Upright yews, such as the common 'Hicks' variety ... This is a bushy, broad-leafed evergreen in the cherry family that does reasonably well in part shade. It can grow 20 or more feet tall and ...

Another option is a yew look-alike called Japanese plum yew ‘Fastigiata.’ This needled evergreen is an 8-by-4 upright and also shears easily. Deer seldom bother it, if that’s ...

Upright, columnar yews grown in other parts of the country lack winter hardiness for Northern climates. As you're driving around town, practice identifying the evergreens you see. Knowing their ...

Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus ... This slow-growing narrow upright yew is a sun lover. It can eventually reach 8 feet, but can be easily pruned to keep it in proportion to the size of a pot or ...

Loosely tie together stems of upright arborvitae, junipers and yew hedges subject to heavy snow and ice loads. As the snow and ice pile on, it can cause these plants to split. The shrubs often ...

About 10 years ago I installed seven 6-foot-tall upright yews (evergreens) in the middle of November. A cold spell came in and the root balls were all frozen solid at planting. Winter burn ...

About 10 years ago, I planted several upright yews to provide privacy in my garden ... Any established shade trees in the area will be stressed by grade changes that affect their root systems.

What types of evergreens would work well but not get ... None of these species are super fast-growing, but boxwoods and the upright yew varieties are among the slowest. Even so, planting small ...

My yew shrubs have done poorly this year ... There are cultivars that are more upright, and some are smaller and are more spreading. “Capitia’ is a tall upright shrub or tree.