Add evergreen boxwood shrubs to lend a hint of classical elegance to your landscape.
Garden Tour: Groomed for Success
When your garden is small, it's easier to groom it meticulously and keep everything under control. This multifaceted gem of a garden in Atlanta is a case in point.
"… space in the process. Boxwoods keep the garden looking … hedge shears. Pruned boxwoods assume a variety of … never pruned a regular boxwood into a topiary," Louise … a bed of sculptural boxwoods . Although the yard … and a small potted boxwood . A butterfly sculpture …"
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These wonderful little boxwood topiaries will look green and pretty for at … You'll need florist's foam, sheet moss, boxwood sprigs, a bamboo stick, and a pot. If you don't have boxwood bushes to clip, you can order it through your …
… floral wire Misting bottle and water Fresh boxwood 4- to 6-inch-wide ribbon for hanging … the moss to soften it. 4. Cut and add boxwood . Cut to 6-inch lengths, then strip leaves from the bottom 2 inches. Tuck boxwood sprigs through chicken wire and into moss …
… glue gun and glue sticks Variegated boxwood Blue statice Menorah 1. Cut two 2-1 … center of the star, with room for the boxwood and statice to cover the inside edges … the flowers into the foam. 3. Cut the boxwood and statice into short sprigs. Following …
A Simple Yet Welcoming Dooryard Garden
… plant. See below for a planting diagram and plant list. A. Boxwood ( Buxus koreana var. japonica 'Winter Gem') B. Alberta … that don't require heavy pruning. Annual trimming keeps the boxwoods tidy; twice-yearly snipping holds the yews in check. Shape …
… Create tiered globe bushes using sprigs of boxwood . Clip sprigs from bushes in your yard … at least one month. Florist's foam Boxwood sprigs Bamboo stick A pretty pot 1. Use … foam in the pot. 4. Insert 2-inch boxwood sprigs into the soaked foam . It will …
… Ribbon Hot-glue gun and glue sticks Boxwood branches (available at florist shops … needs to be wide enough to accommodate boxwood stems and a cinnamon stick. Wedge the … toward the top, insert small stems of boxwood into the floral foam. Insert the lowest …
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Garden Tour: The Art of Change
… on which 24 neatly trimmed boxwood globes seem to swirl in a beautifully … chartreuse foliage. The dancing boxwoods came about in 1999 through … and Dabner brought over 10 boxwoods . "We wanted something playful … they had planted two dozen boxwoods among the bricks. From one …
Before-and-After Garden Makeovers
… works: Because the house has some formal lines, a row of boxwood along the sidewalk looks right at home. A pair of tree roses … spring to fall, it was also designed for winter interest. The boxwoods , as well as a dwarf Alberta spruce, provide evergreen color …
Create Formal Style in Your Landscape
… Cindy Griffith's Illinois garden. A low boxwood hedge lines a pathway and creates planting … Annabelle hydrangea blooms. And the low boxwood hedge mimics the shape of the brick path … garden you can see all year, such as the boxwood shrubs, classic fence, and limbed …
Holiday Wreaths of Colonial Williamsburg
… doors, two impressive arrangements of boxwood , fruit, dried flowers, and berries … This festive wreath uses magnolia and boxwood greens, Granny Smith apples, golden … This handmade wreath uses deep-green boxwood studded with six bright-green lady apples …
Garden Plans with a Formal Flavor
… miniature roses team up with catmint and boxwood to create a formal circular garden perfect … Garden size: 10 by 10 feet. Break out the boxwood and your garden shears. This knot garden … big but easy-care garden plan. The boxwood -enclosed garden is easy to keep up …
… room. Small bunches of greens -- here boxwood sprigs were mixed with camellia leaves … outside the home. Snip lengths of purchased boxwood or pine garland into shorter lengths to … mantel or over a tall china cabinet. Boxwood greens have the advantage of being long …
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