>>94254It's a Forsythia. Though normally they bloom in spring before growing leaves. Here's a wiki-link for your convenience;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsythia .
>>94289They smell great indeed. The shrub itself is almost 30 years old, planted by my father. It was shaded by a few trees for many years. I felled them a few years ago and the shrub blooms again after not having done so for almost a decade.
Pic unrelated; I spotted a mole in my neighbors' yard a few weeks ago, with fresh heaps heading towards my garden. I put some bottles on sticks in the hope that their rattling on windy days would keep it away. It seems to have worked but it sure makes for an ugly sight. I'm open for suggestions if someone has experience dealing with moles.
