Spring has Sprung at terrain

Air Plants in these glass terrariums were everywhere

A Table set with natural and found objects

An overflowing old washbasin

Even the bathroom is awesome!

Spring is popping up all over the place, in our gardens and at terrain at Styers!

Visit terrain in Glen Mills, PA or online. 

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Gardening: Gardens Up

Bring the outdoors in with a living wall: By Erica O’Brien; Photograph by John Armich/Courtesy Terrain -- WHO NEEDS FAMOUS French botanist Patrick Blanc and his hubbub-causing, internationally chic vertical gardens? Not us. Not anymore. As of this year, we have our very own Terrain at Styer’s, which has two such amazingly upright plots — one of herbs, another of moss, ferns and terrestrial orchids.

What’s more, you can have a living wall, too. Terrain creative director Greg Lehmkuhl says all you need are a plastic mounting panel, soil, your crop of choice (we love bromeliads and small orchids), natural light, proper drainage and hand-watering. Outdoor walls require less upkeep. Indoor installs do best with shade flora. Both improve air quality, save space — and disprove that old rhyme about silver bells and cockleshells growing in a (earthbound) row. Terrain at Styer’s, 914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, 610-459-2400, terrainathome.com. Courtsey Philadelphia Magazine.

little sprouts sprout at terrain

Tim Furlong from NBC's The 10! Show gets his hands dirty with the budding gardeners in the terrain sprouts program. Thanks to all our junior executives for participating! Watch the video below. This class decorates Mini-orchids from Costa Farms. They are available all over the country for under $15. For a schedule of all the terrain special events, visit terrain at Styer's.

Farm in Your Yard

Always wanted a backyard veggie garden but don't know a petunia from a parsnip. Then here's a plan for you. The owners of Happy Cat Farm, Tim Mountz (terrain's nursery manager and tomato expert) and his wife Amy Bloom, have started a new venture with a twist: They come to your home and help you design, build and maintain your own veggie garden. Their approach is really cool. They meet with you to talk about what food you really like and would love to grow. Then they build a sustainable edible landscape for you, which they maintain weekly -- meaning they water, weed and harvest. When they're finished, they leave a box of produce from your own farm. If you want ot help, that's great. But you can do as much or as little as you want. (And you may want to protect your hard work so be sure to get some of the Liquid Fence Dual Action Rabbit Repellent we talked about earlier.) Tim or Amy are in Kennett Square and can be reached at Happy Cat Organics or call 610-217-7723. Or you meet Tim at terrain. To find a local harvest near you click CSA . Now if I only had sun! Suzi