topiarists
Garden bush artists
Topiarists are people who practice topiary—the art of trimming and training shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.
The craft ranges from simple geometric forms to elaborate animals or figures: The estate's topiarists maintained hedges shaped like chess pieces.
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
- yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- myrtleFragrant flowering evergreen shrub
cypress · juniper · ligustrum · ivy · rosemary · bay · laurel · evergreen
Cutting vegetation for health
- shapingGiving something its form
- clippingPiece cut out
- trimmingCutting away excess
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
clippers · sculpting · hedging · espalier · maintenance · training · symmetry · precision
Multicellular mobile organisms
- spiralsCurves circling a center
- globesRound world representations
- conesTapering geometric solids
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
peacocks · elephants · chess pieces · geometric · figurative · abstract · whimsical · ornamental
Large property holdings
- manor housesGrand rural aristocratic residences
- formal gardensDeliberately structured ornamental landscapes
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- labyrinthsIntricate passage networks
mazes · courtyards · conservatories · botanical gardens · Disney · theme parks · stately homes · chateaux
One who cultivates flora
- horticulturistPlant cultivation specialist
- landscaperOutdoor space designer
- nurserymanCommercial plant cultivator
- groundskeeperProperty maintenance worker
artisan · craftsman · specialist · contractor · designer · apprentice · master · guild
boxwood
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
myrtle · cypress · juniper · ligustrum · ivy · rosemary · bay · laurel · evergreen · shrubs
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
shears · clippers · sculpting · hedging · espalier · maintenance · training · symmetry · precision · patience
animals
Multicellular mobile organisms
pyramids · peacocks · elephants · chess pieces · geometric · figurative · abstract · whimsical · ornamental · spheres
estates
Large property holdings
- manor housesGrand rural aristocratic residences
- formal gardensDeliberately structured ornamental landscapes
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
labyrinths · mazes · courtyards · conservatories · botanical gardens · Disney · theme parks · stately homes · chateaux · public parks
gardener
One who cultivates flora
- horticulturistPlant cultivation specialist
- landscaperOutdoor space designer
- nurserymanCommercial plant cultivator
groundskeeper · artisan · craftsman · specialist · contractor · designer · apprentice · master · guild · commission
topiaristsdeforesters
Those who clear wooded land
land clearers · lawnmowers · weed whackers · stump grinders · loggers