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…
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DIY Project How to Make a Succulent Fountain
DIY: How to Make a Succulent Fountain Looking for a way to add a beautiful and water friendly feature to your garden? We’ve got the perfect garden project for your next weekend outdoors. Here at Eye of the Day, Amelia Richardson, better known as Mimi, takes care of the succulent plantings around the store. An…
Montecito Landscape Refine a Santa Barbara Garden
Blueprint: Montecito Landscape Refine a Santa Barbara Garden Chris Cullen, the founder of Montecito Landscape, began landscaping at the tender age of eight at his family home in Los Altos Hills, CA. He got his contractor’s license in 1970 and moved to Montecito and named his company after his new home town. Since then, Montecito Landscape…
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…
Morocco in Your Own Garden
Morocco in Your Own Garden California gardens, especially those in Southern California have long utilized the concept of outdoor rooms. Countries with warm, dry climates around the Mediterranean basin have been creating miniature oases outdoors for centuries. Taking a cue from them is one way to replicate both the feel and appropriateness of this style….
Landscaping to Keep Your Friends: An Outdoor Makeover
The owners of this classic Mediterranean home in Glendale, California contacted Sally Farnum of SE Farnum Associates in Altadena for a new front yard design requiring minimal maintenance and low water use. Her design included a Gladding McBean Oil Jar fountain conversion in Caribbean, as well as two Gladding McBean planters flanking the front entrance….
