Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of more shade than most evergreens and make excellent foundation shrubs. If you would like to trim your ...

The world's largest yew hedge stands on a historic estate in the tiny village of Cirencester, England. It measures 40 feet tall, 30 feet across at its widest point and 450 feet long from end to end.

Some homeowners may be trimming shrubs this time of year – taming those wild growths back to a manageable and more aesthetically pleasing level. If you have yew shrubs around the home, take great care ...

When you’re outdoors pruning bare-branched trees and shrubs in winter, it may seem obvious to prune the evergreens too. That’s not a good idea, according to Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • I wasn’t able to prune my boxwoods, yews and burning bushes this summer, and they’ve gotten too big. Is it too late ...

A brave gardener with a head for heights has started the mammoth task of using a cherry picker to trim a historic castle's famous 300-year-old hedges. Dan Bull will spend eight weeks pruning the ...

I am planning to do some much-needed pruning in my garden. There are some overgrown yews near my deck that I would like to aggressively prune to reduce their size. Is it OK to do this now? I generally ...

A daring gardener, with a great head for heights, has embarked on what's been dubbed the 'world's toughest gardening job', He's using a cherry picker to painstakingly trim the centuries-old hedges at ...