Noted and thanks!
There are many yews needing trimming @ my Mom’s old place (prep for selling it), so I’ll have plenty to experiment with.
The sentimental aspect is considerable, as that was our home when I was a teen, and the memories of hide-and-go-seek, etc., amongst the yews, are still with me.
In our case, a good hedge along the NE side of our property would help with road noise and add privacy.
That’s easy for yews to say!