How and when should one prune forsythia bushes?

How and when should one prune forsythia bushes?
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Forsythia should be pruned as soon as possible after blooming, as next year's blooms will be in the shoots it puts out after it blooms this year.  You can prune it into a hedge shape, or let it keep it's flowing fountain shape.   Cut out branches that are going in the wrong direction and cut back any branches you want.  You can cut it back almost to the ground and it will grow right back up.
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