An English yew tree (Taxus baccata) According to The Woodland Trust, yew trees contain "highly poisonous" taxane alkaloids.

Until the advent of firearms, the English longbow was the most formidable weapon of Medieval times. It was made of yew wood, a very ancient species of evergreen conifer so long-lived, some ...

A “magnificent” yew tree which is believed to be more than 500 years old and lies within the grounds of a ruined abbey has been crowned the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year. The Waverley ...

For almost two centuries, a sprawling English yew tree sheltered the grave of Edgar Allan Poe's mother at historic St. John's Church on Church Hill.

Question: I have a large yew tree which is on my vegetable allotment. Can you tell me if the poisonous parts of the tree will affect the vegetables grown or the soil quality? I would like to know ...

It's another Sunday night, and that means another update has launched in the fields of FarmVille. This time, we see Zynga releasing two additional trees in the current limited edition English ...

Neil Campbell, owner Nunny's Farm, with a Christmas tree branch in his left hand and a yew tree branch in his right Several animals have died at a north east Lincolnshire petting farm after being ...