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Today it is T - Taxus, commonly known as English Yew, these popular conifers can be seen in all shapes and sizes around Great Britain.

Every bit of the English yew has toxic taxine alkaloids except the berry flesh.

Killers in your garden; Beware these poison plants

A large mature English yew hedge, reputed to be more than 200 years old, and ?ve Irish yew topiary cones border the western side of the lawn along with a large herbaceous border which mirrors the yew hedge.

Modern day style with true magic all of its own; Dating back from the 16th century is this former non-conformist Academy, writes Alison Jones

Constructed using English yew, what makes it unique is that it contains themed gardens, including an idyll of 200 roses, a Japanese Zen garden and a tropical and butterfly garden too.

GET LOST TOP WELSH MAZES

The trees concerned were evergreen English yew, which are mainly found in churchyards and stately homes as they are poisonous to animals.

Disgraceful fellers; YourSay

Pictures: LISA CAREY; LITTLE GEMS: Caran gana (above) and Japanese kihyome maple (below); LOVING CARE: Ron tends to a miniature English yew

WEEKEND: GARDENING: It's a small world for Ron; BONSAI ENTHUSIAST TAKES TIME AND PATIENCE TO TURN HIS MINIATURE TREES INTO LIVING WORKS OF ART

The classic garden boundary is the English yew, taxus baccata.

How to enjoy a life on the hedge

The bows are often called English longbows, but historians say wood from Spanish yew trees was better suited to making the bows than English yew. The English variety grew curvy and gnarled, while the Spanish yew grew straighter.

Yew: the strong, pliable softwood

"Second, we used the English yew, which is a common ornamental shrub, instead of the rare Pacific yew."

Unlocking the secrets of taxol

1 Taxus baccata, the native English yew. Seen in stately homes throughout the land, it is a great choice for formal hedging or topiary as it can be clipped quite hard.

CONIFER STILL CUTS IT

STAR TURN: Patrick Flynn with one of his works, a bud vase made of English Yew. Picture: LISA CAREY

Taming the wild wood

Evergreen shrubs are the best option for topiary and English Yew is the pick of the bunch.

Shear genius; Shape your plot with touch of topiary