Topiary with Mike Gibson - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Topiary with Mike Gibson - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - June 23, 2025

Jun 20 2025 | 00:28:02

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Show Notes

Today we’re going to do some pruning, but not the same old straight-forward kind. Instead we’re going to talk topiary, and its transformative powers – not just on the plant that is the subject that’s getting clipped, or on the garden that the living sculpture will eventually adorn, but potentially on the creator, too. Topiary artist Mike Gibson is here to talk about the horticulture and the artistry in what he does, and also about the therapeutic properties of making topiary. Mike Gibson has been engaging with plants since his childhood in Ohio. Starting in late 2021, he contributed to... Read More ›

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