How to Prune a Yew Hedge, Tree, Shrub and Topiary
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this video I will be showing you how to prune yew (Taxus) in a variety of different forms. From 150 year old cylindrically pruned hedges, to an overgrown shrub cut back, tree restoration and pyramid topiary. I explain how to get that professional straight edge and top when you prune and how to retain a thick full hedge. I share some interesting knowledge about the yew, the right time of year to get the job done, and show the yews versatility within the garden.
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Shurb and Topiary, wow Very nice
Hey Ahmad Yenie thanks very much for your comment glad you enjoyed the video 😁👍
Beautiful trimming work mate
Thanks mate much appreciated 👍
I just got 3 bushes of Maureen Yews, your video gave me plenty of information about what to do and how to take care of them. Thank you!
Hey Noel thanks for your comment you are welcome glad this video helped you happy gardening with the Maureen Yews 😁👍
That’s the best and most informative post on Yew UA-cam. Top Lad. Thanks a lot. Cheers.
Hey Martin thanks a lot much appreciated 👍
Very satisfying. 💚💚💚👍
Hey Debra thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed it 😁👍
Wonderful trees 🌳 and Garden
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Thank you for good sharing 😊
Have a good day ~~~~
Hey Big Tomato thanks for your comment and like glad you enjoyed it 😁👍
That’s the best and most informative post about Yew on UA-cam. Top Lad.
Thanks a lot. Cheers.
Thanks, glad you liked it.
A very helpful video which has encouraged me to attempt it myself thank you
Hey Clive thanks for your comment I am glad you found it helpful and it's encouraged you to give it a go. It's a very forgiving plant so don't worry if you make a mistake. Happy gardening 👍
Hey how’s it going…We just dropped a hedge trimming job we did on the beach…If your interested here’s the link: ua-cam.com/video/CryGncG7l_k/v-deo.html stay blessed 🐢
Thank you for sharing this Sir keep safe always ❤️ and God Bless You 🙏.
Looking good your podocarpus tree Always maintain. I always dreaming that someday i have that kind of tools you use Sir , i always use a scissor ✂️
Hey David thanks for your kind words. Keeping it sharp and trim regularly is the secret. Its actually a Taxus Baccata which is a English Yew, Podocarpus are commonly know as Japanese yews but not part of the same genus even though they look so similar. You will someday keep dreaming and you will make it happen! Using shears actually gives you the cleaner sharper result as that's what I use on the smaller pyramid ones shown in the video so keep doing what your doing. All the best 😁👍
Great advice and tips,also reminder to sharpen the trimmer blades and to find out the brand of ladder you use .Thanks
Hello thank you for the comment and great feedback. Sharp blades are always needed on a soft leaved shrub like a yew and these tripod ladders are super safe mine is not really branded (that I can remember) just was called an adjustable tripod ladder as all the feet are adjustable. 😁👍
Great channel… keep it up, you’ll do well!
Hey Conker Lane thanks for your comment it's much appreciated 😁👍
Just the video I needed! I want to get a few yew bushes to train in to topiary balls (without the budget to pay for already made topiary). Feeling pretty confident now that I've watched this. If I understand correctly I need to top prune so that they focus on filling out width wise first? Thanks!
Hey Samantha your most welcome glad it helped. Absolutely take the top down to the desired height of the ball (remember the ball will need to be as wide as it is tall to be a perfect ball) then maintain the top at that height and let the sides thicken up taking them back a small amount each prune to help thicken them up (each cut produces as least two new shoots) and build a solid structure so the yew holds its ball shape. I will have a topiary video out in the near future as well. All the best with it 😁👍
I try to clean up the bottom coming off the main trunk it looks better
Hey Gary with these yews we are trying to allow the growth at the base to create the full cylinder however it can be nice to expose the trunk and plant bulbs below depends on what look you are after 👍
Awesome. Would love to flatten the top of my yew, that’s great. How to start?
Hey Lp Mj it depends at what stage your yew is at but usually it's a case of reducing the height back to bare wood with loppers or a saw then cutting the new growth flat as it gradually thickens up and fills in. 👍
Thanks for the video. I planted a small Yew hedge about 18 months ago and need to understand how I'm supposed to trim this to encourage it to thicken up, any pointers would be amazing, thanks in advance.
Hey David your welcome glad you found the video helpful. So to encourage it to thicken up I would recommend pruning more off the top of the yew hedge so the energy can be concentrated on outward growth rather than height. Still do prune the sides of the yew hedge to keep it in shape but only take a small amount off. Hope this helps 👍
With a large old yew tree that has grown too wide for a small garden is it safe to remove the lower branches and expose the trunk but leave the canopy above head height?
Hey Miriam it certainly is that would be fine to do. Just make sure the top of the tree is evenly balanced so you may need to cut some higher branches back to balance the tree to prevent it from leaning or growing at an angle in the future. 👍
Can you cut the yew into a spiral shape? Or into a poodle cut with alternating branches? Omg. Nvm. You just answered in later in the video. Lol
Hey Encephalitisfy thanks for the comment, ha ha glad I could help with your question 😁👍
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what type of yew? Fantastic!
Hey Leonardocallas thanks for your comment. It's Taxus Baccata commonly known as English Yew 👍
Great video! Do these hedges servive zone 9?
Hey Miklo thanks for the comment. Yes Yews will be fine in zone 9 you will need to plant them in the shade though as they can't tolerate full sun all day and like to have well drained soil for the roots. 😁👍
Tell me, is there an optimum depth for any given height of a closely cropped yew hedge? I appreciate it's a personal choice and the depth needs to factor in the slope of each side but am wondering if there is such a rule.
Hey Convinth there isn't such a rule that I know of where there is optimum depth in relation to the height. However what I would say on that is with yews you want to build up a solid structure internally for the plant so it can hold firm when you tightly clip it so it doesn't become misshapen by the wind. Any weak or leggy branches cut back to a firm part of the plant this will help in creating that strong structure. Hope this helps 😁👍
@@gardenerstale Thanks for your response, it's appreciated. I once read that to create that tight knit effect you had to cut back the season's growth to within an inch of last year's! I guess that makes sense once you have the framework in place, otherwise it would take years to grow the hedge
Cheers! I've not given up on my yews though they'd been overgrown. Needed that orchard ladder. Good to know can cut back deep at spring & fall. I have had die back on some side areas by some railing. Is there a difference then betwixt outer edge die-back versus deep cut spring-back growth? Thx.
Hey Bryan good to hear yews are extremely resilient plants. Is the side by the railing more exposed to sun, wind or any other elements as this may have caused the die back? My advice with die back is to leave it over the winter months and in the spring cut the die back hard back to the healthy wood. 👍
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Brilliant stuff, should have put that in the title 😁👍
I heard September was too late because the new growth is fragile and would be hurt by winter weather. But perhaps that’s based on location?
Hello Vibesmom, September is the general time to get it pruned, it can be adjusted depending on location as the seasons and cycles finish at different times. The right time to prune it is when the new shoots have hardened (for most places this is September) so when you cut it the shoots are firm and can heal over to withstand the weather. Hope that makes sense 👍
@@gardenerstale it does thank you so much. I just moved into a house with 4 of these on the property and they are massively overgrown. So I appreciate the response and tips in the video.
Good! It ok to pruning yew in octomber- november?
Hey Fluffy cat thanks for the comment. Yes that should be fine as long as there isn't any frosts 👍
@@gardenerstale Ok, thank you.
what is the name of this plant?
Hey Mistah it's Latin name is Taxus Baccata and common name is English Yew. Hope this helps 👍