Andrew Mikolajski: Conifers. The new plant library

The variety and beauty of conifers make them one of the most popular and rewarding woody plants. Whether you use larger conifers to create dense screens and borders or dwarf varieties for rock gardens and troughs, they are reliable, attractive and very low-maintenance. Flourishing throughout the year, conifers truly are plants for every situation.
Introduction: how to use conifers to their best advantage in the garden.
- history of the conifer
- design ideas for conifers in the garden: In rockeries, and as ground cover, hedging, topiary or host plants for summer-flowering climbers
Plant Catalog: a complete photographic guide with at-a-glance reference to the different varieties of conifer.
- origins of the variety
- botanical description
- height and spread
- planting ideas
The Grower's Guide: everything you need to know in order to cultivate conifers.
- buying and selecting the best plants
- planting in beds and containers
- complete guide to pests and diseases
- transplanting, pruning and propagation