I have some very overgrown yews growing along my house and would like to cut them back dramatically. Can this be done? Overgrown and heavily sheared yews can be found in many gardens. Yews that are ...

Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of more shade than most evergreens and make excellent foundation shrubs. If you would like to trim your ...

I am planning to do some much-needed pruning in my garden. There are some overgrown yews near my deck that I would like to aggressively prune to reduce their size. Is it OK to do this now? I generally ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Missouri Botanical Garden Plantfinder Q • I have a couple of overgrown yews that I need to cut back. What is the best time of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • I wasn’t able to prune my boxwoods, yews and burning bushes this summer, and they’ve gotten too big. Is it too late ...

March kicks off the tree pruning season. When it comes to pruning conifers like spruce, pine and yew, March is a little early and here are important tips and rules to keep in mind. As with any plant, ...

Q. We have several evergreens in our landscape that need pruning. I have been told we have junipers, yews and a row of taller arbor-vitae in the back. The junipers are spreading over the sidewalk, the ...

Generally speaking, conifers are trees and shrubs with needles that set seeds in cones. Yews, junipers and ginkgos produce cones, too, but they’re fleshy and appear berry-like. Ginkgos are ...