BENEATH those rugged elms, that yew-tree’s shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. It is the loveliest ...
Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus) are among the most versatile of conifers. These slow-growing, long-lived evergreens are drought-tolerant, pest-free and amazingly easy to prune. Most have dark green ...
ILLAHEE, Wash. – The reign of a contender for the title of oldest Pacific yew tree in the United States has come to an end. The yew's gnarled, bubbly bark and green limbs – celebrated for decades with ...
Irish myth and legend believe that the Witch's Yew on the grounds of Blarney Castle is Ireland's most haunted tree. This Yew Tree, situated in the Rock Close on the grounds of Blarney Castle Estate, ...
A HUDDLE of Cumbrian trees made famous by the poet William Wordsworth are in the running for the Tree of the Year 2025 competition. The Borrowdale Yews, ancient trees described by Wordsworth in his ...
A COMMUNICATION from Mr. Walter Money respecting two yew trees which were planted in the churchyard of Basildon, Berks, by Charles, Lord Fane, in 1726, has appeared lately in some of the papers (North ...