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…
Planters, Pots, and Containers
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…
Succulent Planters by Mimi
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…
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…
