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- noun The art and craft technique of growing and shaping tree trunks.
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Examples
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Of the various tree arts, arborsculpture is most closely related to espalier, a technique that began in France as a way to grow quality fruit in small areas, like inside castle courtyards.
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Topiary was originally defined as ornamental gardening, so you could say, to be technical, that arborsculpture is a branch of topiary, but the word topiary is more commonly used to describe the shaping of foliage.
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I like to say that arborsculpture is like espalier on acid.
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Check out this article on the wonders of arborsculpture.
August 2008 2008
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Check out this article on the wonders of arborsculpture.
Live Like A Hobbit 2008
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The professors recognize that arborsculpture or plant art has been around for a long time, but they ultimately hope to create something completely new--actual homes constructed entirely with live plants and trees.
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How does arborsculpture differ from bonsai or topiary?
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In that sense, topiary is almost the opposite of arborsculpture in that you're only trimming the foliage, whereas in arborsculpture, you're only working with the trunk.
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The professors recognize that arborsculpture or plant art has been around for a long time, but they ultimately hope to create something completely new--actual homes constructed entirely with live plants and trees.
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Some of bonsai's basic techniques, such as bending branches and pruning, are similar to arborsculpture.
vanishedone commented on the word arborsculpture
Web Ephemera: 'Do you have a green thumb? Then perhaps arborsculpture is for you. It may not be a word that is familiar to you – it does not yet appear in any dictionaries, but it is a combination of art and gardening which is quickly growing in popularity.
'Arborsculpture is the art of growing and shaping the branches of tress (and other woody plants) in to shapes never intended in the wild or even in the garden.'
December 8, 2008