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Yew Balls Near House

TimmyMagicTimmyMagic Posts: 135
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I have some left over Yew hedging and was thinking of planting some in a small north facing plot at the front of my house, right outside the front door. These would not be grown into a hedge but over time shaped into balls. 

Would this be a problem? I'm slightly concerned about the roots doing damage to the property, what with it being so close. If I keep it clipped would it be okay? Or should I choose something else?

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  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    They're very often grown in front of buildings, so I would imagine they don't affect the foundations or drains. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I doubt they'd be any problem. If you're clipping them into balls, they won't get huge anyway, and therefore the roots won't either  :)
    We're near a small NT garden. The gatehouse has two columnar yews a few feet from the front door and walls. They were recently pruned right back, presumably as they'd lost their shape a bit, but they were around ten feet high, or more. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    It's only large roots and especially moisture demanding trees on clay soil that would be a problem.  

    Go ahead they will look great.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • TimmyMagicTimmyMagic Posts: 135
    Great, thanks everyone.

    I ordered 30 for my hedge and miscalculated and only used 15 of them. So using some for the front will be ideal. 
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