Thursday, July 9, 2015

Breathtaking: Lavender and Topiaries

Gasp. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful? via
The horticultural art of topiary dates back at least 2,000 years, to when the ancient Romans cut bushes and trees into ornamental shapes.

3 comments:

tammy j said...

i had no idea topiaries were from the roman age.
they're stunning. and the view...

Catherine said...

Imagine trying to find someone to keep them cut like that. My gardener would fire me.

LeeAnn at Mrs Black's said...

Such a lovely garden. I am trying to get the courage to chop some of the trees and shrubs here into shapes. so much more interesting.