Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of more shade than most evergreens and make excellent foundation shrubs. If you would like to trim your ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • I wasn’t able to prune my boxwoods, yews and burning bushes this summer, and they’ve gotten too big. Is it too late ...

Now is the time to prepare your plants for their winter rest. For some plants, this includes pruning to promote health, shape them, and prevent unwanted pests and diseases from taking over during the ...

Pruning and trimming are both ways to grow healthier, more beautiful plants. But although these two strategies are similar—cutting away leaves, branches, or other plant parts—they should be used at ...

Generally speaking, conifers are trees and shrubs with needles that set seeds in cones. Yews, junipers and ginkgos produce cones, too, but they’re fleshy and appear berry-like. Ginkgos are ...