If you’ve ever lived anywhere near a lake, a pond, or a stream, you will know what I’m describing now: it is the sound of spring at dusk. This sound is not the cacophony of many tiny birds courting each other as the sun rises; it is the almost deafening din of frogs seeking their…
Planters, Pots, and Containers
Brent Abroad: Milan Design Week
Arriving late in Milan after a full day of flying and being able to walk from the baggage claim through two doors and arrive at your hotel is a real luxury. No, I’m not in the Centro, nowhere near the action and have to travel each day by train a half hour plus to and…
Spring Shipment: Campania International
When a multi-pallet shipment arrives at Eye of the Day, it is “all hands on deck” to painstakingly inspect, unload, unpack and check in every item. The shipments are made up of custom orders and beautiful catalog items to stock our large showroom, and we spend a full day or more moving everything from the…
Bring Water Lilies Home
Maybe you’ve had this experience: you are having a lovely picnic at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden. Or, you are visiting one of the world-class botanic gardens around the country or the world. You stop by the pond to admire the lovely water lilies, the turtles that have crawled out to sun themselves on the…
Just Say Yes to Rocco Italian Terra Cotta
What is it about Italian terra cotta? Living in Southern California, we have all seen plenty of Mexican terra cotta, or should I say Mexican CLAY products (since they really aren’t terra cotta). It looks great in the California sunshine, but the clay seems to melt or disintegrate immediately with the constant spray of water from…
Container Gardening During Drought
Best Practices for Container Gardening During a Drought Those of us who garden have seen the effects of the lack of rain, and enjoying our gardens is going to take more work. Longtime Californians have already experienced this kind of shortage and we know the drill. You turn on your shower in the morning, you…
