The classic columnar yew is Taxus baccata ... While I haven’t nearly exhausted the repertoire of upright evergreens, columnar deciduous shrubs are more rare. Rhamnus frangula, “Fine Line,” makes an ...

About 10 years ago, I planted several upright yews to provide privacy ... to deepen and then turn brown as the plants die. Even established yews can decline and eventually die if the site they ...

Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus) are among the most versatile ... 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 ...

I have yet to buy the planters, so I can choose one that is large enough to accommodate the plants. A ... One of the most durable choices is an upright yew, such as the Hicks yew or the columnar ...

The yew plants used for landscaping in the Treasure ... Instead, you’d find names like “Irish yew,” “upright yew” and “dark green spreader yew.” “They’re all toxic,” Fix ...

If you haven't already, be sure to tie up junipers and upright yews so they don't fall apart ... It'll give the plants a little extra humidity to help them along for a day or two without water.

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 ...

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 ...

Q: What do you suggest for a fast-growing, disease- and insect-tolerant shrub in a site that faces south with a lot of afternoon sun and little wind protection? I'd like something that provides ...

Standard and dwarf lilac grow upright then in a more roundish fashion. Burning bush grows in a dense, free form like shrub. Consider the familiar yews and junipers that populate most of the ...