For many, an important aspect of creating a unique, showcase garden is through the use of garden antiques. Locating them, however, can be challenging. Honing in on a design, itself, takes time. Planning, and carefully locating the right authentic pieces to complement the overall feel of your garden, takes additional time and resources. Overall, the…
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.
The Landscape Professional and Client Relationship
THE DESIGN PROCESS SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE An interview with Stacy Fausett Stacy Fausett is a highly respected Landscape Architect who takes great pride in what she does. She is quick to say that when she is asked to return and do further work for a client, she considers it a great compliment. We…
Clay Pot Irrigation Benefits During Drought
We had a very quick winter here on the Central Coast with just a little bit of rain, spotty at best, while the rest of the country has been buried under blankets of snow. As California is technically still experiencing a severe drought, I want to address ceramics in irrigation. Irrigation Through Clay In the…
Your Garden In A Window Box
When you see images of homes that feature window boxes overflowing with color, herbs and bees and butterfly-friendly plants, doesn’t it make you want to create a little garden under your window? During an East Coast trip, Brent was walking the streets of Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood and.. looked up. He noticed them near doorways…
Book Review: Succulents Simplified by Debra Lee Baldwin
SUCCULENTS SIMPLIFIED, Debra Lee Baldwin I think we can all agree that succulents are hot. In California, hot can translate to Dry and Dry to Drought. Which we have. I also think that we all want green, living things around us and that in our present dry state, succulents and cacti can fill an ever-widening…
Flowers and Plants for a Drought Tolerant Garden
Drought Concerns in the Garden We are in a drought. And it may last for more than the short cycle of approximately seven years that has regularly occurred here in recent history. Some scientists are saying that this is part of a much larger cycle that could be one hundred to one hundred-fifty years in…
