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Article: INTEREST IN TOPIARY SHAPING UP.(AT HOME)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- October 13, 1996
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Byline: MARTHA STEWART
Topiary-- the art of training and trimming plants, trees or shrubs into ornamental shapes has a long history. The Romans perfected the art in the first century, and it flourished again in 18th-century England. Today, topiary is thriving once more.
Certain plants can be formed into almost any shape. Over the years, popular styles of topiary have included animals, letters, even people. I prefer a more simple, elegant approach.
The standard topiary, a lush sphere atop a straight stem, is a classic. Variations include the three- or four-tiered standard, the spiral, the pyramid and the cone shape.
Whatever you choose ...