The Art Of Fashion With Topiary

Teddy Bear, Sitting Topiary Frame* 40 inch

By: Juliet S Sadler

Topiary the art of fashioning living plants into ornamental shapes is often a feature of the grand country houses and great estates, with their spectacular gardens containing magnificent sculptured hedges and geometric shaped trees and shrubs. Many of the old cottage gardens too have their living works of art. Peacocks and all [. . . The Art Of Fashion With Topiary]

Getting Started with Bonsai

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Bonsai is probably one of the most exciting forms of ornamental gardening in the United States today, since it combines both art and horticulture. The art of miniaturizing trees was developed in Japan, but it has become popular throughout the Americas since the 1940s, and the term “bonsai” has become a fairly common word in [. . . Getting Started with Bonsai]

Create a Focal Point in the Garden

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One garden design principle is to create a focal point in the garden. Some plants can be considered “specimen plants” because of their unique characteristics, such as a striking color, form, or texture. The idea behind focal-point planting is to make these specimen plants stand out, as well as to avoid a chaotic look and [. . . Create a Focal Point in the Garden]

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