~Whimsical Topiaries for the Garden and Simple & Sweet Fridays #236~

I love topiaries in our garden.

Creating something whimsical makes me smile!

I wanted to share with you some photos.

Styling with some succulents!!

A cute hen with her chicks (hen and chick succulents)!

That's the name of the plant!

Filling a wire frame with green moss is all you need to create a topiary!

You can buy the green moss at any nursery.

A tree topiary with little succulents.

A whimsical rabbit topiary!

 I trimmed the boxwoods into the shapes of birds.

 I found this trim at Michael's Craft Store.

I measured different sizes for the bird's crowns.

 I found this foil at Michael's too!

 It was sold in sheets.

I cut a crown with shear cutters and used round head fasteners to hold the crown together.

I think the bird's turned out so cute!

Especially their crowns!

I glued on pearls and added some wire leaves to the crowns.

I used E-6000 glue.

The birds needed a little bling around their necks.

The writing on the pot means, 

Pottery of the Madeleine Anduze.

It was made in Anduze, France. 

I love the color blue of the pot.

A heart topiary with an ivy plant growing.

Happy Gardening this Fall!!

Last weeks features:

Southern Seazons - It's pumpkin painting time

Belle Bleu Interiors - CREATING A BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN VIGNETTE

Girly Pretties - Roses Crown DIY

A Vintage Green - Junk into Wreath

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~Summer Pleasures~

I wanted to share with you a project we just finished.

Stan designed a new patio area out in the garden.

We needed somewhere to rest and to enjoy

 the beautiful view from another angle.

He used brick with a cross hatch design.

We found the table and benches at Ikea.

The umbrella I bought from Patio World and it's made with sunbrella fabric and hopefully will last awhile.

I cut some white iceberg roses for the table.

The blue mason jars look so pretty with the blue umbrella.

I love the color of the wood stain. We're always digging and putting hand tools everywhere.

With this color you won't see the dirt as much.

I've been collecting suncatchers for awhile now.

Whenever Stan travels he brings back one 

from different states he's been to.

Each one is special and sparkles in the sunlight.

I love my new Tuscan Basil Topiary.

I found it at one of our favorite stores,

Trader Joe's.

I found the perfect place in the kitchen for it.

Topiaries

Photo by Stan Gabara

Having fun in the garden adds some creativity and uses our imagination when using ordinary plants. A standard topiary can be made from boxwood, ivy plant, tree rose or rosemary. You can make all kinds of shapes; hearts, birds, balls or cones. The skies the limit. A collection adds a whimsical theme to your garden.