Amateur Gardening

Ask Anne! Anne Swithinbank’s masterclass on: sickly conifers

What ails my potted conifer?

Q I love rescuing other people’s neglected plants and have just taken on a poorly conifer. It is in a small pot and stunted, so how can I make it beautiful again, and keep it in a container?

Claire Birchill, Cannock, Staffordshire

As a child, most of my

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