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By Erik

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Hi again all you gardeners,I have a rather large yew hedge that is expanding on to my garden ,is it safe to take 8ins off the top,and the same off the front ,or would this measure be to much all at once ,???and would it grow back given time ,



  • Question asked on 21 Mar, 2016

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bathgate
Bathgate
 

Yes it fine to take off 8 inches. I have a yew bush on my property that's older then I am. Several times, I've hacked it almost to ground level. Yep, it's back again like nothing every happened in just a few years. Tough as nails shrub.

21 Mar, 2016

erik
Erik
 

Thanks for that Bathgate ,appreciate your answer E

21 Mar, 2016

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