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Spider wrote:

Indeed. I think it's quite common. I used to have a very irritable
rash after pruning an old juniper. Once I was aware of it, I wore
gauntlets or long sleeves. Haven't noticed a problem with Yew yet, even
though that is very toxic.

Toxic and irritant aren't the same! Yew isn't as toxic as all that,
despite Shakespearean myth.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.