For Brisbane gardens
We wrote this for Brisbane and South East Queensland weather and soils. If you'd like a hand, see our topiary and soft landscaping page.
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Written by the team at The Garden Barber, who look after lawns, hedges and irrigation in Brisbane gardens.
Meet The Garden Barber teamWhy topiary suits established Brisbane gardens
Topiary gives a garden shape all year. Even when little is flowering, clipped plants make a garden look planned.
For many Brisbane homes it's one of the simplest ways to smarten up the garden without rebuilding it. Popular shapes include standards and pom poms, spirals and cones, and cloud pruning.
Topiary in informal gardens
It isn't only for formal gardens. A clipped shape looks good against softer, looser planting too, and it makes the whole garden look deliberate.
What matters is the size of the shape, the plant you choose and trimming it regularly.
Looking after topiary
Good topiary maintenance keeps the shape and keeps the plant healthy, so the form still reads clearly from across the garden. A rough trim cuts back growth but rarely improves the shape.
Topiary needs a slow, careful hand. We look after existing topiary and shape feature shrubs too. Send a photo of yours through the quote form or call 1300 001 803.
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