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PublisherFirefly Books, The Limited

ISBN-101552094227

ISBN-139781552094228

eBay Product ID (ePID)1695742

Product Key Features

Book TitleTopiary and the Art of Training Plants

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Techniques, Topiary, Reference, General, Ornamental Plants

IllustratorStoddart, Laura, Yes

GenreScience, Gardening

AuthorDavid Joyce

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-273659

ReviewsJoyce's handbook offers an instructive tour that will surely fire up the imagination of keen gardeners., Training is half the battle ... David Joyce does a wonderful job of teaching about shaping, training and caring for trees and shrubs, so you get exactly the effect you want., Seductively illustrated and photographed book is full of clever ideas for adding geometry and structure to the garden., For most of us, this book with its exquisite photographs is a little like pornography, exciting to watch but who actually does something like this ... And yet...after just an hour with this book you'll never look at the common yew again without peering deep into its being and wondering what a clip here, a snip there might yield., David Joyce does a wonderful job of teaching about shaping, training and caring for trees and shrubs., The book describes the how-to of plant sculpture and offers practical tips for rejuvenating neglected trees, shrubs and hedges., Turn greenery into living sculpture ... concise directions for creating basic geometric patterns or elaborate ivy ponies, chickens and bunnies., This book is a treasure to those who want to embellish their gardens with living sculpture and architecture., This seductively illustrated and photographed book is full of clever ideas for adding geometry and structure to the garden, as well as being a detailed manual on how to prune., An interesting instruction manual on how to get just about anything out of a willing shrub. From simple geometric shapes to whimsical animals, everything is here. Need to get rid of stress? Take up boxing. Want to trim some bushes and get stunning results? Read this book., You'll never look at the common yew again without ... wondering what a clip here, a snip there might yield., Technical information such as step-by-step illustrations for creating plant sculptures and landscape plans., Clipping yews into obelisks and boxwoods into pyramids is mere child's play compared to some of the more astounding creatures in "Topiary and the Art of Training Plants." The living sculptures in this book may prompt you to pick up hand shears and snip away on the unruly euonymus.

Dewey Decimal715/.1

SynopsisTopiary and the Art of Training Plants is a complete guide to the art and craft of creating increasingly popular and surprisingly low-maintenance decorative garden effects. With clear advice and step-by-step illustrations, this book provides a wealth of ideas, including how to: sculpt topiary shapes, from balls and pyramids to animals and abstracts, for year-round decorative effect rejuvenate neglected trees, shrubs and hedges train fruit trees into espaliers, fans, cordons and festoons train climbers and twiners to make fragrant, colorful arches and arbors create patterns for hedges and knot gardens train plants into standards shape easy mock topiary for quick results Topiary and the Art of Training Plants also includes: garden plans showing how to incorporate topiary into beds, borders and whole gardens an extensive plant directory a North American zone map a directory of North American sources to locate plants suitable for topiary more than 120 full color photographs and 60 watercolor illustrations. Beautiful, inspiring and comprehensive, Topiary and the Art of Training Plants is a practical gardening guide with the information and value to make it a favorite of gardeners everywhere., A fully illustrated and complete guide to the art and craft of creating decorative garden effects. With clear advice and step-by-step illustrations, this book provides a wealth of ideas for topiaries.

LC Classification NumberSB463.J69 2000