When you visit Eye of the Day Garden Design Center in Carpinteria, you’ll see a lot of things: authentic European and American terra cotta, statuary, fountains, a gift shop full of wonderful books and more. You’ll also see succulent planters designed by Mimi Richardson, whose eye for color, texture and scale has resulted in our…
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.
Brent Freitas Featured on NewHomeSource.com
Brent Freitas, President of Eye of the Day, was recently sought out by NewHomeSource.com for his expertise on garden containers. Interviewed for a story that is now live on the NHS website, Brent provided helpful information on the subject of extending the season by adding heat elements in the garden. In an effort to make…
The Greeks are Back Again: Terra Cotta Pottery
Greek Pottery. Facts: Greece, particularly Crete, has a rich heritage in the art of ceramics, dating back about 12,000 years and passed from generation to generation to the present day. Earth and water are mixed until a workable clay is formed, then slowly the pots and urns are shaped and left to dry before being…
Fall / Winter Hours at Eye of the Day in Carpinteria
We will be closed on Sunday and Monday for the Labor Day weekend. Beginning Labor Day Weekend, we will resume our Fall and Winter hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Closed Sunday We will notify you as our hours change when our annual “Getting Ready for Spring” sale begins.
Quality Meets Quality
Visiting Roger Reynolds Nursery in Menlo Park, California is almost intoxicating. It is two acres of Japanese Maples, perennial and annual bedding plants, fruit trees, roses, and lots of container plants. They carry fountains, birdbaths, pottery and garden care products. This beloved Bay Area nursery, situated in a mystical, one hundred year old redwood grove,…
Garden Books at Eye of the Day
Great ideas come from everywhere. At Eye of the Day we work hard to keep things fresh and interesting and to come up with great ideas to help our customers achieve their perfect outdoor space. One way we do this is to carry what we feel are interesting and informative books and reference materials to…
