| Decorating using artificial topiary is much | | | | being told in the area where you want to do |
| like an art with a little science in it. It | | | | the decorations? If you have topiaries in the |
| is an art in that it is a skill that you need | | | | garden already, many times they'll tell a |
| to acquire but it is also a science in that | | | | story. It may be as comical as a fox chasing |
| certain colors will always blend with certain | | | | chickens, or as considerable as the royal |
| colors, shapes with certain shapes, and so | | | | splendor and majesty that dominated old |
| on. But if you want to be a great decorator | | | | Europe. |
| using artificial topiary trees and plants, | | | | |
| you need to know the skill of how to make | | | | As you consider your decorations, have a |
| virtually any artificial topiary plant work | | | | picture in mind. Start constructing a shape |
| with any decorative environment. This page | | | | of the topiary you want in your head. What do |
| will show you what steps you'll need to take | | | | you see? Can you imagine the topiary being |
| to make sure that your topiaries fit the | | | | there? Can you imagine it blending perfectly |
| environment you put them and make it all the | | | | with the environment and achieving exactly |
| more pleasurable to see. | | | | what you want? After this, use a piece of |
| | | | paper to draw a sketch of the topiary you |
| The first thing you'll want to do is choose | | | | want. Determine the shape, size, height, |
| the area in the garden, home or office that | | | | width, and color of the topiary you want. You |
| you want to place the artificial topiary | | | | might also want to draw the surrounding areas |
| plant in. Be specific about exactly where | | | | so you can make sure that the topiary you |
| you wan to place the topiary or where you | | | | pick will fit. Make sure your topiary does |
| want the decorations to be. Stand back at | | | | not contrast with the environment. Let it |
| look at the area. Notice the shapes of the | | | | blend with it and bring forth more beauty |
| topiaries or plants that are there. How do | | | | from your decorations. |
| they work together? How do they flow? Do you | | | | |
| see a pattern? Is there a story being told? | | | | Lastly, go and buy the topiary. A good way to |
| What about the colors? While most plant | | | | make sure you don't spend more than you have |
| topiaries, artificial and natural, are green, | | | | budgeted is to select a few sellers from the |
| many still have other colors? Do the colors | | | | yellow pages. Pick about 20 if they are that |
| flow too? Do they blend well? | | | | many. Then call each one and ask them how |
| | | | much the kind of topiary you have in mind |
| After you have answered the above questions | | | | would cost? Ask about color and shape. Next |
| now ask yourself exactly what you want to | | | | visit the store and look at the topiaries. |
| achieve. What is the purpose of your | | | | Look at the color and shape. Pick the one |
| decoration? Did you notice something that you | | | | that so closely resembles the topiary you |
| didn't like? Did you notice a color or | | | | have in mind. Feel the artificial topiary |
| pattern that was not flowing with the whole | | | | plant. Is it durable? Will it last in the |
| scene? What made you want to buy an | | | | conditions you plan to put it in? When you're |
| artificial topiary and place it where you | | | | done, buy it. When you do your decorations, |
| want to? Determine exactly what you want to | | | | you'll be sure your topiary will fit and work |
| achieve. Have you looked at the mood or story | | | | with your environment. |