Gardenista, the online magazine about gardens and design, have interviewed me about topiary. The article is called ‘Rethinking Topiary: A Garden Tradition Loosened Up’ and was published this morning. Written by the excellent garden writer Clare Coulson, I share some thoughts on using deciduous plants, how to clip (name-dropping Anne Lamott and her book on writing at one stage… oh, how I wander off subject sometimes!) and how to improve topiary by what you plant around it. Do take a look at the article in Gardenista. Or for more about my topiary work, check out the topiary page.

World Topiary Day 2022 is on Thursday, May 12th this year – so just a few weeks away now Easter has passed! If you are keen on topiary, here are my recommendations for how to celebrate or get involved and learn a little more about pruning, and causing havoc with your shears, this World Topiary Day… World Topiary Day In The USA Join myself via Zoom from the Madoo Conservancy, the garden of the late painter Robert Dash, to learn about topiary composition and how to improve your garden with a few of the right cuts. If you are in …

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I did a Garden Masterclass chat with Annie Guilfoyle and Noel Kingsbury, which is now available on Youtube. It was a short presentation on Modern Topiary, with 12 ‘Provocations’ to get you keen gardening folk thinking about how and why you might prune your plants. Need more on my topiary work? Otherwise, hope you enjoy this Garden Masterclass chat!