Unlike other conifers, yews grow back quickly and recover from deep pruning cuts. W atch the water Yews are commonly used in shady areas. However, many of them can be planted in full- sun locations and do just fine. Because they are shade-loving, people often think that they can withstand heavy or excessive watering. This is not the case.
More yews die because of overwatering than lack of water.
They are susceptible to root rot, which is aggravated by soil that is too wet. Soggy soils are often common in shady areas because they do not use or lose as much water as soils in sunny areas, so they have a tendency to remain too damp for many plants. So, water yews carefully, especially because of their shady location. There are very few insects and diseases that attack yews. I have already mentioned the most common disease, which is root rot.