Prune yew hedges in early spring, usually around March, and again in late summer, by September, to keep them looking sharp and under control. Live yew plants are available from Walmart.

Necropsies revealed high quantities of yew in the their stomachs, and there was evidence of partially eaten shrubs in nearby yards. The yew plants were later removed from the homeowners' yards.

Additional evergreens like yew, holly and common beech which holds onto its autumn leaves mean that there's always something to see. Choose a mixture of hedging trees and shrubs; birch ...

Within the next 50 to 80 years, cottage gardens, yew hedges and that great British institution ... of summer drought having an impact on what we plant and how we maintain our gardens.