by Sharron Johnson | Jan 1, 2020 | Awards, Flashback, Yard of the 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 they first moved into the house in December 2007, the entire yard was an eye sore....
by Kim Halyak | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog
January 1st is the perfect day to pull out your calendar and add all the 2020 Memphis garden and green events worth attending. The Memphis Horticulture Society has a comprehensive EVENT CALENDAR that is regularly updated by Caroline Brown. Better yet, you can...
by Sharron Johnson | Dec 14, 2019 | Blog, Flashback, Yard of the Month
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 of this writing, and all I can think about is next spring. During the winter, there are so many barren trees,...
by Bob Morrison | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, Bob's Advisory
The holidays are not a time to ignore your garden Seed catalogues & ordering Catalogues have begun to arrive ‘and it is not too early to do some serious review and ordering: Mid-February is the time some seeds need to be started and you will want...
by Kim Halyak | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog, Flashback, Yard of the Month
By Sharron Johnson The northeast quadrant of Cooper-Young was very active with new house building during the 1920’s, aka, the Roaring Twenties. High employment and extravagant spending created a new era of housing stock fueled by returning veterans...
by Bob Morrison | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Bob's Advisory, Garden Tasks
November 12th is the median date for the first frost in our area (Zone 7b) Planting Ornamentals Tulips – plant tulips after November 15th and preferably after December 1st. Lilies, whether from a catalog or local store, should be planted immediately – before November...
by Kim Halyak | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
I love movies highlighting beautiful gardens and the passionate gardeners who create them. By creating a master list of inspiring movies and documentaries, I don’t have to waste time looking for something to watch. I can curl up on couch with a cozy...
by Kim Halyak | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog
Cooper-Young Garden Walk is happy to tout GiveCamp Memphis / Design for Good 2020 because the work they do is both remarkable and selfless. Every year, 14+ nonprofits receive FREE professional help from graphic designers, computer experts, marketing gurus, and...
by Sharron Johnson | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog
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. Warning: wear thick work gloves or all those...
by Bob Morrison | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Bob's Advisory, Garden Tasks
Follow this garden checklist and you won’t forget all those important garden tasks and projects. The motto for October (and all other fall months) should be “do everything possible this fall rather than putting it off until spring”. This is especially...
