“Prune a conifer?” you ask. Well, as Dylan Thomas said, we need “to begin at the beginning.” Conifers are cone-bearing trees that produce tiny pollen cones in spring followed later by more substantial ...

SOPHIE: Absolutely, but it’s best to prune lightly – most don’t respond well to a heavy prune. If you cut too deeply, you’ll reveal the hard dry wood at the centre of the tree, where there is no fresh ...

Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early spring is ...

John Rose, 61, was sent a letter last week warning him that he must cut down the Leylandii conifer bushes as they 'adversely affect the enjoyment' of adjoining houses. The huge trees have been a ...

A HOMEOWNER has been told to trim his 25-metre tree after its massive shadow left furious neighbours in the dark for eight years. Jon Rose's huge Leylandii conifers have been "casting a full shadow" ...

Neighbours Richard and Sheila Cory in their garden - with the trees in the background. (SWNS) A defiant homeowner is refusing a legal order to trim his 20-metre tall trees after neighbours complained ...