How conifers can transform your garden

Top conifer grower Vicky Tate explains how to choose and grow conifers in your garden. These outstanding plants add structure and texture to the garden all year, and new smaller conifers are perfect for small and middle-sized gardens and backyards.
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[@kellystevens4757]

I live in charlotte north Carolina I am one of few gardeners I know who are addicted to conifers. I came across this video and absolutely adore you and it very informational and not boring.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much, and I agree about conifers. A very under-rated plant group.

[@kellystevens4757]

It's winter here and it's my favorite time in the garden. I can't stop looking out the windows all of them. I can't stop staring at my beautiful beautiful conifers. So many varieties, so many colors so much interest. It's the only way to go as far as I'm concerned. Thank you for your reply

[@cath.lamontagne5357]

❤learning More about conifers in a smallish urban setting. Thank you so much!

[@0verfiend]

i use pine bark nuggets, sand, compost, and manure as a medium for my conifers. lots of water, lots of sun, and lots of drainage equals lots of life.

[@lauriegenovese3936]

My last home had 108 conifers. Lovely and green all winter. And one was home to a great-horned owl.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That sounds wonderful

[@izabelaszydlowska3940]

Alexandra, I'm so glad you made this video, because conifers are probably my favorite plants to garden with! I have a variety of ornamental and/or dwarf conifers. I did not know that browning could be a result of too little sun (seems counter-intuitive but makes sense given my personal experience). One interesting thing I learned when growing conifers is 'fall needle drop'. The first autumn when they started shedding needles I thought all of them were dying!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@0verfiend]

you and the conifers look simply gorgeous.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you

[@ITreasureMEAromatherapy]

You are a gem and your video is a coniferous treasure! Thank you! I have subscribed. I will be watching this video a few more times for note taking...

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@cagillo]

Hello Alexandra, thank you for such an informative video. I look forward to seeing you on Saturdays. We have several different conifers mostly in our backyard here in New Jersey. I use them to block out our neighbors and to make our yard look more natural and help to shelter animals. And it does look beautiful in winter when everything is brown and leafless, especially when there is some snow. Also I find they are nice to have because I find that they don't require much water except when you first plant them. I also have a few Alberta Spruces in big pots and I plant some flowers around them in the spring. The Alberta Spruces are kind of small and slow growing so perfect for a pot. Thank you and hope you enjoy your weekend!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! I have been longing to do conifers for a while, and it's great to hear you have several.

[@jennienorcutt7767]

I have pines and spruce, and a volunteer Cypress. I have no idea where the seed came from, but it's interesting. One thing that I have learned is that a spruce will grow through a brown side and fill out once it gets established, or the irritant is removed. I have 2 that outgrew their ugly adolescence and are beautiful trees now. And I live in the driest state in the US! My Afghan Pines started as little ugly nursery rejects, and are now much taller than the house. The birds love conifers too. Thank you so much for this video. It is beautifully done.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@carmenbailey8209]

Thanks for sharing, we here in Ontario we need conifers for winter interest. We have hollies, boxwoods, cedars, junipers and yews. 👍❤️😊

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I expect they look beautiful in the snow.

[@nyplantingsgardendesigners5645]

Hello from Stateside! Love your video, your voice and accent. Love conifers.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@elsagrace3893]

Thank you,lovely lady. I always look forward to your videos. Seeing and learning about new plants and how to use them.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@totallydomestic433]

I do too!

[@darcyhenson3252]

I just think you’re wonderful. Thank you for sharing all of this information. I look forward to your videos.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@suejane6996]

Lots of good information. Thank you.

[@lionelely-marius4027]

Excellent! thank you for the quality of your contents...

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@aaollywood-1973]

Thanks VICKY!

[@mollyk9275]

Love this video! More like this please! ❤

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I'll do my best! Thank you!

[@natchezglenhouse5138]

Fergus at Great Dixter just did a great article singing the praises of Conifers

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

He's really turned everyone's ideas round, I think.

[@davidantill6949]

I have planted many dwarf and miniature conifers over the last few years (predominantly blue and yellow forms) along with many different varieties of Japanes Maples

[@simonh1791]

Recently aqquired my first flat, and i have a front garden, never thought i would be here watching things like this but he we are! Gardening is actually really interesting! Lll I have a small urban garden that im planning to turn into a mini woodland. Bought three young conifers yesterday, treating my lawn this weekend. Im loving it! Lol

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's lovely to hear. Mini woodland is a good choice for a small urban garden as it's often quite shaded. And it's a beautiful style.

[@franconianable]

One variety I’ve added this past summer is a dwarf narrow form of the Lawson Cypress called Ellwood’s Pillar. The tag says the mature height will be five feet and will grow only 3 inches a year. I was really attracted by the blue green foliage and look forward to them being part of the “bones” of the garden

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I love those narrow ones.

[@angelastefan1678]

You inspired me and i add some conifers in pots . Love them. Thank you for the information .

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

When I was a new gardener, one of the first things I realized was how much better the soil was under the pine trees, than anywhere else in my yard. That certainly changed my mind about them, and now I try to tuck them in wherever possible.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's interesting, because they can dry the ground out a bit when their roots get very big. But pine needles make a good mulch so perhaps that cancels out.

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

​@@TheMiddlesizedGarden I know what you're talking about because as kids we would climb pine trees and nothing ever grew underneath them. I think it's a little different in my situation because I prune up the tree very high so lots of sun and rain still get underneath it. I also cut out any roots that get in the way but generally they root in deeply, not at the top soil level.

[@themidger1]

Yes! Pines create perfect soil! The needle and cone litter breaks down slowly and over the years builds a very deep and spongey topsoil layer. Look up the longleaf pine savannahs of the southeastern US - they are incredibly diverse and lush natural gardens under light pine shade, many endemic species live in them. Visiting one is like visiting another planet!

[@apriltaylor5116]

Thank you for this! I need help discovering conifers. My yard is sad in winter and I am just learning to appreciate and learn about these beauties.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@kurtpjxhmac20]

We had 6 Leylandii planted from the previous owner, they were around 15m tall and 2 of them fell over in a wind storm ripping up the soil and nearly hitting the house, luckily a shed held them up! Since been replaced with fruit trees now but I do wish I’d planted an evergreen especially now as the border looks empty without the foliage. But I agree with you, the pines are the nicest.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Fruit trees are nice, too. But I agree, sometimes nothing beats a good evergreen

[@dickandhopesmagicalrainbow8192]

Just can't get over how thrilled I am to have found your channel through @theimpatientgardener

[@martiknapp762]

Great information thank you, love your channel.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@Veronica-je9qj]

Thank you! Winters can be so long for gardeners. I needed this video subject. :)

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@barbaragunder8169]

I transitioned a fairly significant portion of my property over to various dwarf conifer gardens. They provide incredible color and texture in an otherwise dreary and rainy time of year. I enjoy winter much more as a result. Thanks for your video.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@sherrymann6617]

Great information, I’ve been adding some conifers to my garden here in Texas and love how it’s adding so much interest for the drab winter months.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@cynthiapetrone562]

Thank you for following up on conifers and conifers in pots. Loved the information. I wish I had that garden center by me, but I'll be on the lookout for some that you mentioned in your video. 😊🌲

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you, and I think that quite a few of the varieties have several similar ones, so even if you can't find the exact ones, there is much more choice now.

[@GardenandGreen]

Britain has 3 native conifers - Juniper, Yew and Scots Pine, and I think they are all perfect for gardens. Juniper for small gardens, and Yew and Scots Pine are quite easy to maintain and can be shaped and pruned so they never get huge and look great in average sized gardens, front or back. For large gardens, or parks I love Giant Sequia redwood and Cedar of Lebanon.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I agree - I really love Scots pines

[@Peppersunlimited]

Great information love it

[@mrbigmel3]

Been using conifers and heathers in planting schemes for years , great video must do a video of my garden , thanks for the video

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christineosborne9789]

Hello excellent information thank you. For sharing.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@barbll000]

For the first time I planted conifers/evergreens in my front garden last fall. I needed focus points that would provide year-round interest. I love the way the snow or even ice looks when it lands on their branches. Laura on Garden Answer refers to them as Winter Interest in the garden.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

She's very good. I wish we had more snow because I imagine the conifers must look beautiful covered in it.

[@AnnMarieKing]

Welcome back and happy 2020!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! And Happy 2020 to you, too.

[@heatherstephens9295]

I have certainly noticed the popularity conifers are gaining recently. I saw you had a couple of dwarf ones in pots in a recent video you did & how great they looked so I have bought a Mugo & potted it up. Love it & will do more!Thanks again, much appreciated 😉

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you. I love Pinus mugo - all pines in fact.

[@0verfiend]

pines are just so soft. they blend everything around them.

[@0verfiend]

especially the white pines

[@rachelchudley1527]

So helpful thank you

[@jasmins5128]

I enjoyed this so much! You make great videos. Greetings from Sweden.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you very much!

[@lawrencebardenett6148]

Love conifers in my garden. Like placing treasured pictures on the wall. Thanks for this fine video.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@pauloutdoorsandmore8502]

Hi there and thanks for the video, really interesting more varieties than I thought. Paul

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you, and so many types and varieties I couldn't even mention.

[@garysmith1046]

Thanks for the information contained in this message.your sincerely Gary 👍

[@DavidB-uz2ux]

I'm planning on using dwarf conifers in my new border :) Great video!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@aileenstewart3169]

Box balls

[@jeannettedsouza1410]

Beautiful video, very informative and nice tips, I love your videos, algorithms can work beautifully too now I can enjoy these videos, thank you so much🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@flipper2392]

Yes, conifers certainly can transform your garden, especially when they're in your neighbour's garden and as you say, 50 years old and taller than the house.

[@Twins.Vanlife]

liked your garden.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you.

[@davemorrissey9133]

Fantastic vid, new to channel love conifers. Always evergreen for any seasons☘🌱😊. Regards. David the gardener in UK

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@cath.lamontagne5357]

❤🎉Lovely!

[@maryt9704]

Ok wonderful for big gardens smaller I agree for smaller gardens Thankyou for sharing every plant should be allowed to survive on this God given world

[@janettempest716]

Wish I could see more of you ❤️🙏😇🙏❤️

[@MiAnge1ito]

thank you for the names 😊🌲

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@squirefergus]

i love the conifers, so do the birds.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@augelar1586]

Great video thanks so much very helpful:) you remind me of a slightly older Frances tophill :D

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@francineh.7825]

Living here in central Canada I can't imagine not having conifers in my yard. The other day I saw 3 deer that were sleeping under the big conifer in my front yard as it provides protection to animals and birds during our very snowy and cold winters (actually expecting 10-20 cms of snow to fall tonight and into tomorrow). I would definitely not be able to handle our 6 months of winter without the hits of green the conifers provide haha.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

They are such good protection for animals.

[@HowsItGrowing]

I think conifers are beautiful. I really need to add several.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I plan to add some more - if only I can fit them in!

[@HitchHikersBlues]

Excellent video. Very informative. I just bought 3 little Chamaecyparis trees yesterday in small pots and I'm trying to figure out were to put them? :-)

[@0verfiend]

minnesota north of duluth especially around superior has fantastic arrays of white pines, red pines, black spruce, firs, poplars birches aspens cedars and more. go around april to beat the crowds and see the lime green leaves against the conifer needles.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Sounds brilliant.

[@chrisdaniels3929]

Thank you. Knowledgable, well put together and illustrated, no filler and a gem. I'd be interested in info about varieties of small trees of a few feet high, to compliment the leylandii, which I cut to 6 feet. I like the look of the Korean varieties you showed. Also part of the back garden wants a low boundary by the patio. It is very shaded and wet clay. Looking for evergreen ideas to choose from. Thanks for mentioning Taxus/Yew. I am also considering laurel or holly.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I think that evergreen barberry generally does fine on wet clay, but check that you are getting a variant that is happy with shade. Also holly is a good idea. I will think about the small varieties of trees - it is a good topic for a video.

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

🌲 Thanks for giving conifers some good press-excellent visuals to illustrate your points. However, I don’t need an excuse to go to Great Dixter-just a plane ticket. 😊

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Hope one appears magically one day! 😊😊😊

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

The Middle-Sized Garden Me too!

[@beckyscheller9358]

Very good thanks !

[@GardenEvolution]

Would love to hear more about some of the medium to larger ones

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I'll return to conifers because you're right, I didn't have time to cover the medium to larger ones, and I think people are interested in them.

[@GardenEvolution]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden it would be amazing if you could! I'm just now getting into conifers and want to know the best to get

[@rdarrett3635]

Definitely want to know about plants that work all year.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Great, topiary coming up next!

[@marycain7424]

I am watching this in November 2023. I’d like to see you interview Adrian Bloom, who has a new book on conifers.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

He's got a number of very interesting books, including the Foggy Bottom one.

[@marycain7424]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden yes, I think this is his third one about conifers, just released. Not available yet in the US.

[@amcluesent]

When I laid out my garden in Glasgow, I avoided heathers/conifers/azaleas as I didn't want a cliched, vernacular garden. I have added a couple of yew trees, however.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Yew is so beautiful, I think. It transcends fashion and style.

[@antoniaswift3995]

Alexandra. Was that an Australian garden at about 6.45 ? It made me homesick. Living here now in New Hampshire I am beginning to use a lot more conifers as they do look magical in the winter when all else is covered up. Thank you again, we really do love the Middle Sized Garden videos.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Yes there are 2 Australian gardens in it and the video that appears as a link is something like '7 garden design tips from 4 secret gardens' and they are all Australian though 2 more English in feel than the others. You must be worried at the moment- the news from Australia so sad with the fires. I'm going out again soon and feel for everyone

[@antoniaswift3995]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden Thank you Alexander for your concern. Yes the fires have been frightful to say the least. Thankfully no one in my family have been injured even though they have been evacuated several times. Up in northern N.S.W where my brother lives it has been burning on and off for months. The fires seem to go out but then reignite again. He said it has been rather nerve racking as their phone alarms are constantly going off and there are constant sirens. Hopefully the rains will come. Have a wonderful trip out to Australia I hope to get back out there one of these days.

[@raphlvlogs271]

They just need more attention!

[@elizabethharris4978]

Thank you for this video I have a border in front of a north/east fence that I’m looking to plant up with some every green shrubs any advice as it’s shady nearly all day. The yew looked promising. I already have a bamboo at one corner and a small lilac. Thank you

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

What about a hebe (they come in many leaf colours) and perhaps a Strawberry Tree or Arbutus unedo? I've also found hydrangeas do well along my north/east facing wall.

[@vincentgaglio5106]

I have an half acre to look at taking some of that space and do a conifer garden. How do I go about designing a conifer garden

[@joannmicik1924]

Unfortunately, here in southern Pennsylvania (USA), a terrible blue spruce blight has been wiping out most of that species. I've lost nearly 30 trees. Another blight is destroying some non-native pine varieties (lost 6 beautiful mature Mugho pines, as well as numerous Scots pines). I'd love to have more mughos, but I'm holding off until I find a good control for these diseases. Our native white pines are immune. RE: Names, very good suggestion to always check the scientific (Latin) name; here, our locally native "red cedar" is actually a juniper.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I'm sorry to hear that you have a spruce blight, that sounds terrible. And I love Mugo pines so that's sad too.

[@goneysangullies]

I am wondering how lingering the damage done by deer nibbling away will last and effect the long term profile of these plants.

[@0verfiend]

iseli nursery has a lot of good cultivars.

[@0verfiend]

but they are inthe usa. oregon i think.

[@RoseMary-vs3io]

👌👍

[@Neldidellavittoria]

Yews are so pretty, with their red berries. Alas, they are nowhere to be found in Argentina, or I'd plant one in my garden.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's such a shame!

[@ButterflyLullabyLtd]

Thank you for this video. I would love to talk to you. I found that trees keep heating bills down. And stop gardens from being damp. Damp garden = damp houses. I brought our house because I loved the garden and conifer trees. I love nature. The birds nesting in the trees. The Robins and Blackbirds nesting in our garden every year in our patio green wall. Birds keep away pests. They are important. Now the birds have nowhere to nest in our main garden. All the trees have been destroyed. Killed by what I would call as rough tree cutters. Those trees protected us from bad winds. They were the perfect windbreak. We had no damage in our main garden thanks to the conifer trees. Our back garden did not have the same wind break. So we ended up with a trampoline in our garden from next door. See the difference? Because I can. I don't blame my new neighbours, but I do blame the wrong advice they have been given from people that profit from killing nature. 😥 These so called rough traders could have trimmed the trees. But no. They wanted them dead. How much money did these Rough Traders make I ask? And how much is the wood worth? Being so badly mis-sold on a house and having the garden being the only good thing about this property taken away from you is wicked. Our daughter is going to be singing her Lockdown Robin song this month. Of how the Robin came into our garden because of our green wall and the trees. And how the Robin made her happy. Our garden used to make us happy. Now we hate our garden. Here is our daughters Robin song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH69m56hpryXgck I am sharing this story so it does not happen to anyone else. Please do your research before taking any rip off so called specialist advice. Especially when the advice comes from people who financially profit from killing nature. The Great Reset obviously is not so important after all. Not when this sort of tree killing happens. I will never forgive these tree killers. I used to go out into our garden and breathe deeply and thanking the trees for their Oxygen. Having spent 48 years fighting to breathe with Asthma, I value my lungs and the trees that give me air to breathe. Plants cured my Asthma. I wished more people valued them. LETTERS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TREE CUTTING semioffice.com/letters/complaint-letters/complaint-letter-to-municipality-about-tree-cutting/ I really hope people will support me to help educate the UK people of just how important our trees are. Thank you.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

You are right, trees are so important and there are some rogue companies trying to get work by cutting trees down.

[@susanwingblade1799]

I just found your vids and like them a lot. I live in southern Michigan, USA. I'm in zone 5b. Would the plants, etc. that you talk about be usable for my location? Thanks so much!!!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I think it's worth checking individual plants when you buy them. A lot of conifers come from really quite cold areas, so they should be good in 5b.

[@susanwingblade1799]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden Thanks so much for your reply. Very helpful!

[@sterlgirlceline]

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[@alexhogan1]

I understand there are nursery costs but one reason is possibly that conifers can be quite expensive in garden centres.

[@henrietteolsen2396]

In my old garden i have some great huge conifers. Almost a 16-18 meters tall. But also one in our small courtyard. What can i do to get more sun there without cutting it down?

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It slightly depends what sort of conifer they are, as some regenerate after cutting and others don't. I think that getting a proper tree person (arboriculturalist) in would probably be a good idea. I have a fairly standard cypress which got too big so I took off the lower branches (up to about 6ft off the ground) and lopped off the top, which has improved the light. but I think it is definitely worth getting an expert in to advice and do the cutting.

[@emmalavenham]

Thank you for sharing! The challenge in my experience is selecting a conifer that retains its color after it puts on its new growth in the spring. Did you spot a blue conifer that stays blue that is suitable for a small or middle-sized garden? BTW The Korean firs are a great choice IMO because their cones are purple - fantastic, juxtaposed to shrubs/trees with purple foliage in the spring.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

The purple sounds amazing. I'm not sure about a blue that stays blue all year round, but I think it's just the new growth that isn't but it then goes blue once it matures, at least that's what seems to happen in my garden. But I'll keep an eye out

[@emmalavenham]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden I think it must depend on the kind of tree. The color of yellow-tipped "oriental" spruces intensifies, after their bright red cones fade - making them true 4 season trees. A fantastic choice to brighten up a spot in the garden! Next on our list: Korean fir. I particularly like the idea of the silver recurved needles glowing at dusk - much like Brunnera 'Jack Frost' in the shade garden... Do let us know what conifers you will be adding to your garden this spring!

[@Ellengin]

I can’t imagine a garden without conifers.

[@brianwatt7136]

Hi can you recommend a conifer that can fit in a high corner of a medium sized garden? It will get plenty of sun but it will be in close proximity to a fence. My wife has an idea of getting once she can decorate during the festive periods over the years so looking to get one as part of a Mother's day gift. Thanks

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I think the best plan is to find a grower who is fairly local to you, if you can, because that will improve the tree's chances of doing well in your soil and climate. If you're in the UK, try emailing or calling Limes Cross nurseries, because they do have a really good selection: www.limecross.co.uk/

[@brianwatt7136]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden thanks for your help with have look at their site.

[@AviZvi]

Wonderful info. Thanks from Israel.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tahertz8544]

I'm definitely not a pro Gardener but I've been watching a lot of bonsai stuff and they literally take trees from the ground all the time and dig them up and put them in little teeny Bonsai pot so I think you can dig up a conifer.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It's to do with age - I think the bonsai ones are dug up when they're very young. You can dig most trees up in their early years but the older they are, the less successful moving them is likely to be. Although there is always some chance of success and it's always worth a try.

[@Droningonuk]

They can transform your foundations too!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Ah yes, if planted too close and allowed to grow too big!

[@janettempest716]

I have Lelandi conifers at the bottom of my garden they give me privacy from neighbour opposite, the birds loved them, but this neighbour talk my husband into cutting down to top of fence they now can look into my bedroom and I in theirs no privacy 😱

[@smoothsailingmp]

Allergic to "all" trees....we have 12 oakk trees / full grown for over 43+ years. Approximately 10 were cut out of our front yard because of some king of work.....on almost an acre.....so starting again , so to speak in the front. Thanks for your tips....I get a little something out of each program

[@smoothsailingmp]

Should be worm

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@janettempest716]

I have 3 Leland I loved them for screening but a neighbour opposite talked my husband into cutting in half big mistake now looking at house opposite 😱

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Oh, dear!

[@janettempest716]

I grew a Russian vine over the end tree and a family of sparrows lived in it but when they got cut the birds disappeared 😢😱

[@maryt9704]

Monster trees

[@smoothsailingmp]

Allergic to pine

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's a shame.

[@jayphoenix3756]

Of course, we all knew the conifers could transform our gardens, but no one cared to ask whether they should.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Ha ha. But there are some beautiful ones. And some ugly ones. So the answer would be 'it depends.'

[@jayphoenix3756]

Well I know I certainly agree with you, but don’t let Vicky hear you admitting that some conifers could be considered ‘ugly’. She might not take it kindly.

[@WilliamSmith-dg5re]

Talking too much, show the damn trees