by Mark Jordan | May 10, 2018 | Yard of the Month
By Sharron Johnson This month’s 3rd annual Cooper-Young Garden Walk is being held May 19-20. It is shaping up to be the best one yet, with 89 locations. For the last few months I’ve been selecting gardens for Yard of the Month from the pool of gardens that are...
by Mark Jordan | Mar 5, 2018 | Yard of the Month
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 in March. January and February comprised one giant, unassigned block or winter. Ah, the end of...
by Mark Jordan | Feb 22, 2018 | Yard of the Month
By Sharron Johnson February is a good time to discuss desires, loves, and lovers. The forlornness stretches through the ages, thus is timeless. Here is a quick rundown. The short days and long nights leaves much to be desired. Caring for a home and garden is a labor...
by Mark Jordan | Dec 8, 2017 | 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 Mark Jordan | Nov 27, 2017 | 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 seeking different...
by Ray Rico | Jun 15, 2017 | Cover Story, Yard of the Month
By Sharron Johnson Peachy keen is how I would describe 2005 Evelyn. It is located in the northwest quadrant of Cooper-Young. The caretakers are Sarah and Brad Gilmer. It’s a sweet little house painted a peach color on the clap board siding and trimmed with white. The...
