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 retirement. His work with plants and soil is both unique and fitting for the area, a farming community that evolved out of the timber industry of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. Bishopville's primary trade is still farming--a legacy which led to the creation of the local South Carolina Cotton Museum. Pearl and the museum work together to promote the natural and cultural landscape of the community.

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Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Spotlight 101

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Episode 101
Is topiary an attempt to control nature or a form of expression using a nature-based medium? The word topiary is derived from the Greek root word, topias, meaning ornamental garden. An account by...
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 103

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Topiary Garden
Episode 103
Hedges and trees in Pearl's garden appear to flow and weave into one another, often making it difficult to see where one plant ends and another begins. The effect is created by tying the tips of...
Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Topiary Garden 104

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Episode 104
The key to creating topiary is pruning. Pruning is the process of cutting off leaves and branches to encourage new growth and shape old growth. During the growing season, pruning is a daily affair in...
Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Topiary Garden Tour 105

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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...
Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Community 106

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Episode 106
Sumter's downtown Mosaic Garden is the result of Pearl Fryar's inspiration and design, the guidance of dedicated teachers, and the imagination of over 400 students. While Pearl arranged garden paths...
Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Community 107

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Episode 107
The Accessibility Project is an effort to reintroduce people to downtown Sumter by giving them a chance to experience art in public places. Many of the public art works are considered site-specific...
Community 108

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Episode 108
Many students had never explored Sumter's downtown area before participating in the Mosaic Garden project. Even fewer had heard the terms site-specific, topiary, and public art. The project...
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...
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...
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...
Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Topiary 113

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Topiary
Episode 113
Most common topiary plants are evergreen and have small, dense leaves and branches; such as boxwood, yew and holly bushes. But Pearl says, "Anything that can be pruned can be shaped," which explains...

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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...
Winning Yard of the Month - Episode 111 Topiary Garden Tour 105

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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...
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...
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...
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...