Topiary is a form of pruning wherein a shrub or small tree is trimmed and trained into an interesting, elegant, or whimsical shape. Topiary shapes can range from a classic spiral or ball-on-stem to a ...

Topiary is a great love of mine. I don’t have a huge amount of it in the garden and I don’t claim to be that good at it, but no matter. It adds hugely to the quality of my garden and my life – and ...

If you’ve ever wandered around country estates admiring giant animals and other weird and wonderful topiary shapes, you may think it’s way out of reach in your own outdoor space. Yet creating simple ...

Part horticulture, part art and totally different from anything else in the world of gardening. That’s topiary. The dictionary defines it as “the practice or art of training, cutting and trimming ...

Holiday decor for the entryway doesn't have to end with hanging a wreath or wrapping a garland. Containers left empty after summer blooms die come in handy for creating a fresh look for the season.

Topiary — the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — is rare in modern gardens. Still, the green cubes, spheres, obelisks and animal shapes are attention-getters. And perhaps as much ...

Most people have seen topiaries, maybe on vacation at Disneyland, or at the Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, or on a tour of some formal garden. Topiaries don't have to be seen only in great show ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The box pom-poms gracing Grey’s Court in the Cotswold village of Southrop are echoed all over the world, from ...

My first encounter with fanciful topiary came when I was 18 and arrived for the first time on the campus of my Boston area college. Situated atop a hill, my dormitory offered an idyllic view of the ...