It does work I have done it but it does take time.
Bob



"Frank" wrote in message
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On Apr 22, 2:40 pm, Nil wrote:
I've got a hugely overgrown yew shrub/tree by my front steps. It's at
least 10 or 11 feet tall, and quite too big around. Can I prune it back
to 6 or seven feet and maybe take some off the diameter, without
killing it? Will any deformed areas caused by pruning eventually get
covered up by new growth?


You can try opening it up by pruning some branches from within to let
in light.
Then growth can start within and you keep doing this and gradually
prune back.
This can take 2-3 years to complete but should work.
Frank