Anything but Ordinary

Posted by Terra Trellis on April 01, 2013 0 Comments

Our Gracie Modern Arbor is gracing the pages of this month's Sunset Magazine and we couldn't be more thrilled!

"Anything but ordinary, this circular trellis is a sculpture you can walk through. In Sunset’s test garden, our “moon gate” entrance to veggie beds is also an ideal support for scarlet runner beans. Vine-covered or bare, it makes a big statement. The rustproof steel hoop measures 80 inches across and comes in seven vivid colors (we chose Kumquat). Each structure is handcrafted in Los Angeles by a sculpture and design studio."

Sunset garden editor Johanna Silver brilliantly planted scarlet runner bean seeds at the base of the arbor. Within two months she had a stunning masterpiece and a new gateway to the edible gardens in the magazine's California headquarters.  A true work of living, functional art in the garden. 

Before:  Designer and garden writer Rebecca Sweet of Gossip in the Garden posted this "before" photo of the Gracie when she recently visited Sunset's test gardens.  With or without scarlet runner beans, the Gracie makes quite a statement!

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Dreaming of Spring

Posted by Terra Trellis on January 05, 2013 0 Comments

Pennsylvania is home to untold beautiful gardens and dedicated, passionate gardeners.  It's a state filled with horticultural wonders (anyone who's visited the famed Longwood Gardens will attest).  A Pennsylvania client named Georgia recently emailed us photos of her glorious spring-summer garden, lovingly filled with a palette of echinacea, roses, geranium and jasmine.  Georgia's garden embraces the tradition of a classical landscape that is anchored by strong, architectural elements.  We love the juxtaposition of her Akoris Garden Tuteurs against the traditional brick home, giving artful (and functional) structure to the looseness of her plantings.  

Oh, and thank you, Georgia, for reminding us of the warmer, more colorful days ahead!

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Sunset Magazine & Landscape Architecture talk TerraTrellis

Posted by Terra Trellis on November 04, 2012 0 Comments

Sunset Magazine's super-hip blog Westphoria gives a sneak peak of the magnificent installation they created of our Gracie Modern Arbor in their test gardens at the magazine's Menlo Park headquarters. 

The garden editors at Sunset styled this garden by choosing Scarlett Runner Beans to magically climb and integrate with the Gracie arbor.  The pairing of climbing beans with the artful support of the Gracie Arbor creates the most stunning work of living, edible art.  The installation also illustrates just how easy it is to create an instant garden pathway: by simply placing the pop-up Gracie arbor in a yard with a few flagstones, you've created an easy garden entrance and footpath.   Brilliant AND beautiful, Sunset! 

Also on the Sunset radar: this year's Sunset Magazine's Idea House was located in the California wine-country hamlet of Healdsburg. Our Akoris Garden Tuteur Sr. (in berry, above) was installed in the inspiring modern veggie gardens designed by Habitat Design.  Blu Homes built this stunning pre-fab home which was equal parts brains and beauty, embracing environmentally-smart design choices at every turn. 

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