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* You Have Yews? *
Yews have taken a beating among so called "serious" gardeners. They're mocked for being pruned into little meatballs or flat-topped tables. They're belittled for being ubiquitous and they're considered down right boring. I beg to disagree. I think yews make excellent landscape shrubs. I even prefer them pruned, rather than au natural. They give a tidy, orderly look to a foundation planting or garden bed and some cohesiveness to the neighborhood. Prune them once a year and they remain attractive all season. They're a glorious, shiny green all year. And they have cherry, bright red berries that persist into winter, until the birds feast on them. Speaking of birds, my yews are always home to at least one nest a season. Don't let the garden snobs talk you out of planting yews. About's Landscaping Guide can help you brush up on your Yew knowledge so you can go shopping for just the right yew for you. |
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