COMMENT TAILLER ET RAJEUNIR UN FORSYTHIA (arbuste de printemps)

With our "pruning master," Jean-Luc Eychenne, currently stuck in lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic, NewsJardinTV editor-in-chief Patrick Mioulane is stepping in "at short notice" to explain, with examples and actionable examples, the forsythia pruning technique. This technique can also be applied to other spring-flowering shrubs: snowball, Japanese corolla, Deutzia, Exochorda, flowering currant, lilac, mock orange, spirea, weigela, and more. Our favorite gardener begins by explaining the specifics of spring shrubs, which flower on one- or two-year-old shoots. He shows in detail how flowering occurs and what this entails in terms of pruning. He points out that it's not necessary to prune the entire shrub every year to avoid overly drastic interventions. With pruning shears and saw in hand, MiouMiou sets about rejuvenating a large, bushy forsythia, showing how to remove old branches to favor the young, flowering shoots. He also points out that you should select the shoots that grow outward from the canopy and remove those that grow toward the center or at the base of the shrub. A practical and educational video that will help you understand the basic principles of pruning shrubs. So, let's get started on a little gardening lesson accessible to all beginners...