Darren Lerigo, a topiary designer and founder of Modern Mint, talks through the techniques used to make the perfect garden. This came out the other week, although cutting topiary is much sweatier and harder on your back than the pictures suggest!
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2018/jul/24/cutting-hedge-technology-topiary-darren-lerigo-in-pictures

