topiarist

Bush art creator

A topiarist is a person who practices topiary—the art of trimming and training shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.

The work ranges from simple geometric forms to elaborate animals, figures, or architectural designs: The estate's topiarist had spent decades sculpting the hedge maze.

plants

boxwood

Dense-grained ornamental shrub

  • yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
  • privetShrub for formal hedges
  • hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub

myrtle · ivy · juniper · ligustrum · cypress · evergreen · shrub · hedge · foliage · greenery

craft

pruning

Cutting vegetation for health

sculpting · shears · secateurs · manicured · ornamental · geometric · spirals · animals · fanciful · wireframe

gardens

parterre

Patterned ornamental garden beds

Versailles · landscaping · grounds

profession

gardener

One who cultivates flora

horticulturist · nurseryman · greenkeeper · cultivator · specialist · craftsman · apprentice

Opposites
garden philosophy

topiaristnaturalist

Student of nature

conservationist

horticultural approach

topiaristpermaculturist

Ecological systems designer

forager

Family

topiaries, topiarists

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