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Prune your trees with this centuriesold method for a modern look

Imagine taking a wander through your garden with your head in the clouds – green clouds, in fact. The idea of pruning trees to look like clouds – or a lollipop fantasy straight from a Dr. Seuss book – has been developed by the Japanese for centuries, and cloud-pruned trees are now becoming popular in western gardens, especially if you love a contemporary look to suit your ultramodern home. Their sculptured shapes create a stunning focal point with a single specimen, or you can compound the eect with a row of them. Whatever you decide, it will be a knockout!

IT’S A BOX OF BALLS – OR BALLS OF BOX – SHAPED FROM BUXUS THAT IS ALLOWED TO GROW FREELY FROM ITS USUAL TRIMMED HEDGE.