Invasive hedge plants can quickly get out of control and cause damage to your home. ... Yew hedges can be grown down to US hardiness zone 4, making for an ideal option in cooler regions.

Due to the increased popularity of yew, there is an increased chance of livestock coming in contact with this plant.

The Department of Agriculture has issued a warning to farmers over the potential of livestock poisoning caused by yew trees.

The land has been farmed as part of the family-run Yew Tree Farm since the 1960s, but farmer Ms Withers has always rented the fields nearest the main road.

For sheared hedges, you obviously want to look for plants that can handle regular, heavy pruning. Sure, yews ( Taxus ) and boxwood ( Buxus ) work well. But there are many other options out there.

Wildlife experts have called for a stop to any more damage to the fields around Yew Tree Farm after a dramatic 24 hours in the fight to save Bristol’s last working farm. On Wednesday night, Avon ...