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 ...

This undated photo shows a row of yews along a house foundation in New Paltz, N.Y. With dense, small leaves and readiness to resprout from pruning cuts, yews are easily pruned as a topiary — in this ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...

If I gathered up all the billions of garden questions people have asked me over the years, via email, at the annual neighborhood barbeque, or even as I’m lying on the operating room table waiting for ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...

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 ...

Keep in mind that junipers, arborvitae, chamaecyparis, hemlocks, pines, spruce, and firs typically do not have live buds on old wood. Therefore, pruning to control shape or size should be light and ...

Bay trees have a range of potential uses and are often grown so people can harvest their leaves, which people dry out and add to dishes for an aromatic flair. People can grow and dry their own at home ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...