About 10 years ago, I planted several upright yews to provide privacy in ... home gardens this year — a sign of too much water. Yews (Taxus) are very sensitive to wet and poorly drained soils ...

Finally, a great centerpiece for a container is Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’. This slow-growing narrow upright yew is a sun lover. It can eventually reach 8 feet, but can be easily pruned to ...

True yews are trees and shrubs in the genus Taxus, also called English yews ... The basic type is a narrow, upright tree that grows 30 feet tall and 7 to 10 feet wide. My two oldest plants ...

Canada yew (Taxus canadensis) is an understory shrub typically found in late successional forests. This gymnosperm is very shade tolerant and will often form dense layers near the forest floor. Canada ...

Common name: Spreading English yew 'Repandens' * Botanical name: Taxus baccata 'Repandens' * What it is: A dark-green, soft-needled evergreen with a wide, loose, spreading habit. Durable and ...

(J Smith, via email) Answer: The yew tree (Taxus baccata) is the oldest recorded tree. It is poisonous if eaten. Having said that, there is research at the moment looking into its cancer-fighting ...