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 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 […]
Flashback November2018–Demands of automobiles can’t coop up garden’s potential.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
March 2018-Three generations help craft creative couple’s whimsical yard
By Sharron Johnson In ancient Roman times, before 150 B.C., we would be celebrating a Happy New Year right about now because the calendar only had 10 months beginning […]
February 2019–WALL-E like compost fairy transforms neglected Nelson rental
By Sharron Johnson I jumped in the car and caught the tail end of a story on NPR that Pixar’s animated film WALL-E had recently turned 10 years old. 10 years? […]
October 2018-Historic York home’s expansive front yard holds unique urban forest.
A backset lot on York Street, one of a handful in Cooper-Young, is our October yard of the month. Eloise Wood is the proud owner of this slice of our […]