Topiary Garden
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The Art of Topiary
Topiary can be a lot of fun if you have an imagination and some patience. Topiary is the art of clipping trees and shrubs into shapes of all types and sizes.
There have been some quite outstanding topiary shapes created by garden artists over the years and many people get pleasure from practicing this art in home gardens across the country.
While it is not quite as popular as it once was it is still something that can create a focal point in any garden and is an alternative to other forms of garden sculpture.
If you decide to try your hand at topiary you will need to have the right plants for the job. The best plants to use are those that are evergreen. The plants should also have small leaves and the foliage should be as dense as possible, to make shaping easier and the final result will look more professional.
From there it is time to start shaping the plant using your cutting shears.
As this is generally done freehand it can take some time to get the experience needed to create even lines and curves. Until you have the experience to do this, many people use shaped wires to assist as a guide.
You will need to be patient and only cut off small amounts while you let the shape develop, as a cut too large will result in delays while the plant grows back again.
There is an alternative method that some people use in their garden where the shape is already determined, by the use of a wire cage and plants such as ivy are left to grow over the wire giving the impression that it is topiary.
This is the easy alternative but you will have to wait for the ivy to completely cover the cage before you have the desired effect. The benefit of using this method is the fact that you have a lot more control over the shape of the structure and there is less skill involved other than creating the wire cage.
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