Not everyone has the time or money to keep a live topiary. An artificial one needs almost no care, and these 8 ideas show how to use them around your home.
A topiary can be a tree, a shape or an animal. Garden shapes include globes, double balls, hexagons, circles and odd forms. An artist can also take a picture of a cat, a pig or a horse and turn it into a frame. Topiary art covers all of these.
Boxwood is the most popular topiary, live or artificial. If you keep live boxwood, our boxwood topiary care guide covers keeping it free of insects and answers the question “Why do my leaves turn brown?”
1. Grapevine Topiary
In a grapevine topiary, the branches and the lights do the work and the leaves hardly matter. The contrast between those materials is what makes this one original. You can even use it as a lamp.
2. Boxwood Topiary
A bright green artificial boxwood makes a good centerpiece. Set it on a glass table or a small coffee table to add color to a room done in terracotta tones. This Instagram account shows how to make one.
3. Pumpkin Topiary
This pumpkin topiary is an easy Thanksgiving decoration: white pumpkins with fall color. It sits well on a mantel.
4. Burlap Topiary
You can make a topiary from burlap instead of branches and leaves. This step-by-step tutorial shows how.
5. Faux Topiary
A faux topiary does not have to be perfect. One that looks a little wild looks more natural than a perfect sphere. This tutorial shows how to make one, and it suits a room in white and soft colors.
6. Moss Topiary
A moss topiary is a little bushy, so it looks organic. This one is another good artificial idea for home decorating. Finish it with a ribbon in a color that matches the main colors of your home.
7. Moss topiaries with two pompoms
If you like a minimalist style, try two pompoms instead of one. This version shows how. Pick a plain, clean pot to match the round shape of the pompoms.
8. Simple and Luxurious Topiary
This is the easiest one here. This tutorial needs only a base that looks expensive and a neat pompom of artificial green leaves. Put the pompom on the base, secure it, and you are done.
