Conifers are incredibly versatile plants in the garden as they range from tall trees to those with weeping habits and also groundcovers. The conifer family consists mainly of cypresses, junipers, firs, cedars, larches, spruces and pines and is more at home in a formal type setting.

The beauty of conifers has to be their low maintenance appeal. Apart from good soil preparation including drainage and mulching there isn't a lot that is needed for conifers to look good. They suffer from very few problems and the ones they do struggle with, mainly pests, can usually be rectified naturally.

Read on for a couple of problems that you might be facing or if you're after even more information.