Plant forsythia in full sun and in well-draining soil, four to six feet apart to give them room to expand. Forsythia is perennial in zones 5 through 8. Plant bushes in the fall when they are dormant.

It was sunny and maybe 60 degrees. Forsythia bushes marked the occasion by bursting into bloom and bright yellow blooms were everywhere. Seemingly overnight. It was a lovely sight for several days.

Forsythia, fondly called the yellow bell bush by some, is a welcome sight after gray winter days. It sort of transitions us into spring with its show-stopper blaze of yellow ...