last backyard tree

[HGrep]

Ok sorry all,
I really tried to find this one myself, but I came up empty (I always try to search on my own before I post something). I found trees with 4 petal yellow flowers but the center looked very different. Anyways, if anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

[cdog222]

I think I know this one! Looks like a forsythia. They are all over in my neck of the woods - beautiful, but they do get a little unwieldy if they are in a space meant for something smallish.

[rainbowgardener]

You are right, cdog, it is forsythia. It is a shrub, not a tree. Yours is not doing very well, hgrep. It should be covered in flowers:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... rzo-01.jpg

They get shrub sized, not tree sized, no more than 10 feet tall, usually less. And they are easy to keep pruned to smaller size. But yours will need a lot of TLC if it is to thrive.

[HGrep]

It's funny, I don't even really consider these shrubs and trees as being mine. This is sitting in a far corner behind the large privacy evergreens that I am trying to identify. I don't know, everything in this area looks pretty bad. We bought the house and I didn't even realize this shrub (not tree ) was there. It doesn't have a lot of room and isn't even really visible. It's set back diagonal to the evergreens and has a large oak tree blocking it from view. I am trying to decide what to do with the perimeter of the yard, so we'll see its fate.
Thanks so much for the ID!

[rainbowgardener]

Maybe its problem is that it is not getting enough sun. They are full sun plants.

[HGrep]

The spot is very shady. Maybe I will try my hand at reviving it. I do like the picture you posted. I'll see if I can find a spot for it. Thanks so much. I really learn a lot from this forum as a newbie.