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 ...

None of these species are super fast-growing, but boxwoods and the upright yew varieties are among the slowest. Even so, planting small, young specimens will be easier on both you and the plants ...

Over 400 cultivars of yews have been named. There are cultivars that are more upright, and some are smaller and are more spreading. “Capitia’ is a tall upright shrub or tree. “Fastigata ...

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 a small garden space. This attractive ...

Common name: Japanese plum yew 'Fastigiata' * Botanical name: Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' * What it is: A narrow, upright, soft-needled dark-green evergreen that looks a lot like a ...

Instead, you’d find names like “Irish yew,” “upright yew” and “dark green spreader yew.” “They’re all toxic,” Fix said. Yew poisoning is lethal to people, large animals such as ...

The three types of southern yew share the same medium to dark green narrow leaves. The basic type is a narrow, upright tree that grows 30 feet tall and 7 to 10 feet wide. My two oldest plants are ...