Having the chance to design my own garden from scratch for the first in my life makes me think much more than ever before what kind of garden I really want to have. There seem to be endless possibilities which is great but sometimes also feels overwhelming. Right now I am contemplating if I would like to have topiaries or trimmed evergreens in my garden. Take the photo for example, which I took in a private garden in England a long time ago. The two pruned evergreens are giving the otherwise informal and lushly planted garden just the right amount of structure and formality to balance everything out and look harmonious. Of course, Austin is not England but it is surprisingly green and I have seen quite a few topiaries here. So climate wise it would be OK, but are topiaries too much work to maintain? They are quite fashionable right now, but will I love them in the long run? Or will I get bored with them? Are they too formal and contrived for how I would like my garden to look? So many questions and not that many answers, yet. I definitely need to ponder about this a bit longer before I make a decision. How about you? What do think of topiaries? Do you have them in your garden? Are you able to keep up with the maintenance or is it difficult to keep them looking pristine? . . . #topiary #topiaries #gardendesign #gardendesignideas #gardening #gardens #privategarden #greengardens #fortheloveofgardening (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBlCy19AIjH/?igshid=1ly0zqcsrjdu9
