Growing Conifers

2. Year-round interest

Conifers provide amazing visual interest throughout the seasons including the winter period, with stunning evergreen foliage colours ranging from blues, greens, coppers, rich reds and more, along with the textural interest they provide.

3. Adds structure

If you are looking to add a structural element to your garden or create a privacy screen on the perimeter of your property, conifers are a great way of achieving this. Why not try hedge planting as an alternative to fencing? This way you gain privacy and the conifers will adsorb a lot the noise pollution.

4. Minimal effort to grow

Conifers are an ideal plant for anyone looking for a low maintenance addition in their garden. If you are looking at planting a fast-growing variety, this will need occasional trimming (once per year) to keep under control.

In terms of feeding and watering, many conifers will thrive without additional feeding and only require watering within the first two years of planting, however if you wish to promote growth you can add a granular feed in late winter. If you are growing your conifers in containers this will require a liquid feed from early Spring until summer.

5. Versatile plants to suit every garden

Small, large, wide, tall, sparse or full, conifers come in all shapes and sizes to suit every garden space. The most common ways to grow conifers are in containers, as hedging, groundcover, or a stand-alone feature/focal point in your garden.

Find out the best ways to plant by visiting the RHS guides HERE

6. Wildlife friendly

Conifers are a rich environment for a lot of wildlife to thrive. Many animals such as: birds, hedgehogs, toads, butterflies, squirrels, and spiders benefit from Conifers in your garden as a source of food, shelter and nesting. It’s important you are careful to avoid disturbing any wildlife when maintaining your conifers.