Yew that is being eatten and turning brown

I noticed some browning branches at the bottom of my Yew a few weeks ago and now its moving up the shurb. I think there is something eating it. I have attached a photo of a spidery web type material…

Empress Cedar Tree Overall Pale Colour*

  I installed an Empress Cedar into a raised planter last Autumn 2016. It appeared healthy until midsummer this year where it is now definitely a pale unhealthy colour. It was installed with a soaker hose system at the end…