by Sharron Johnson | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Flashback, Yard of the Month
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. The “dog days” is named after the Dog Star rising, Sirius. It’s the...
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 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 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 Sharron Johnson | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog, Flashback, Yard of the Month
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 I bet you knew I was going to say that! In Memphis, we can tout...
by Sharron Johnson | Dec 17, 2018 | Awards, Flashback, Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month: Couple creates “rooms” in cramped Cooper-Young cottage yard By Sharron Johnson January is an interesting time to think about gardens. Most, if not all of the foliage and flowers have all but disappeared, which leaves us with the bones of the garden....
