The first involves training a climbing vine to grow over a topiary frame. However, when wrapping your guide object, do not cover the bottom of the object in chicken wire.

They also carry two sizes of what they call a “wobbler,” (3 feet or 5 feet tall), which guides a spiral topiary. Eastridge Garden in Centreville also sells forms. The key to shrubby topiary is ...

Perfectly square boxwoods and junipers forming spirals are too much hassle. For a laid-back garden design without too much fancy clipping, try blobbery bushes.

Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk sells topiary and teaches classes in how to train and prune plants into stylized shapes. When I heard that Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk is holding a topiary class ...