They are much slower growing and far less likely to take over your garden.' Yew hedges can be grown down to US hardiness zone 4, making for an ideal option in cooler regions. They prefer moist but ...

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, the lawn, will be battling for survival against warmer temperatures, wetter winters and drier summers.