Product Description

Topiary is the art of clipping shrubs into ornamental forms. Almost any shape can be created - from birds to battleships. This is a complete guide for those new to topiary, with practical and easy-to-follow instruction on tools, design and preparation, training and pruning. It includes many ideas for archways, box hedges, cubes and pyramids, wall sculptures and a range of animals, and it also provides a listing of suitable shrubs. The illustrations include many step-by-step drawings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1920021 in Books
• Published on: 1995-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From Booklist
This compact guide to clipping shrubs and hedges into ornamental forms offers tips on choosing the right plants, design and preparation, training and pruning, maintenance, and growing plants from seed. There is a guide to pest and disease control and lists of plants suitable for topiary. Contains 50 line drawings. George Cohen