Podocarpus, a.k.a. Japanese yew, is a good evergreen for North Texas that is not used very often. Question: Could you please identify this tree? The picture was taken in Dallas. D.G., Dallas Answer: ...

The podocarpus is an evergreen tree that eventually can reach 50 feet in height. This rarely happens because this plant takes happily to shaping and shearing. It is one of the best trees for topiary, ...

Sometimes called Southern yew, Podocarpus macrophyllus is a Japanese, evergreen species that can grow over 50 feet tall but is generally used for hedges and screens. Suitable for sun or shade.

Q: I have a 25-year-old podocarpus on the north side of the house. It gets morning sun and afternoon shade. Every spring I apply chelated iron, but the last few years it hasn’t seemed to help much.

All podocarpus plants are members of the Podocarpaceae family. All are evergreen conifers that grow in tropical or subtropical locations. Though the different species are similar in appearance, their ...

I talk a lot in these columns and in my gardening classes about landscape plants that have various elements of aesthetic interest and about plants that are weird, unusual or uniquely noteworthy. It ...

LAKELAND -- When gardeners think about Podocarpus, they're more likely to view them as utilitarian plants than as objects of beauty. This isn't surprising because Podocarpus don't bear attractive ...

Contrast is an important element in landscape design. It can make all the difference between a boring landscape or a landscape that will pop. Contrasting textures, contrasting colors, contrasting ...