Yew

How to Trim My Yew Shrub
...only begins in well-defined areas of each branch. Yews are different. Yews contain new… More
How to Plant a Yew Tree
Many yew tree varieties grow vibrantly throughout western, central and eastern regions of the… More
How to Cut Yew Shrubs
Yews are a popular evergreen shrub that can be found around many homes. They… More
Yew Tree Facts
The yew was revered by ancient peoples, who viewed its ability to stay green… More

The Best Shrubs for a Privacy Screen
Privacy helps to make happy neighbors, and if the natural landscape does not provide… More
The Best Shrubs for Privacy
Some people call privacy hedges "Mother Nature's fences." Whether you are blocking a view,… More
How to Plant Japanese Plum Yew
..., feathery, needled branches of the Japanese plum yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia), also called the… More
How to Use Hedge Trimming Machines
Hedge trimmers are terrific labor-saving machines. They make short work of shearing and shaping… More
Seed List for a Rock Garden
Whether you're confronted with a boulder-strewn hillside or a stone-littered front yard, rock gardens… More
How to Prune a Spiral Topiary
Topiaries add an air of sophistication and style to a landscape. The spiral topiary… More
Tuscan Garden Ideas
A Tuscan garden is fresh, beautiful and welcoming. Equally well-suited to being a formal… More
Plants That Grow in Winter
Nearly any plant can grow indoors during the winter. But some intrepid souls, who… More
Woodland Plants That Thrive in Full Sun
Most woodland plants do best in partial or even full shade, as they are… More
About Juniper Berries
Juniper berries are small--usually blue--berries of both wild and cultivated juniper bushes and trees.… More
How to Trim Hedges
A hedge is simply a group of shrubs planted in a row. This "living… More
The Gardener Decorates for Christmas
Tips for decorating for Christmas using items from your garden. More
The Complete Book of Topiary
From hedge sculpture and espalier to indoor creations and an entire chapter on ivy,… More
Creating Privacy Barriers with Shrubs
Using shrubs to create a privacy barrier is less expensive than building a wall,… More
Hazardous Holiday Plants
A list of holiday plants and their toxic properties. More
Trees for life
Folklore and legend surrounding trees. More

Growing Podocarpus Plants
Growing and caring for Podocarpus plants requires fertilizing every two to three months. Learn how… More

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The J.Beetles Will Not Eat List.
I came across this list and thought I would share it. I consider it a general guideline because some of the plants listed have been attacked by the beasties. For instance, I know that petunias and dogwoods have been affected by them here in my area. Sorry for the long… More
New in Zone 5, Chicago Area
Hi! This is a great forum. We've bought our first house with an overgrown yard and garden space and I've already gotten great advice for roses and honeysuckle here. I've been gardening in containers in apartments for years, so having a yard and garden is great. We have a lot… More
Yews
I want to give my yews a good pruning. Should I go into the middle of the shrubs and cut out a third of the branches at the base and thin them out that way? When do I do this? They are growing now. More
Deer eaten shrubs
...dodendrons, fertilize, and hope for the best. The yews I'll just fertilize and hope for the best. Does anyone have advice for how to get these shrubs healthy again? The yews… More

the Move starts again
Well folks for those of you that were hanging in here with me last Nov. when was going through the trama of attempting to move out of my house , then deciding to give it another shot -- I am ready to give up the gost . i think I… More
Azalea hedge to prune or not to prune?
In my front foundation "garden" (I use the term lightly since I haven't made it as much of a garden in the past year as I would have liked) I have this hedge of 3 azalea bushes. They are the purple azaleas that are the first bloomers of the season.… More
I need to pick out shrubs for this design
...esign.JPG The nursery originally picked out hicks yew for #1 and a falsecypress for the tree by the sidewalk neither of which I like. I also don't like mugo pines, aborvitae or junipers. I was thinking about hydrangea for… More
Plants Poisonous to your cats!!!
This does not mean the whole plant but sometimes parts but is best to keep them out of reach regardless Plants Poisonous to Cats Almond (Pits of) Aloe Vera Alocasia Amaryllis Apple (seeds) Apple Leaf Croton Apricot (Pits of) Arrowgrass Asparagus Fern Autumn Crocus Avacado (fuit and pit) Azalea Baby's… More
ID this tree
...e in town. this lady called it and 'old fashioned Yew'. It does not look like any Yew I can find. The picture was just taken this week, so you… More
Trouble with Japanese yew topiary HELP!
I have two japanese yew topiary trees at my front door and one of them has turned brown and the opther one is just fine. The leaves are not crispy as if they still have moisture in them but they are brown. It gets enough water that I am sure… More
Frostbite on pyramid yews
I have two pyramid yews in the front of my house and one of them was really hit hard by the late frost. The front of the yew is totally brown with a small bit of green, while the back of them is full green. Do I cut back the… More
When gardens go bad?
...d that it is planted in has a couple of hostas, a yew, an astible, and a jacob's ladder. The giant hosta and the astible were fabulous this year. The other hosta did not flower… More
How long does it take cuttings to root?
I have planted some boxwood, rhododendron, and yew cuttings in potted soil. Since they are not in water, I cannot see whether or not roots have developed. I'm wondering how long will it take for them to root before I can plant them directly into the ground. Does anyone have… More
japanese yew can I plant seeds successfully
...dly and roots quickly. I would like to plant some Yew seeds and get them to… More