Will the area where the tree was trimmed grow shoots from it or will it cease to grow at that point?
It depends on the variety, but most will grow offshoots from below the point it was trimmed. Not always right below, sometimes from further down the trunk.
I have a well estabished Spanish dagger yucca, and I am a bit worried about the leaves which seem to have some sort of disease. They have brown spotted lesions on them. I have pulled most of the worst ones off the plant and left the new growth on, but they also seem to be infected. What can I do?
It sounds like your plant has leaf spot. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/plant-leaf-spots.htm
Our Yucca in Takoma Park, MD were under heavier than usual snowcover in February and March [up to 3 feet], and the leaves are now creased, bent, and flattened instead of upright. These Yucca were transplanted two springs ago and are not very tall. The trunks are only 6-8 inches high. Some of the root was left in the original site and these Yucca are even smaller, having sprung from leftover root pieces. Are we doomed to have flattened Yucca all season or will they straighten out? Or do we have to prune back all the creased and bent leaves?
I would give them some time to see if they recover. Yucca leaves are pretty stiff, almost like the slats of blinds. You may be able to pop them back into shape, so I would give that a try, if you have not done so already.
If they don't recover in a month, then you will most likely have "flat" yuccas for the summer. But the plant will begin to grow new leaves and should be fine for next year.
My yucca plant is sending out several side shoots. How do I take one off to grow it?
The following article should be of some helpto you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/propagation-of-yucca-plant.htm
My Yucca plants have not bloomed three years in a row. They have put out new pups, yet do not bloom. The plants are under a 100-year-old oak, which I rake all the winter leaves away from the Yuccas in spring. The plants have sufficient drainage and are in full sun all season.
Try giving them some phosphorus. This helps encourage blooming and is a common reason for plants that do not bloom when they should.
Our yucca is constantly developing black tips on its spines. I have trimmed them, but eventually the black ends return.
This may be a reaction to chemicals in the water, if the plant is being watered from your tap instead of from rainwater. Try setting a pitcher of water out the night before to allow the chemicals to evaporate and then use the water on the plants.
My yucca plants have grown very large and are crowding out other plants in my garden. I want to know if I can prune them back, and if so, how do I do this? I have in the past pruned some of the older bottom leaves off one of the plants and it has blossomed quite lovely, but now I am not sure if that is exactly the right thing to do.
Yuccas typically do not need to be pruned. But if you have overgrown or overcrowding, you can trim them in spring. It will not harm the plant. This article will help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/yucca-plants-care-and-pruning-tips-for-pruning-a-yucca.htm