Rebecca Sweet, Garden Designer and Author of “Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces” Saturday, July 13th @ 1:00 pm and Saturday July 14th @ 11:30 am Rebecca will highlight a range of vertical gardening ideas (many found throughout Stanford Shopping Center); from innovative ways to use trellises to the best living…
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.
Reap What You Sow. In Containers.
Is it a wall? Is it a planter? Is it a garden? Are you old enough that kneeling in the garden is too much work? Are you so young that you want your privacy, but want it green? Are you frustrated because you want a garden but you don’t have the space? Look at these…
Rebecca Sweet Joins Eye of the Day at Stanford Shopping Center
Not only is Eye of the Day bringing its show to the Stanford Shopping Center with its signature collection of pottery and garden ornaments from around the world, but we have invited a number of speakers for each weekend from June 14 to July 14. On Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 our guest…
Gardens are not made by singing “Oh, how beautiful,” and sitting in the shade. – Rudyard Kipling
Eye of the Day has something new. French, but not Anduze pottery. Beautiful colors, but not Gladding McBean containers. Great for the outdoor lifestyle, but having nothing to do with fountains. We just received shipment of French bistro tables, chairs and benches to add to our already expansive collection of garden pottery and garden accessories…
Eye of the Day is Going to Stanford
We feel pretty proud of ourselves. First: for their flagship Madison Avenue store, Tommy Bahama ordered Greek terra cotta pots, which we customized with a whitewash. Second: ABC Carpet and Home placed an order for custom light fixtures and a selection of pots for the Terre Colorate line fashioned from Italian Terra Cotta clay by…
Topiaries in Terra Cotta part 2
Topiaries are somewhat unusual in the United States: they seem more formal and maybe even stuffy. Americans like instant gratification and so may be less interested in garden projects that might take years to complete, which is certainly an issue when training and pruning a plant into submission. The French love topiaries, “pruning” means “gardening”…
