How To Make Timmy the Topiary Turtle

Creating a topiary turtle named “Timmy” can be a fun and creative gardening project. A topiary is a form of living sculpture made by trimming and training plants into decorative shapes. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making Timmy the Topiary Turtle:

Materials you’ll need:

Wire mesh or chicken wire
Wire cutters
Pliers
Sphagnum moss or topiary moss
Potting soil
Small plants suitable for topiary (e.g., creeping plants, small boxwood)

Instructions:

Create the wire frame:

Start by shaping the wire mesh or chicken wire into the rough outline of a turtle. Use pliers to bend and shape the wire as needed to form the head, body, and legs of the turtle.
Ensure that the wire frame is sturdy and has a solid base so that it can stand on its own.
Add the moss:

Soak the sphagnum moss or topiary moss in water to make it more pliable.

Fill with potting soil:

Once the wire frame is covered with moss, fill the inside with potting soil. Create a hollow space within the moss where the soil can be placed.