Eye of the Day kicks off its 16th annual Getting Ready for Spring sale with discounted Gladding McBean pottery; Italian, Greek, and French terracotta; Italian, Spanish, French and Greek antique pottery; American concrete pots, statuary, fountains and more. The sale runs until March 16, and many showroom and discontinued items will sell for less than a third of the original price.

Carpinteria, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2014

Eye of the Day Garden Design Center kicks off its 16th annual Spring sale with discounts that could waken even the hibernating gardener: from now until March 16, the storefront will offer 15% to 40% off all in-stock items and up to 70% off of seconds and discontinued items.

Deeply discounted items will include Gladding McBean pottery, known for its hand-formed and hand-glazed pottery in colorful, custom finishes that each feature the Gladding McBean registered seal. Gladding McBean birdbaths, fountains, oil jar planters, traditional planters, saucers, urns, pottery feet, and ornaments and accessories may be available, depending on the time of visit. While discounts will vary by the piece, customers may qualify for up to 25% off of the coveted line.

In addition, the following will be for sale:

•          20% off of all concrete fountains, statuary pottery

    

•     15-20% off Italian terracotta pottery

    

•     20% off Greek terracotta pottery

    

•     15% off French terracotta pottery

    

•     30% off antique Greek Pithari

    

•     30% off antique Italian pottery

    

•     25% off antique Spanish pottery

More information about the current promotion can be found on the leading garden design center’s website, and interested customers can sign up for Eye of the Day’s email newsletter to stay abreast of the latest happenings and VIP promotions, UNIQID.

Additionally, should customers be in need of Spring gardening ideas to put any recent purchases to use, Eye of the Day recommends the latest gardening trends that include composting, growing super foods such as quinoa and dandelions in planters, and growing items like grapes and berries that can then be used for home brewing wine and creating custom-blended juices.

Interested customers can visit Eye of the Day’s storefront, located at 4620 Carpinteria Avenue, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Driving directions can be found on http://www.eyeofthedaygdc.com, or customers can call 1 (800) 566-6500 for more specific information.

About Eye of the Day Garden Design Center

Eye of the Day Garden Design Center is a retail showroom that features more than an acre of high quality garden landscape products, including frost resistant Italian terracotta pottery and fountains, Greek terracotta pottery, French Anduze pottery, and garden product manufacturers from America’s premier concrete garden pottery and decoration manufacturers. Eye of the Day is a leading importer and distributor of fine European garden pottery, and caters to private consumers, as well as landscape design and architecture firms from around the world.

To see what Eye of the Day Garden Design Center can do for your business, visit http://www.eyeofthedaygdc.com.

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RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — The Ridgefield Library will host a seminar with gardening expert Donna Katsuranis on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. 

Katsuranis is an interfaith minister and an advanced master gardener who lives and gardens in Brookfield. She lectures and guides walks year-round on garden and nature-related subjects.

Registration for the program is recommended as space is limited. Click here to reserve a seat. 

The Ridgefield Library is located at 21 Governor St.

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Plans for London’s proposed Garden Bridge are beginning to flourish following the recent confirmation that the UK government and Transport for London (TfL) will each commit £30 million (US$50 million) of funding to the project. Conceived by Joanna Lumley, designed by architect Thomas Heatherwick and to be planted by renowned horticulturist Dan Pearson, the bridge will provide a green public space and a link between the bohemian South Bank and lively Covent Garden.

The design won a TfL tender to improve pedestrian access across the Thames and will span the river between Temple Station and the South Bank. It is currently awaiting the results a pre-planning consultation carried out by TfL, which are due in the next few months. Application for planning consent is anticipated to be submitted in May 2014 and assuming it is successful, construction will begin in 2015.

Gizmag spoke to Dan Pearson about his vision for the project.

What did you think when you heard about the Garden Bridge concept?

That it was a crazy, brilliant idea, and that I would be mad not to agree to help create a garden that sailed over the Thames!

How did you begin to think about it as a project and what was your process for designing the gardens?

I started by looking at the history of the two banks of the river. The South Bank was formerly the site of Lambeth Marsh, (still present in the local street names of Upper and Lower Marsh), and is believed to have been reclaimed from a larger expanse of water after the Roman occupation. Osier beds for willow weaving were also once very common all along the south bank, as they thrive in the wet conditions. So the planting nearest the south bank is comprised of the sorts of plants that would have colonised reclaimed marshland – the Pioneers – like birch, alder, poplar and sedges, perennial plants like wild roses and meadow herbs like woodruff, geranium, violet and primrose.

The development of the north bank of the Thames occurred much earlier and it was a key part of development in the Victorian era that gardens were created all along Victoria Embankment from Whitehall to Waterloo Bridge and then on to the Temple. So the planting closest to the north bank references gardens more strongly with a range of familiar ornamental garden plants like fuchsias, cultivated geraniums, day lilies and ornamental trees and shrubs.

So, the development of the narrative of the planting on the bridge from south to north tells the story of the development of culture within the capital over the centuries, with a gradual progression across the bridge from the wild to the cultivated.

The plant choice for the bridge is also very much determined by the specific conditions posed by the open location over the river. So only plants which will cope with the exposure have been chosen, with the most exposed position in the middle of the bridge being dedicated to a selection of hardy plants mostly native to cliff and maritime habitats.

How have you worked with Thomas Heatherwick throughout the project?

Thomas has been extremely trusting as he and his team have got on with the extremely complex job of designing the bridge itself. I talked Thomas and Joanna (Lumley) through my approach to the planting early on in the project and they were very happy to let me develop my aesthetic ideas alongside the technical development of the bridge. Joanna’s only request was that there be an apple tree and a Christmas tree. Where Thomas, his team and we (me and my studio), have come together is in discussions over some of the complex technical issues such as how the available soil depth affects the planting plan, choosing the right materials and how to enhance the visitor experience. We have also been working closely together to make sure that plant heights and volumes create a safe environment for visitors and do not obscure, but complement river views.

What do you want people to feel when they visit the bridge?

I want people to feel as if they have arrived in the most magical garden imaginable. Floating above the water with views of St.Paul’s and Westminster, I want them to feel sheltered and protected by the plants. I want them to feel the power of nature in the city and be aware of the wildlife sharing this new route across the river with them. I want them to be able to return at any day of the year and always find that the garden has something to offer and that it will never be the same place twice.

What do you think the bridge can bring to London and how will it fit in?

London is one of the greenest cities in the world and the Garden Bridge will create a green link across the river that will allow people to journey across London and never be far from plants. London has excellent public parks but few gardens open to the public. I think it will become a new iconic destination attracting people from all over the world.

Source: The Garden Bridge Trust

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 February may be the shortest month, but it is a busy one. Soon after the groundhog predicts the appearance of spring, Valentine’s Day and its heart-shaped candies and long-stem roses provide a welcome break from snow and sleet. President’s Day is the time to honor George Washington and his successors, while the entire month provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and recognize the role of black Americans in the nation’s history. Susan B. Anthony, Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Lindbergh and Babe Ruth celebrated their birthdays during the 28-day span. For millions of winter-weary gardeners, however, February is the month when they delightfully discover their annual Burpee catalog in the mailbox.

Louise Clarke is one of many who waits patiently for its arrival.

A garden writer, lecturer and self-proclaimed plant geek, Clarke has been digging in the dirt since childhood. As a degreed horticulturist at Morris Arboretum, she has developed expertise in woody plants, perennials and green roofs. 

“I learned to garden at my mother’s side,” said Clarke, of Media. “I’ve never met a monocot I didn’t like.”

A late bloomer to professional horticulture, Clarke earned an associate degree in business management from Delaware County Community College in 1976, then worked for 12 years as an assistant department manager with Macy’s. Her switch from fashion to science began in 1988 with a Bachelor’s Degree in cytotechnology from Thomas Jefferson University, followed by stints as a cytology supervisor and anatomic pathology manager at Mercy Health Laboratory, Darby, and Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia.

“What I trained to do I liked, but it often only represented 15-20 percent of my day,” said Clarke. “Making life and death decisions was a stressful position and when I was at a microscope, I was always thinking about being in a garden.”

Clarke always kept a metaphorical hand in the soil, taking horticultural courses for her own edification at Temple University, Ambler campus. She applied to the Longwood graduate program in public horticulture, a prestigious program sponsored by Longwood Gardens and the University of Delaware which accepts only five students annually. Clarke learned those who were admitted had an internship on his or her resume and in an effort to fill the void in her experience, was accepted in 2008 as an intern at Morris Arboretum. When an opening became available nine months later, she was hired as the section leader for Bloomfield Farm, the “behind the scenes” portion of the arboretum. She also earned a B. S. in Environmental Design Horticulture from Temple.

Recognized as the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Morris Arboretum began as Compton, the summer home of brother and sister John and Lydia Morris. The iron-manufacturing firm founded by their father was a source of family wealth and they surrounded the home with a landscape and plant collection devoted to beauty and knowledge. The siblings traveled widely in America, Asia and Europe, returning with ideas, artwork, crafts and plants and establishing a tradition of placing sculpture in the garden that continues today.

The Morrises laid plans for a school and laboratory devoted to horticulture and botany and through their stewardship and vision, Compton became the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. The grounds are a historic public garden and educational institution, promoting an understanding of the relationship among plants, people and places through programs that integrate science, art and the humanities.

The 65 acres of Bloomfield Farm house the Horticulture Center, nursery beds with more than 1,200 species, composting areas and several large, old farm fields. As curator of the operational area, Clarke is responsible for many of the tasks she performs in her own garden, but on a grandiose scale, such as planning, planting and transplanting, staking, weeding, fertilizing, mulching, watering, deadheading, pruning and removing invasives. She is responsible for the rain gardens, turf areas, meadow, pest and flood plain management and gardens at the executive director’s house and historic grist mill. Continued…

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Even Eye of the Day’s custom water features are discounted during our sale.

Carpinteria, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2014

Eye of the Day Garden Design Center kicks off its 16th annual Spring sale with discounts that could waken even the hibernating gardener: from now until March 16, the storefront will offer 15% to 40% off all in-stock items and up to 70% off of seconds and discontinued items.

Deeply discounted items will include Gladding McBean pottery, known for its hand-formed and hand-glazed pottery in colorful, custom finishes that each feature the Gladding McBean registered seal. Gladding McBean birdbaths, fountains, oil jar planters, traditional planters, saucers, urns, pottery feet, and ornaments and accessories may be available, depending on the time of visit. While discounts will vary by the piece, customers may qualify for up to 25% off of the coveted line.

In addition, the following will be for sale:

•          20% off of all concrete fountains, statuary pottery

    

•     15-20% off Italian terracotta pottery

    

•     20% off Greek terracotta pottery

    

•     15% off French terracotta pottery

    

•     30% off antique Greek Pithari

    

•     30% off antique Italian pottery

    

•     25% off antique Spanish pottery

More information about the current promotion can be found on the leading garden design center’s website, and interested customers can sign up for Eye of the Day’s email newsletter to stay abreast of the latest happenings and VIP promotions, UNIQID.

Additionally, should customers be in need of Spring gardening ideas to put any recent purchases to use, Eye of the Day recommends the latest gardening trends that include composting, growing super foods such as quinoa and dandelions in planters, and growing items like grapes and berries that can then be used for home brewing wine and creating custom-blended juices.

Interested customers can visit Eye of the Day’s storefront, located at 4620 Carpinteria Avenue, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Driving directions can be found on http://www.eyeofthedaygdc.com, or customers can call 1 (800) 566-6500 for more specific information.

About Eye of the Day Garden Design Center

Eye of the Day Garden Design Center is a retail showroom that features more than an acre of high quality garden landscape products, including frost resistant Italian terracotta pottery and fountains, Greek terracotta pottery, French Anduze pottery, and garden product manufacturers from America’s premier concrete garden pottery and decoration manufacturers. Eye of the Day is a leading importer and distributor of fine European garden pottery, and caters to private consumers, as well as landscape design and architecture firms from around the world.

To see what Eye of the Day Garden Design Center can do for your business, visit http://www.eyeofthedaygdc.com.

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miNiATURE takes place from 5th to 9th March 2014 at the Strand Gallery, a minute away from Trafalgar Square. Ten award-winning, international garden and landscape designers take the opportunity to showcase their designs, taken directly from their 3D design software, to a 3D printer. The 3D printed garden models are produced by Hobs 3D, providers of 3D printing services to the architectural and landscape design profession.

Garden designers need no longer be held back by the budget constraints of creating large, formal show gardens—they can make the most of their investment in 3D modelling software, such as Vectorworks Landmark and showcase their designs with ease. Visitors to the show will gain an understanding of the techniques involved in 3D printing and, of course, get to see the designs!

The designers who have been selected for the show are:

• Myles Baldwin (Australia)
• John Brookes (United Kingdom)
• Jamie Dunstan (United Kingdom)
• Sarah Eberle (United Kingdom)
• Jim Fogarty (Australia)
• Adam Frost (United Kingdom)
• Jihae Hwang (South Korea)
• Andy Sturgeon (United Kingdom)
• Jo Thompson (United Kingdom)
• Wilson McWilliams (United Kingdom)

Tamsin Slatter, Director of Design Software Solutions says, “We’re delighted to sponsor this innovative event, which gives garden and landscape designers an opportunity to explore cutting edge design concepts through 3D modelling and printing. Vectorworks Landmark is ideally suited to this process, as designers can work in 2D and 3D simultaneously, with intuitive landscape design tools as standard, together with the ability to export to a number of 3D printing-compatible formats. We’ve been thrilled to offer training and modelling support to some of the designers, including Jamie Dunstan Garden Design, and are proud of their continuing achievements as Vectorworks Landmark users.”

About Design Software Solutions
The team at Design Software Solutions improves the workflow and profitably of design firms, through deployment of the cutting-edge Vectorworks® software (from Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.), together with specialist training and consultancy. Their deep knowledge of garden, building, landscape and theatre design enables them to support individual firms at every growth stage from startup to nationwide practice.

Their mission is to reduce total cost, streamline workflow and enable working together across teams for every client they work with.

Contact Name:Tamsin Slatter Role:Director Company: Design Software Solutions Ltd Contact Email:click to reveal e-mail Contact Phone:01635 580318 Company Website:http://www.vectorworks-training.co.uk More Details:http://www.vectorworks-training.co.uk/training-for-design-in-the-news/design-software-solutions-sponsors-miniature/

Maybe your great aunt Tillie told you she can’t garden any longer and you should come over and take what you want from her yard. Maybe someone gave you a gift certificate to a local garden center for Christmas and you can’t wait to go flower shopping. Or maybe you just bought the place and want it to look pretty next summer.

Whatever your reason for wanting to spruce up your landscape, some people who are new to gardening are overwhelmed. Others jump right in and put plants here and there without a plan. Still others begin poring over books and magazines, or search other landscapes for ideas.

We have to start somewhere, so grab a pencil and a bit of note paper and jot down these few basic tips that every gardener, both new and experienced, needs to know so they can end up with an exciting and colorful place to escape in their own backyards.

Don’t skimp on width. Garden borders that crawl along the edge of a fenceline, along a sidewalk or beside a side door path are not just there to accommodate one row of marigolds. A guideline when creating a border is never make the width less than one-fourth its length, but never narrower than four feet. Use your judgment here, but keep in mind that wider is better.

Don’t skimp on the size of island gardens either. Whether you want it to be perfect circle, an oval or even kidney-shaped, don’t think small unless your space is extremely limited. The more variety and texture you add to a garden, the more natural it looks.

Shapely gardens are more attractive. Some people like straight lines. There is no rule against making a straight flower border or a square-shaped bed if that’s what you like. But most experienced gardeners avoid straight lines while reciting the mantra, “there are no straight lines in nature.” To make your garden seem as though it belongs in your landscape, I would advise curving those edges. But it’s your design, so it’s entirely up to you.

Think in layers. In any garden design, whether it’s borders or island beds, you want your view to flow from back to front as well as end to end. In borders, it is customary to put the taller plants to the back and the shorter, ground-cover type plants to the front. In islands, the taller plants are in the center with medium and smaller plants working their way to the edges, but feel free to mix it up as long as small plants don’t end up hidden. You may want to think in terms of seasonal blooms as well. Some plants are early bloomers while others open up later. You don’t want to fill the back of the garden with late blooming tall plants, such as black-eyed Susan or Montauk daisies and having nothing blooming earlier. Consider spring blooming dwarf lilac or mid-season coreopsis.

Not all plants have to produce large, colorful flowers. Ornamental grasses are a great way to bring texture into the design, while acting as a frame for those impressive bloomers. Grasses are available in all sizes and shades of green, white and maroon. Some grasses stand tall and erect while others drape and cascade like a living waterfall. Some seem to sparkle when the sun hits them a certain way and they all make a soothing, rustling sound when there is merely a light breeze in the air.

Gardens aren’t just about plants. This is why garden centers also sell bird baths, gazing balls, archways and other forms of artistic-looking structures. Think about what you like; perhaps an ornate fountain or a simple stone with water streaming over the top. Maybe you would like a simple bench where you can sit among the plants. Whatever you like, make the structure the focal point of your garden and place your plants so the view starts there and then drifts over the rest of the garden. The larger the garden, the more focal points you can add.

These are just a few things to remember when working on your own garden design for next season.

Kathleen Evanoff’s column will return on March 3. This column originally ran on Feb. 8, 2010.

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