Thanks to our sponsor: Cook Plumbing

Thanks to our sponsor: Cook Plumbing

We love Albert Cook Plumbing Company. Not only are they the company to call for all your plumbing needs, they are long-term supporters of the Cooper-Young neighborhood. Tell Tamara + Bobby Cook thank you for all they do to promote our community-building Garden Walk....

Stone Soup

Stone Soup

We really appreciate Stone Soup sponsoring us for the 3rd year in a row! Sharron + Rex Johnson do so much for our community both in Cooper-Young and beyond Located in the heart of the Cooper-Young Historic District, this family-owned restaurant serves fresh farm to...

88 Days and Counting!

3rd Annual Cooper-Young Garden Walk “Cooper-Young Goes Native” showcasing Native Plants in urban settings May 19-20, 2018 from 9 am- 5 pm The Cooper-Young Garden Walk treats you to a tour of the most unforgettable neighborhood in Memphis.  Whether you call us quirky...

Carol Reese: Best natives for our urban gardens!

Carol Reese: Best natives for our urban gardens!

Reprint from Lamplighter Feb. 2018 This is the 1st in a series of interviews on using “Native Plants” in our Midtown Gardens. Perfect for getting ready for this year’s garden walk, whose theme is “Cooper-Young Goes Native”. This month’s expert is Carol Reese, a...

Garden Design Magazine Subscription Here!

If you don't get Garden Design yet, the Winter 2018 issue is a great one to start off with! Friends of Cooper Young Garden Club get their first issue free when they subscribe, plus $12 will be donated to CooperYoung Garden Club! That's 5 issues for the price of 4! Go...

Kudos to our Brave Members!

  Even with the icy roads and cold temperatures, our first club meeting of the year was well attended.  If you showed up at the CYCA and didn't see us, we apologize! The key we were given didn't work, so Sharron and Rex graciously opened Stone Soup Cafe for us....

“Creative Container” Winners

We held our first ever "Creative Container" Contest and had amazing entries.  Greg Touliatos and John Jennings from "Urban Earth Nursery", 80 Flicker Street, Memphis, TN 38104 had the hard task of choosing the winners.  Winners received gift certificates from Urban...

“2018 Holiday Party at Katie’s House”

In case you missed our annual holiday party, much fun was had by all.  Tons of delicious food, wine, dirty Santa shenanigans, and laughter. Katie's house was beautifully decorated with 12, yes you heard that right, 12 gorgeous Christmas trees, all with a different...

Memphis Garden Goldmine Revealed!

One of my major goals last year was to find every garden resource in the Mid-South Area and put them all in one place. See the Memphis Horticultural Society link below.  Being both an "information junkie and a galavanting gal", I didn't want to miss some amazing...

2015-2017 Timeline of Club Achievements!

My time serving as our Club’s 1st President ends this month.  With a happy heart, I gather up all the materials to pass onto Sharron Johnson, our new club President for 2018-2020. The club is in “Great Hands”. Reviewing our projects, I am astounded by the wealth of...

Election of new club Officers!

November's garden club met at Kim's house to elect the new 2018-2020  garden club board members. This was fitting since our very first garden club meeting was held January 2015 in Kim's living room. It was here that our club met with 11 interested gardeners to create...

Native Plants vs Cultivars–does it matter?

Native Plants vs Cultivars–does it matter?

With next year's garden walk's focus on Native Plants, my attention has turned to reading as much as I can on the subject.  Wow, so much fascinating material out there....books, podcasts, and if you're short on time....youtube for some great interviews with experts in...

T-Shirt Time…..

T-Shirt Time…..

  If you missed getting your gorgeous, 1 of a kind, Cooper Young Garden Walk T-shirts.......now is the time to get yours. Taropop did the amazing design for our 1st official Garden Walk t-shirt. Everyone who sees them, loves them.  Light or medium green, super...