It all started with a gas-powered hedge trimmer and a plant discarded from a nearby nursery. Since then, the Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden has bloomed into a South Carolina destination for garden lovers.

If you need a low-growing, formal hedge to edge the beds in an ornamental vegetable garden or a short hedge to flank the edges of a path, then box is the sophisticated choice. Box cuttings taken ...

Nothing sets off a garden quite like a neatly ... with hand shears before progressing onto topiary shears or clippers. Battery-operated clippers or hedge trimmers can be used for bigger designs.