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Posted by Eggs Zachtly on April 22, 2007, 7:47 pm
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> alt.home.lawn.garden:
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>> Yew's don't take to hard pruning, dood. All their leaves are on
>> the outside, unlike a boxwood. I'm in the process of removing
>> almost all of the yews around my house for that reason. Lose a
>> branch and it may be 20 years before it's completely filled back
>> in. When they become that size, in an inappropriate area, and you
>> either have to live with as they are, or remove them.
>
> That was eggzactly the answer I was afraid of. I did notice that the
> needles grow only on the ends of the branches, forming a shell. I guess
> I'll need to tear it out. Too bad - it's well-shaped and healthy, just
> twice as big as it should be.
>
> What would you consider replacing it with? I'm in eastern
> Massachusetts?
As was stated, look for dwarf varieties. It also depends on what you're
looking for; conifer, deciduous, flowering, berries, etc. Depends a bit on
the light in the area, as well as the acidity of the soil. Bottom line,
there's a lot of factors.
What size shrub are you looking for, when it's fully mature?
How about a nice boxwood that you could prune to the shape of a guitar? =D
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Eggs
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