Topiary Garden Tour - Episode 105

One of the oldest sections of Pearl Fryar's garden is anchored around a Christmas tree he replanted in 1982. Success at cultivating the Eastern white pine, a native of the Blue Ridge of South Carolina, led to the next step, to topiary trees such as live oak, a native of the Coastal Plain. Today the topiary garden transitions from trees and plants native to the landscape, to non-native, ornamental plants he has introduced over the years. Wildlife abounds in Pearl's garden, something he attributes to gardening without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. In this video, Pearl gives a tour of his garden, showing off its oldest and newest sections, and a few hidden spots in between.

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Pearl Fryar, a local gardener in Bishopville, South Carolina describes the kind of trees and bushes he grows in his topiary garden. Most common topiary plants are evergreen and have small, dense...
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Topiary Garden Tour - Episode 105 Topiary Garden 102

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Topiary Garden
Episode 102
Pearl Fryar, a local gardener in Bishopville, South Carolina describes the kind of trees and bushes he grows in his topiary garden. Most common topiary plants are evergreen and have small, dense...
Topiary Garden Tour - Episode 105 Pearl Fryar's Philosophy 109

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Pearl Fryar's Philosophy
Episode 109
Pearl Fryar believes his skills as an artist continues to grow because others take time to acknowledge and encourage his efforts. The idea of making a difference in another person's life, and how...
Topiary Garden Tour - Episode 105 Bishopville Community 110

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Bishopville Community
Episode 110
Pearl Fryar attributes his passion for topiary to art scholars and promoters who had supported his work early in its development. In the past few years, Pearl has been featured on Home and Garden...
Topiary Garden Tour - Episode 105 Winning Yard of the Month 111

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Winning Yard of the Month
Episode 111
After living in New York and Atlanta, Pearl followed his job with a packaging company to rural Bishopville, South Carolina. Though Pearl had no family in the area, he literally "put roots" down after...
Topiary Garden Tour - Episode 105 Work Ethic 112

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Work Ethic
Episode 112
Pearl Fryar uses The Gates as an example of artwork that celebrates the experience and moment of the creative act. The viewer's opportunity to interact with and be inspired by the art work justifies...