NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The yew shrubs have been removed from a park in Kips Bay, after a 2-year-old girl spent seven hours in the emergency room when she ate a berry from one of them. The shrubs had ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - What to do about a big yew? Prune it. Yew shrubs have been favorite foundation plants around houses for a long time. Unfortunately, most aren't native to our area, but yews can ...

Some homeowners may be trimming shrubs this time of year – taming those wild growths back to a manageable and more aesthetically pleasing level. If you have yew shrubs around the home, take great care ...

Five elk calves died last month after browsing on highly toxic landscape shrubs in a subdivision south of Missoula, Montana—according to a press release issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) ...

This undated photo shows a row of yews along a house foundation in New Paltz, N.Y. With dense, small leaves and readiness to resprout from pruning cuts, yews are easily pruned as a topiary — in this ...

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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 ...

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 ...