Thanks Tracey. We had some rain today ( or should I say drizzle ? ), but to make it back to normal it has to pour non-stop at least for a week.
Liz, it is curious that yew planted in direct sun is doing better than the other one with shade...May be because of the rain shade as well...Anyway, I cut some branches above it yesterday and hope for the best. My policy about watering is if plants after a year or two can not manage reasonable drought then they are not in the right place - unless I want flowers, berries, etc. I did not like that azalea anyway and was moving it around a lot. RIP.