Fortunately, there is a much more manageable shrub that provides lovely bright yellow flowers in the spring and is much more suitable than forsythia for smaller gardens: Kerria japonica.

Bright red, orange, or yellow blooms top lush foliage that reaches 6 feet, easily. These plants, which grow from rhizomes, will multiply each year and are easy to divide and share with friends and ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...