Artificial Topiary
Live, Preserved or Artificial Topiary: Which Lasts Outdoors
Outdoors, a UV-rated artificial topiary lasts longest with the least work, and a live boxwood planted in the right zone can last…
The TopiaryTree Journal
Tips, trends & inspiration for topiary.
Care guides, buying advice and ideas for living and faux topiary, from topiary specialists since 2009.
Boxwood Topiary
Live Boxwood Topiary Care: Receiving, Planting and the First Month
When your live boxwood topiary arrives, open the box the same day, stand the plant upright in shade and give it a…
Topiary Ideas
Custom Topiary Design and Fabrication: Built to Order
Custom topiary is a sculpture built to order from your brief: an animal, a letter, a logo or any shape you can…
Topiary Ideas
Wire Topiary Frames in Landscape Design: 7 Ways to Use Them
Wire topiary frames are useful in landscape design because they give a garden a shape on the day they go in. Left…
Animal Topiary
Meet Ray, our Topiary Designer!
Welcome to Topiary Designs! Hello! I’m Rae, a passionate Topiary Designer with over 35 years of experience in decorative art. My expertise…
Preserved Topiary
How to Preserve Boxwood: Glycerin at Home and How Preserved Topiary Is Made
Boxwood is preserved by replacing the water in its leaves and stems with glycerin, so the foliage stays soft and green without…
Resources
How to Make a Ball-on-a-Stem Topiary (DIY)
There are two ways to make a ball-on-a-stem topiary. The quick way is to fix a wire ball on a straight stem…
Resources
What Plants Make Good Topiaries? The Four Tests
A plant makes a good topiary when it passes four tests: small leaves, dense growth close to the stem, even regrowth after…
Resources
How to Make an Animal Topiary From Plants, Step by Step
To make an animal topiary from plants, buy or bend a wire frame in the animal’s shape, pack it tight with damp…
Great Gardening Resources
Topiary Gardening for Beginners: Ideas, Plants and First Steps
Topiary gardening is growing and clipping shrubs into clear shapes, such as balls, cones, spirals and animals. To start, pick one slow,…
