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 ...

Do you have an evergreen hedge or shrub by your house foundation that looks like it’s been there since the 1950s? Or the 1920s? Probably has. It’s probably yew. Some yews, in their native habitat of ...

This isn’t the same old yew of yesteryear. The dwarf golden Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata ‘Nana Aurescens’) is a lovely evergreen shrub that has some interesting qualities. Looking for a free mini ...

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, ...

While there are many plants to choose from when landscaping your front yard, utilizing evergreens is an excellent way to guarantee year-round interest, structure and privacy even in small front yards.

Southern yew is a common landscape plant in coastal South Carolina. This tough plant tolerates salt, part shade and periods of drought and is deer-resistant, probably because the seeds and leaves are ...

Dwarf yew is a common shrub in Eastern Canada, but it has an uncommon use. It contains taxanes used in medications to treat various cancers. Marcel Baillargeon says he used to think of the dwarf yew ...