Topiary: Spheres, Lollipos, Spirals , Saucers, Cones, CorkScrews, Flat Tops Topiary has been a part of garden design for a very long time dating back through the French and Italian Renaissance, English history, and way back into Japanese and Chinese culture. Basically involves the deliberate pruning of plants to induce more dense foliage so that it can be shaped into more homogenous forms. They can be features that frame an entrance or a walkway, they bring a whimsy and artistic edge particularl