Elements of French Garden Design The classic French garden invokes images of bright lavender, ordered gravel paths, calm reflecting pools, symmetrical planting beds of boxwoods and shrubs—maybe a stone bench waiting for someone to rest on it. The Old World charm of French gardens fits beautifully with classic country homes and chateaus or today’s modern…
Landscape Design
Book Review – Private Italian Gardens by Paolo Pejrone
Private Italian Gardens by Paolo Pejrone Book review by Suzi Freitas I finally had a chance to look at Private Italian Gardens by Paolo Pejrone and it answered the question I have always had while traveling in Italy: What kind of garden is behind that wall? The photographs by Dario Fusaro are stunningly beautiful throughout…
A Fountain Conversion by Rebecca Sweet
Fountain Conversion: A Michalis in the Garden We have been fortunate to have Rebecca Sweet write for The Yardstick in the past and knowing that she has a sustained love for Mediterranean gardens and is busy with clients seeking her expertise and experience, we are pleased that she took the time to answer some questions…
Top 5 Fountain Conversions
Top 5 Fountain Conversions Fountain conversions have become a signature service of Eye of the Day. Spring and Summer is the time to order this popular water feature. From classic shapes to more contemporary forms, fountain conversions are an elegant addition to any garden design. Depending on the style and aesthetic of the garden, the…
Montecito Landscape Garden Design – The Cullen Meadow
Montecito Landscape Garden Design – The Cullen Meadow Lisa and Chris Cullen of Montecito Landscape are long time customers of Eye of the Day. We feature one of their recent designs as they transform a large lawn to a walking garden with a central water feature using a custom Eye of the Day fountain conversion. …
Book Review: Planting in a Post Wild World
BOOK REVIEW: PLANTING IN A POST-WILD WORLD Though most of their readers might be other designers, Thomas Rainer and Claudia West’s Planting in a Post-Wild World offers plenty of information for non-professionals as well. The book shows how to design and maintain an ecological landscape and does so in a beautifully, clear way. One of…
