Cutting Back Canadian Yew

Question

I want to reduce the width of two yew bushes at the front of my house by about a foot each. See photo attached. What is the best way to do this?

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Answer 1

Yews can be pruned back anytime till the middle of summer. Here is more:

https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/pruning-evergreens/

https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/pruning-trees-and-shrubs#evergreens-1336764

https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/pruning-evergreens/