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People like conifers for a variety of reasons. They look good all year round, they each have a unique aroma many find pleasant, plus the chemicals in their foliage can deter pests and stop weeds from growing around them.

This eBook written by John Mason, a foremost horticulturist and respected for many years, will introduce you to conifer families and genera, how to grow and nurture them, landscaping, hedges and topiary, how conifers can be used commercially and includes a directory of cultivars.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JOHN L. MASON Dip.Hort.Sc., Sup’n Cert., FIOH, FPLA, MAIH, MACHPER, MASA

Mr Mason has had over 35 years’ experience in the fields of Horticulture, Recreation, Education and Journalism. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John has held positions ranging from Director of Parks and Recreation (City of Essendon) to magazine editor.

John is a well-respected member of many professional associations, and author of over thirty-five books and of over two thousand magazine articles. Even today, John continues to write books for various publishers including Simon and Shuster, and Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing).

 

Pages: 81
Images: 90
ISBN: 978-0-9871395-4-2

Table of Contents

Credits 
About The Author 

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 


Caring For Conifers
Conifer Problems 

CHAPTER 2 PROPAGATING CONIFERS 


Some Methods for Improving the Success of Propagation 
Cutting Propagation 
Seed Propagation 

CHAPTER 3 GROWING CONIFERS IN CONTAINERS

Why Grow Conifers in Containers 
Choosing a Container 
Some Ideas for Using Conifers In Containers 

CHAPTER 4 CONIFER HEDGES & TOPIARY 

Pruning Conifers 
Shaping Conifers 
Pruning Tools 

CHAPTER 5 LANDSCAPING WITH CONIFERS 

Using Conifers 
Growing Conifers 
Purchasing Your Conifers 
Conifer Landscape Use Lists 

CHAPTER 6 COMMERCIAL & OTHER USES FOR CONIFERS 

Edible Conifers 
Conifer Oils 
Agroforestry and Timber 

CHAPTER 7 DIRECTORY OF CONIFER CULTIVARS 

Abies (Silver or True Firs) 
Actinostrobus 
Agathis 
Araucaria 
Athrotaxus 
Callitris 
Cedrus (Cedar) 
Cephalotaxus (Plum Yew) 
Chamaecyparis 
Cryptomeria 
X Cupressocyparis 
Cupressus 
Dacrydium 
Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) 
Juniperus 
Lagarostrobos (Syn. Dacrydium) 
Larix (Larch Or Tamarack) 
Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) 
Microbiota 
Picea (Spruce Or Spruce Firs) 
Pinus 
Podocarpus 
Pseudotsuga (False Hemlock) 
Sciadopitys 
Sequoia 
Sequoiadendron (Syn Wellingtonia) 
Taxodium (Bald Or Deciduous Cypress) 
Taxus 
Thuja 
Thujopsis 
Torrya 
Tsuga (Hemlock) 

APPENDIX 

Acknowledgements 
Certificates & Advanced Diplomas in Horticulture
ACS Distance Education 
Further Reading 
ACS Global Partners 



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