GARDEN DESIGN: QUICK! GRAB YOURSELF A COPY! Eye of the Day has been involved with the publication Garden Design magazine for many years. The latest iteration of this “magazine” is quarterly and feels more like a book than a periodical. There is absolutely no advertising to interrupt the flow of articles and inspiring photographs. My eye…
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Top Your Pot with Tumbled Terracotta
TOP YOUR POT WITH TUMBLED TERRACOTTA You have a beautiful citrus tree and a beautiful pot, together making a perfect statement piece, but maybe there’s something to make it even better from a design standpoint and for water conservation. Design professionals typically use under-planting to finish the look of a tree or tall plant in…
Groundskeeping: Brent’s Eye on Austin
GROUNDSKEEPING: Austin, Texas Being from California, born and raised, I have always had a prejudice towards Texas. They were cowboys and we were beach people if not surfers. They like six guns and we like bongs, they eat TexMex and we eat real Mexican food. Girls in Texas have big hair and wear lots of…
Book Review: Fountains – Splash and Spectacle
FOUNTAIN AS MUSE Sunday morning. Outside the bank of our bedroom windows, the fountain’s splash and play completely encompass the peacefulness of home. Our shy friend, a tiny iridescent green hummingbird is curiously eyeing the droplets arcing into the air. Especially while we are all thinking about water problems in California, enjoying a few moments…
The Truth Behind the Aged Terracotta You Buy
The Truth Behind the Aged Terracotta You Buy If you have read the articles by Scott Semple you now have a good understanding of what makes up terracotta pottery. From Gladding McBean’s stoneware to our Italian frost resistant earthenware containers, at Eye of the Day Garden Design Center we sell high-quality terra cotta products which…
How a Landscape Architect Approaches Garden Design During California Drought
Having a sister with a long, successful career as a landscape architect has made it easy to have an ongoing conversation with Sally Farnum about design, client concerns and current issues. We are all especially interested in California’s water problem and wanted to find out how Sally is helping her clients address the issue. Suzi:…
