QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPruningConifers 0 Vote Up Vote Down pauline walsh asked 16 years ago I have a conifer growing in a feature which is getting too tall and blocking smaller shrubs in the feature, can I cut it down to size now? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Many conifers will not re-sprout if pruned back past the green foliage, otherwise they can be reduced in size at any time, but ideally spring. It might be a better solution to remove it and it will outgrow its space again.