Not all conifers are parkland giants, or little twee current buns for a rockery, in fact they are a brilliant foil for many other plants, and can bring much welcome structure and punctuation to our gardens and balconies, no matter how small. So park your preconceptions that they might be a plant group not in your vocabulary and join Matthew Pottage to hear more. 

Matt is Head of Horticulture at London Royal Parks, and was formerly Curator of RHS Wisley.