In My Garden I love Spring. The energy that the longer days and warmer weather give me is equaled by what I get from my garden and the plants that are beginning to come alive. Renewal is happening all around me from flowering succulents to budding roses to the carpet of arugula sprouting from the…
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
Drought Tips: Shrink Your Lawn or Ditch it All Together
Shrink Your Lawn or Ditch it All Together Spring Equinox ushers in longer days and with the recent arrival of the first day of spring and Daylight Saving Time just kicking in this means more time to devote to our outdoor spaces and gardens. We need to be sure to take time to enjoy our roses’…
Garden Cocktails: Pinky’s Paloma
Garden Cocktails: Pinky’s Paloma Pinky is a fantastic floral designer in Los Angeles (www.larkfarnum.com) and fills her clients’ homes with color from the garden. We like her so much we’ve named a cocktail for her. PINKY’S PALOMA Serves 1 2 oz. blanco tequila 1 1/2 oz freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice 1 1/2 oz freshly…
The Simple Art of Collaboration: An Introduction to Sempleware
The Simple Art of Collaboration: An Introduction to Sempleware As an artist, if there is one thing I have always believed in it’s been the concept of collaboration. There is something very powerful, very organic that comes from two or more people coming together on one idea, like a symphony. Or consider the hundreds of…
Groundskeeping: Europe Expedition 2016
My Annual European Expedition This year I did something different, not only did my wife Suzi accompany me but my daughter Daisy and her husband, Greg, came along for the first two weeks. As I get closer to looking for some sort of exit strategy I’ve been thinking of why not blending our business with…
Know Your Soil: Geology to the Fore with Each Passing Storm Front
Know Your Soil: Geology to the Fore with Each Passing Storm Front By Puck Erickson Lohnas The sky is grey, a light mist is covering the ground and I hear the earth singing as each molecule of blessed rainfall works its way into the soil, winds between the rock, and trickles become flows. Our vintners…
