A new and distinct Juniperus cultivar named MonGeo is disclosed, characterized by distinctive Yellow 5A foliage patches and Greyed-Purple winter foliage. The new cultivar is a Juniperus horizaontalis, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named RutCham1, characterized by its good heat tolerance in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 relative to typical Chamaecyparis pisifera cultivars; foliage that turns golden in the winter and green in the summer for multi-seasonal interest; and a uniform, pyramidal shape.

A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named RutCham1, characterized by its good heat tolerance in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 relative to typical Chamaecyparis pisifera cultivars; foliage that turns golden in the winter and green in the summer for multi-seasonal interest; and a uniform, pyramidal shape.

A new cultivar of Taxus plant named HER2016T02 that is characterized by its refined, small leaves, its compact and very dense plant habit with short internodes, its healthy, dark green foliage, and its fast-rooting habit.

A new cultivar of Taxus plant named HER2016T02 that is characterized by its refined, small leaves, its compact and very dense plant habit with short internodes, its healthy, dark green foliage, and its fast-rooting habit.

A new and distinct variety of Thuja plant (commonly known as arborvitae) named Spireandela characterized by very dense curved foliage arranged in a loose upward spiral, very narrow columnar shape, and slow growth habit. It can be grown as a narrow hedging or specimen plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named RutCham1, characterized by its good heat tolerance in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 relative to typical Chamaecyparis pisifera cultivars; foliage that turns golden in the winter and green in the summer for multi-seasonal interest; and a uniform, pyramidal shape.

A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named RutCham1, characterized by its good heat tolerance in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 relative to typical Chamaecyparis pisifera cultivars; foliage that turns golden in the winter and green in the summer for multi-seasonal interest; and a uniform, pyramidal shape.

A new and distinct Picea abies plant that exhibits a compact and pyramidal growth habit.

The invention provides methods for preparing a conifer seedling with increased tolerance to a pest. A conifer seedling is inoculated with an isolated endophyte when the conifer seedling is susceptible to colonization by the endophyte.