Topiary: And the Art of Training Plants
- ISBN-10
- 0733605206
- ISBN-13
- 9780733605208
- Series
- Topiary
- Category
- Ornamental climbing plants
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Authors
- Andrew Lawson, David Joyce
Description
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.
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