Is This A Prostrate Form Of These Shrubs Or Do They Need Serious Pruning?

I just moved into a home with several overgrown flower beds. I have found two different shrubs that are either prostrate forms or badly pruned/planted. The first is a forsythia. It is no taller than 4 feet and is almost 10 feet wide. The branches start only 3 inches from the ground. It is beautiful, but is crowding everything else and is difficult to weed below. The other is a weigela. it is no taller than 3 feet but has some branchea that come out at ground level and grow along the ground. Should I be pruning these?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 06/09/2020 @ 11:55 am

This is just a case of being unkempt. Here are some articles to help you maintain the plants:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/forsythia/forsythia-shrub-care.htm ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/growing-weigela.htm ^[2]

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