what it looks like now, I bet it’s super healthy and has a ton of new growth. Sometimes you have to do things out of normal sequence, it would have been much more difficult in the spring. Forsythia is very resilient.

[@yardbuddha]

Thanks for watching! I haven't been back to this client for a couple of years I was just helping her out because she had back surgery. I'm sure I'll do some more Forsythia in the future and will do some updates.

[@oermama]

Prune in early spring before the flowers come out? Wait after flowering.

[@yardbuddha]

Yes that is preferred but with all the dead wood and clutter in the middle of these they couldn't wait. It's better to have a heathier plant in the long term rather than worry about losing a few flowers one year. I don't think I even cut that much off tops.