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Regularly trim yew hedges and mow around and under yews to no ill effect. They are only poisonous if the foilage or berries is eaten.
I could not see an issue with mowing over the foliage and then putting the mower into your vehicle.
Poison hemlock I would be rather more careful with, with good gloves on, dig up, bag and burn where possible - although many people do confuse it with the cow parsley which looks very similar.
Yew berries are edible and very tasty. One of the nicest wild fruits you can find. The pips, however, are poisonous and should be spat out.
Is it ok to strim Hemlock and rake it into a corner?
Wat are the dangers other than obviously eating it?
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Is it actually hemlock or just Cow Parsley? I've been strimming everything Hemlock family and have never had any issues
Yew trees are hardly “deadly”!!!
Simple precautions would remove any concerns,as Adam states. Use gloves and/or santiser gel to keep hands clear of any contamination after your job.
I'd be more worried if you chipped/shredded masses of it (and Laurel) and placed in an enclosed environment due to the fumes it can give off.
Hemlock is a bit nasty but it is usually not hemlock and cow parsley in my experience. Never had any problems with yew. I generally wear gloves and wash my hands if worked with aconites particularly monkshood. The worse problem I ever had was a when I first started out and heavily pruned some laurel and hen chipped some and bagged it up in the back of my estate car. I had to go home after a mile up the road with a headache and sickness!
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-29949698
Is that common though? Surely thousands of people must have mowerd or strimmed and touched this plant?
No, I don't think it is Rob but it does highlight the potential danger gardeners face.
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