*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Pity our poor woody ornamental plants. They have had a tough year. First, a series of severe thunderstorms ripped through the ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: A number of branches on my Japanese maple did not leaf out this year. The wood is not dead; it is still green when I cut it. Any ideas what is causing the problem?

Japanese yew and its hybrid with English yew are the primary landscape yews in southern Idaho, ... be sure to dispose of it at a landfill. The dead branches remain poisonous, Kinter said.

Japanese plum yew offers solutions to many landscape problems: deep shade, evergreen, groundcover, deer resistant, drought-resistant, takes pruning, needs little pruning, clay soils, heat-tolerant ...

Japanese yew is an evergreen suitable for much of Idaho’s climate, which makes it attractive for landscaping. Unfortunately, it’s also deadly.

Q: I discovered a dead branch on my Japanese maple. Does it need to be removed, and if so, when and how? A: Yes, dead wood should be removed once it’s discovered, as it might harbor pests or ...

Drop-dead gorgeous plant kills big game in the Rocky Mountain West. The Japanese yew is beautiful and deadly. So deadly, landscaper Stuart Shay won’t plant it anymore. Shay is a sustainable landscaper ...

IDAHO FALLS - Eight more elk have died after eating an ornamental shrub called Japanese yew. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game in a news release Friday says lab results confirmed the elk died ...