How to make artificial round shrubs and topiay?

Hello A styrofoam ball and a hot glue pot construction might be suggested. Sadly the greenery will fade and degrade with outdoor uv exposure...a temporary topiary sadly.

Hello Laurie,

Maybe try using different types of Artificial Grass Glued or Wired onto a former in the shape you are looking to make. Artificial grasses are now being made in colours too! You could trim them to suit too. Have fun. Try with some off cuts!!

There are some inspiring artificial topiaries here:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=topiary+preserved+boxwood&hvadid=77653050990543&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&hvqmt=b&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_8vaaaf5etg_b

Some of the patterns of the above look like you could do them yourself with a solid base-you could plant it in the ground to have support from the wind. or make it out of concrete. I would not set the greenery into concrete because you might have to replace them over time.

Scroll through here to take a look at some "filler" ornamental grasses:

https://www.amazon.com/artificial-tall-grass/s?k=artificial+tall+grass

Start with a foam ball, a pot and a dowel for the basic construction. Here's a link with more details:

https://www.diybeautify.com/2017/06/how-to-make-topiary-artificial-greenery-diy.html

You can these balls in planters here is a post https://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/green-moss-covered-boxes/

A lot of different ideas here

https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=topiary

Hobby lobby and Michaels has them already made usually at 50% of if you check their ads

Here's a video that might help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS5YztX97s4

Have you considered planting the shrub in a pot?

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/topiary-44316545

No I haven't... Where they are located they'd only get very early morning sun and maybe very little that filters through the tree. But Thank You for the idea.

This may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=841eoyhNlCw

Hi Laurie: Are you opposed to Hostas? They require very little sun:) Check this site for some shade loving plants, maybe they will fit the bill for you.

https://www.bhg.com/gardening/trees-shrubs-vines/trees/flowers-under-shade-trees/#:~:text=1%20Ajuga%202%20Astilbe%203%20Caladium%204%20Epimedium,Lily-of-the-valley%209%20Liriope%2010%20Lungwort%20More%20items...%20

Good luck

You can find these at craft stores now probably on sale since since the colder weather is moving in.

Hi Laurie, hope this helps you out, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS5YztX97s4

I have found these are WAY cheaper to buy than make.

Here is a hometalk idea https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/how-you-can-make-1-topiary-balls-in-about-5-minutes-31421468