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Insert a cane marker into those perennials that should be dug up and divided in autumn.

Can I prune a ‘dwarf’ conifer that is growing at the front door of my new home? – Eddie Gordon, Pitlochry.

Conifers don’t withstand severe pruning so I would be tempted to remove it.

Can you identify the plant that I’ve found growing in my garden? — Adrian Welsh, Dundee

This is the common-spotted orchid, one of several orchids that grow wild in Scotland. It can often be found in urban areas.

I’ve been given a small olive tree in a pot. Will it survive outdoors? – Belinda Thorn, Cumbernauld.

It will be fine outdoors during the summer, but the danger in winter is the combination of dampness and cold weather, so move it under cover in late autumn.

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