Providing the backbone of the garden in summer and a stark beauty in winter, small-leaved evergreens are invaluable. Hazel ...

N othing sets off a garden quite like a neatly clipped topiary ball, cone or, perhaps, cloud. If you fancy having a go at turning your shrubs into topiary in time for the first garden parties of ...

An added touch of sophistication appeared in the late 1300s, which saw the rise of a new form of topiary known as the estrade. Shrubs such as rosemary were trained into standard shapes, supported by ...

Topiary specimens look good in wooden half barrels or funky metal pots. Fill pots with fresh peat-free multi-purpose compost or if you're growing shrubs or long-term plants, use a soil-based John ...

Starting an indoor topiary Topiaries give a ordinary houseplants a whole new look. Here is how to transform an ordinary ivy plant into a beautiful topiary. Wire forms are available from most ...