"A Man Named Pearl"

Pearl Fryar with his Bride. Pearl is over seventy years old but he still practices his Craft in his Three Acre Gardens in Bishopville, South Carolina.


Pearl is a real people focused person. He posed with many, many Garden Club Convention Attendees. Here he is with the Flower Child and His Bride.

This is an example of his topiary work. He usually starts with a smaller tree/shrub and produces impressive results over a period of several years.

Some time ago I viewed a segment of a Television Show that highlighted "A Man Named Pearl." Last year my Garden Club Bride was attending a planning meeting for the upcoming "National Garden Clubs 2010 Convention" which was to be held in Atlanta. She volunteered to work at this convention. Within a few days the Volunteer Coordinator offered her the task of being a "Page" for Pearl Fryar who is known world wide as the "Man Who Cuts Up Trees."

The Convention was held this past weekend in Atlanta and we had the opportunity to meet Pearl Fryar. He was the Saturday Evening Banquet Speaker. The opening of his talk with us stressed the importance of "Education." Certainly not what we had come to hear, but his talk went on to show his Topiary Gardens in Bishopville, South Carolina. Then he demonstrated his skill in topiary design.

To learn more about this Man and his remarkable talent please conduct an internet search using these keywords:

pearl fryar in bishopville south carolina

It was my pleasure to meet this "A Man Named Pearl" last Saturday Evening. His is a remarkable story.