Topiary

And The Art Of Training Plants

An essential for anyone who dreams of enlivening the garden with living ornaments. A sculpted bird or a neat box obelisk, a sweet-smelling rambler rose twisting over a pergola, an apple tree elegantly fan-trained against a wall - topiary and the ornamental training of plants are stylish ways of enhancing the character and structure of any garden, large or small. Combining exciting designs with thorough technical instruction, this book is a complete guide to the art and craft of creating these increasingly popular (and surprisingly low-maintenance) decorative garden effects.

Learn how to:
- sculpt topiary shapes
- rejuvenate neglected tress, shrubs and hedges
- train fruit trees into espaliers, fans and festoons
- train climbers and twiners to make fragrant, colourful arches and arbours
- create patterns for knots and edgings
- train tender plants into standards
- and shape easy mock topiary for quick results.