This week it’s: Small garden conifers
We explain why conifers don’t have to be troublesome
MY wife is a buyer for a plant centre on the south coast. I asked her recently which conifers she had in stock, and she said there weren’t many because there is little demand for them. I was surprised, as there are conifers of all colours, shapes and sizes to suit any garden. “But,” she said, “the majority of people think that conifers grow into tall trees (like cedars), or as troublesome hedging (like leylandii). Conifers,” she added, “are regarded as not suitable for your average small garden.” She is right: people do have this belief of conifers – and they
