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Will yew needles make soil acid/alkaline?

jlc102482
12 years ago

I recently removed some giant yew bushes and would like to start a garden bed where they used to be. These bushes had been in this spot since the 1960s. The soil underneath them looks and feels pretty good, but I do wonder if the many year's worth of falling/decaying yew needles and clippings have affected the soil one way or another. Are yew needles known to be particularly acid or alkaline?

I was going to just amend the soil with old manure and compost, but if yew needles (or evergreen needles in general) have made things acid/alkaline, I assume I'll need to amend it further before I start a perennial garden there.

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