ABOUT

Grata Garden is a residential and retail floral styling studio founded by Tessa Collins, based in Corona del Mar, California.

Tessa studied Studio Art at the University of California, Irvine, where she developed an eye for color, composition, and form. While her early work focused on painting, she was drawn to a more tangible, everyday medium, something that could be experienced within a space.

Flowers were both accessible and transformative. Rooms felt more alive with them, shaping an atmosphere where people naturally became more at ease, engaged, and connected.

She went on to assist floral designers across Los Angeles, eventually focusing on residential and retail installations, with work spanning private homes, boutiques, and wellness spaces from Beverly Hills to the Pacific Palisades.

Her work is shaped by time spent outdoors, drawn to the unrefined, natural qualities found along coastal trails and in her own garden. This perspective, along with her study of herbalism, informs a broader understanding of plants beyond aesthetics.

Today, she offers bespoke floral services for clients throughout Orange County.

Her weekly bouquet offerings can be found exclusively at Birdie’s Bodega.