Q: We live in a new group of houses built by the same builder. He left about two feet between driveways and planted rows of yews that are called Hicks in the narrow rectangles. We have them pruned ...

Perhaps the title is a bit too rife with homophones. However, the subject of yew trimmings and livestock is a serious matter and one that could be a matter of life and death for animals. It is common ...

At a time of year when we often decorate with holly, mistletoe, pine, fir and spruce, it’s easy to overlook some of our most common evergreens: yews. In many Chicago-area neighborhoods and suburbs, ...

Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus) are among the most versatile of conifers. These slow-growing, long-lived evergreens are drought-tolerant, pest-free and amazingly easy to prune. Most have dark green ...

Q. My yew shrubs have done poorly this year. The foliage began turning yellow, and then brown. What’s wrong? A. After a bit of investigation, I discovered very wet soil around the yews. Further ...

On Feb. 3, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reported two elk calves had dropped dead in the Warm Springs part of Ketchum, Idaho. They join 19 other elk from Mapleton, Utah as the latest victims ...

About 10 years ago, I planted several upright yews to provide privacy in my garden. A couple of them have gotten thin and are showing some yellowing in the foliage. This has come on over the last few ...