Basic Topiary A Living Approach

Author : Dean Myers
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764336348
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Topiary written by Dean Myers and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without fail, visitors to the great gardens of the world are enchanted by their topiary art. These great, green sculptures, often in the form of animals, but sometimes in geometric or abstract shapes, are formed by carefully binding and trimming a living plant. The patience and skill required may seem intimidating to those who wish to try their hands at it, but in this book the art is made accessible to every gardener. Well illustrated, with easy-to-understand instructions, three topiary projects are offered, a peacock (with instructions for its transformation into an angel), a Gothic arch, and a duck. The projects shown use small, potted plants from the nursery, but the techniques are readily adapted to shrubs and bushes in the garden. The tools and materials needed for topiary are common, owned by almost every gardener; with this basic guide, all that is needed is a little creativity and time. The results will astound.

Author : Patricia Riley Hammer
Publisher : Antique Collectors Club Dist
ISBN 13 : 9781870673211
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Topiary written by Patricia Riley Hammer and published by Antique Collectors Club Dist. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an essential book for anyone interested in the shaping of plants for inside decoration. It shows how classical, formal shapes can be achieved quickly and tastefully and is a mine of information and inspiration.

Author : Christopher Crowder
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781861268167
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topiary written by Christopher Crowder and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topiary is as old as gardening itself. From the gardens of ancient Egypt to the arts and crafts creations of Edwardian England and the private and public gardens of today, living green sculpture has been clipped into shape. With its bold silhouettes, topiary is an icon that defines the hand of man in creating gardens, expressing the gardener's ideas and firing the observer's imagination. Topics covered include · Assessing the site · Design and structural form: the outdoor space and the topiary piece · Preparation and planting; regular and long-term maintenance · Clipping techniques and step-by-step methods of creating topiary pieces · Hedge topiary, simple shapes; complex and figurative shapes · Rejuvenation, propagation, and solving problems Informative photographs offer ideas and starting points for creating your personal topiary work, while guidelines to creating specific shapes and designs are set out in simple diagrams that illustrate the stages of transformation from unruly shrub to stylised art form. AUTHOR: Chris Crowder is head gardener at Levens Hall in Cumbria, where he as worked since the mid-1980s. His special interest is in providing this unique 300-year-old topiary garden with a contemporary planting to complement the historic topiary specimens. He is also the author of a book on Levens and its garden. Michaeljon Ashworth is a fine art and sculpture historian who main interest and occupation lie in garden history, writing, lecturing and leading garden tours in the UK and Italy. 160 colour photos

Author : Margherita Lombardi
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780806941714
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topiary Basics written by Margherita Lombardi and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WhiteHots.

Author : Barbara Gallup
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Topiary written by Barbara Gallup and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first new guide to topiary in over 80 years, this guide presents all the classic methods of formal plant shaping and includes 100 plans for indoor and outdoor plant creations anyone can make for themselves. Illustrated.

Author : David Joyce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780733605208
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topiary written by David Joyce and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the wealth of ideas and techniques for growing, clipping, pruning and training the living elements of the garden to make stylish shapes, patterns, structures and focal points. The book focuses on small-space gardening, but all the techniques apply to larger gardens.

Author : Jenny Hendy
Publisher : Lorenz Books
ISBN 13 : 9780754830863
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topiary written by Jenny Hendy and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical guide to the art of clipping, training and shaping plants. It offers fascinating insight into the art of topiary, with step-by-step instructions, spectacular photography and authoritative text. It shows how topiary can complement a range of garden styles and create design effects, such as defining an entranceway, marking a boundary or creating depth. Projects for beginners through to experienced gardeners show how to clip a spiral, create freehand figures, use topiary frames, train an arch, and tame a hedge. Jenny Hendy explains how topiary can be incorporated into garden styles, from traditional and contemporary to country-house and Japanese. A section on green architecture looks at larger topiary elements, including hedges, doorways and windows, and niches and alcoves. Achievable geometric shapes are also covered, from spheres and pyramids to turrets and helter-skelters. There are suggestions for more ambitious planting effects, such as knot gardens and parterres. Sculptural topiary is also explored, from the clipped creatures of cottage gardens to modern plant shaping. A plant directory then lists the best plants and the training to which they are suited.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1593394926
Total Pages : 2114 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannica Concise Encyclopedia written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 2114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia is the perfect resource for information on the people, places, and events of yesterday and today. Students, teachers, and librarians can find fast facts combined with the quality and accuracy that have made Britannica the brand to trust. A tool for both the classroom and the library, no other desk reference can compare.

Author : Susan Berry
Publisher : Laurel Glen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781571459244
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Container Topiary written by Susan Berry and published by Laurel Glen Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container Topiary puts a new twist on a popular hobby for the sculpting gardener. These living ornaments can be the perfect focal point for an expansive garden, trained to frame a window or doorway, or act as an evolving centerpiece in a rooftop or balcony garden.Complete fundamentals of technique, from choosing containers for shape and size to basic cultivation, launch this art of shaping trees and shrubs. Aimed at gardeners of various levels, 16 step-by-step projects are illustrated to walk readers through simple and fancy shapes; flowering, foliage and grafted standards; and even faux topiary using fast-growing ivy or flowers. Advice on displaying topiary and a complete directory of plants and suppliers round out this guide for beginners with inspiration for more experienced gardeners.

Author : Emily Brady
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1786610779
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Between Nature and Culture written by Emily Brady and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a systematic, philosophical account of the main issues that pertain to the aesthetics of modified environments, as well as new insights concerning the generation and appreciation of landscapes and environments that fall between (non-human) nature and (human) culture, including gardens and ecologically restored landscapes.