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Re: Forsythia Project

> I'd like to plant forsythia on the 40' x 40'  bank that stretches from my
> screened porch down to another 40' of bank that is public park ending at a
> public biking/jogging path.  I don't know how to estimate how many shrubs I'd
> need.  I need some help in estimating the number.

I'm guessing that you're talking about the everyday, run-of-the-mill
kind of Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia), so I'll base my info on that.

How many you need to plant depends on how much space they have to grow.
If you're planting them in a very narrow strip and will shear them
heavily, you'll probably need more.  It also depends on how quickly you
want results.  It's too bad -- I just dug 5 huge ones out of my parent's
yard last year :).

The quickest and easiest way to get yourself some forsythias is by
cuttings.  Go buy a small container of RootTone (about $3.00), dip the
cuttings in water, then place them in the container until the bottom
of the stem is fairly well dusted.  Then stick it in the ground where
you want a new one.  Voila!  We did this for about 40 cuttings for our
neighbors many years back, and now they have a huge 10' hedge that shades
out our vegetable garden.  :(

Chris
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