March 2020 – Diane Sable exemplifies CY spirit
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] What does it mean to be a great neighbor? Is it that person who […]
Flashback: May 2017-Zeroscaping Rules
We are in full swing of the “dog days” of summer and watering plants everyday can be ritualistic drudgery. July 3rd-August 11th is the official slot frame of the dog. […]
Flashback October 2010: Yard Of Month
Blueprint for a landscaping transformation By Sydney Ashby Hector Martinez and Stephen Osborn at 1844 Young Avenue have poured blood, sweat, and tears into their yard and it shows. When […]
Flashback Dec. 2018–Asian inspired “respite” reflects owners’ years of careful planning.
By Sharron Johnson We are upon another winter season. Yeah, I know. Wow! This year is already over, so to speak. The leaves are falling at a feverish rate as […]
Prickly Pear Carvings
Halloween DIY Craft After you’ve finished carving your Halloween pumpkin, step into your garden for more creativity! Prickly Pear, a US native cactus, is easily carved into faces and letters. […]
CY resident packs a lot of unique charm into Cox shotgun.
Story and photos by Sharron Johnson Ah, Memphis is a great place to be in August. I don’t mean that statement to be facetious. It’s a heartfelt statement. Memphis can […]
July 2019-Retired art professor turns Philadelphia Street yard into her canvas.
998 Philadelphia. Photo by Sharron Johnson. By Sharron Johnson July is synonymous with vacation time, Independence Day, and hot, humid Memphis weather. It’s also synonymous with gardening, but then […]
June 2019-St. Louis transplants build a botanical home in Cooper-Young
This four-square was built in 1912 in true American style. By Sharron Johnson The 2019 Cooper-Young Garden Walk has come and gone. I’m only at liberty to say, that […]
April 2019-Evelyn home, owner are diamonds in the crown of Cooper-Young
April’s birthstone is the diamond. As we all know, diamonds are brilliant, coveted, and strong. When I think about diamonds, I think of a carbon-based object that has been […]
Yard of the Month–April 2019
by Sharron Johnson April’s birthstone is the diamond. As we all know, diamonds are brilliant, coveted and strong. When I think about diamonds, I think of a carbon-based object that […]