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Choosing an Artificial Boxwood Ball: Size, Pairs and Mounting
Choose an artificial boxwood ball by the position first: size it against the door or wall it will stand by, pick full…
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Preserved Topiary for Interiors: Balls, Cones and Spirals
Preserved topiary is real boxwood or juniper that needs no water and no daylight, so it suits indoor spots no living plant…
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What to Plant Instead of Boxwood: Japanese Holly, Podocarpus and Yew
Japanese holly, podocarpus and yew are the closest alternatives to boxwood for a clipped shape. Japanese holly is the best match for…
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Preserved Spirals and Cones Compared with Live Ones
For an indoor spot, a preserved spiral or cone is usually the better buy, because it never needs cutting, watering or light.…
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A Topiary Year: What to Do and When
A live topiary needs four dated jobs a year: a feed in early March, the main cut in early June, a light…
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Cone Topiary: The Easiest Shape to Keep
The cone is the easiest topiary shape to keep, because you only have to keep two straight sides and a point. The…
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Artificial Topiary Outdoors: What the Position Decides
Where you put an artificial topiary decides how long it lasts. Hours of direct sun decide how fast the foliage fades, wind…
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Topiary for Shade and Low Light
For a shady spot, choose ivy, yew or boxwood for living topiary, and expect slower, looser growth than in sun. Boxwood is…
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Which Moss for Which Job: Sphagnum, Sheet, Live or Preserved
Use long-fiber sphagnum to pack a topiary frame, sheet or woodland moss to dress a surface, live moss for shaded ground where…
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UV-Resistant vs UV-Proof Artificial Topiary Balls: What the Difference Means
UV-resistant means the UV protection is mixed into the plastic before the leaves are molded, so it runs all the way through…
