Topiary and the Art of Training Plants Author:David Joyce Topiary and the Art of Training Plants is a complete guide to the art and craft of creating increasingly popular and surprisingly low-maintenance decorative garden effects. With clear advice and step-by-step illustrations, this book provides a wealth of ideas, including how to: - sculpt topiary shapes, from balls and pyramids to animals and ab... more »stracts, for year-round decorative effect
- rejuvenate neglected trees, shrubs and hedges
- train fruit trees into espaliers, fans, cordons and festoons
- train climbers and twiners to make fragrant, colorful arches and arbors
- create patterns for hedges and knot gardens
- train plants into standards
- shape easy mock topiary for quick results
Topiary and the Art of Training Plants also includes: - garden plans showing how to incorporate topiary into beds, borders and whole gardens
- an extensive plant directory
- a North American zone map
- a directory of North American sources to locate plants suitable for topiary
- more than 120 full color photographs and 60 watercolor illustrations.
Beautiful, inspiring and comprehensive, Topiary and the Art of Training Plants is a practical gardening guide with the information and value to make it a favorite of gardeners everywhere.« less