Tabletop Topiary 101 Workshop

Elevate your indoor or outdoor table space with timeless & sophisticated topiary this season and come learn how to do it all yourself! 
for tabletop topiary! 
Join us for a very special workshop with the one and only Desi Lee - a topiary design expert - as we go over the basics of shaping & caring

During the class, you'll: 

• Choose your own small rosemary or myrtle plant, pot it up into a beautiful terracotta pot, and follow along to begin the training process during the class in order to leave with your own, personalized beginning topiary & go home with a pre-trained 4.5" myrtle ball topiary which you will learn how to trim and maintain shape on throughout the course.
• Go home with the knowledge & confidence to shape the plant over time with the new skills you've acquired
• Discover what the best topiary plants for beginners are and why
• Learn the core principles that work for ALL tabletop topiaries: pruning techniques, shaping secrets (balls, cones, spirals & more), wiring if needed, ongoing maintenance, & why terms like "ramification" are important to understand
• Light, watering, soil, fertilizing, and pest tips to keep your creation thriving indoors year-round
• Learn how to avoid common mistakes like over trimming or leggy growth & much more!

Whether you're new to pruning or have tried this in the past but want to improve, take this chance to learn the steps of the classic style of topiary & create something beautiful & fragrant. Come have fun & turn a simple herb like rosemary or myrtle into elegant living art that lasts! 

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