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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A rolling stone may gather no moss, but after two decades of creating topiary art, Joe Kyte knows how to grow it on a portable steel frame. The 56-year-old former regional sales manager for a ...