The Art of Topiary: From Basic Balls to Advanced Forms

Topiary: Living Sculpture Topiary is the ancient art of clipping woody plants into geometric shapes or representational forms — spheres, cones, spirals, animals, and abstract sculptures. At its simplest (neatly clipped box balls edging a formal garden path) it is within reach of any patient gardener. At its most extreme (peacocks, bears, and architectural archways maintained for centuries in great English gardens) it represents a lifetime's commitment to a living artwork. The middle ground —…