Coniferous trees can be found in almost every garden. Although they are hardy plants, pests can often be found on conifers.
Plant conifers
Whether the big fir, the spruce or the thuja hedge. Conifers also have many enemies and can be attacked by diseases. If you want to plant coniferous trees in your garden, you should always mix coniferous trees with deciduous trees, because this makes the plants more resistant to pests.
Pests on conifers
- Needlebone: This fungal disease turns lush green thujas into brown skeletons. You can only get this fungus under control with a pesticide. You should look out for he althy and strong plants when you buy them.
- Meal lice: These little creatures settle directly on the needles. You can easily recognize them by a white wool web. There they suck out the needles and produce honeydew. You can get rid of mealybugs with a sharp jet of water. Check again and again!
- Juniper rust: This is a fungal disease that manifests itself as thickenings on the branches that ooze a slimy liquid and affects the leaves. If plants are infested, you should cut them off generously.
- Scale insects: Scale insects also suck the sap out of the needles and thus damage the plant. You should simply cut off affected shoots and branches and check them regularly.
- Spruce gall aphid: These pests nest on young shoots and damage the plant. You can easily recognize them by the white structures that grow to the size of walnuts. It is essential to cut off affected shoots.