Topiary is something of an art and it involves clipping plants into ornamental shapes – whether it's spheres, cones or something a bit more complex, you can really personalize topiary to your style.

Evidence for the use of topiary in Europe dates back to Ancient Rome, where writing by Pliny the Elder describes shrubs shaped into animals, figures, inscriptions, and obelisks.

Ladew Topiary Gardens Butterfly House will host over 20 species of butterflies. Staff and volunteers offer guided tours of the butterfly house and explain the the life cycles of the butterfly.

The key thing that emerges, as the head gardener at the world’s oldest topiary garden shares the secrets of topiary, is that they number one thing you will need is patience. News you can trust ...

Topiary, from elegant geometric shapes to the wild excesses of voluptuous women, animals, George slaying the dragon, and the odd train, has always been a bit Marmite. Some love it, others hate it.

These topiary are mostly too large and complicated to be done in a single afternoon. A dappled willow, or Salix integra, pruned into a relaxed topiary shape at Snug Harbor Farm.

The search is on for Britain’s best topiary artists thanks to the inaugural Topiary Awards, which are now open for entries until May 31. The awards are being run — fittingly — by a garden ladder ...

In 2019, the mayor of Fitzgerald, Ga., received city approval for a 62-foot chicken topiary that he hoped would attract tourists. But now, it won't be finished.

His most popular topiary offering is Myrtle (Myrtus communis), which can take up to three years to go from a cutting to a finished, two-foot-tall standard with a head the size of a soccer ball.

Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk sells topiary and teaches classes in how to train and prune plants into stylized shapes. When I heard that Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk is holding a topiary class ...

A beginner’s guide to topiary Cones, balls and clouds are all possible. Hannah Stephenson. Tuesday 16 May 2023 07:30 BST. How to approach topiary if you’re a newbie (Alamy/PA) ...

Today, his antique-stuffed house and his topiary gardens attract over 30,000 visitors a year. In one section of the gardens, ... who leads the way to Ladew’s oval library.