Each month the yards in our subdivision are judged. If the resident of the one that is considered to have the best display has not won the award within the last two years, is in good standing with the Association and agrees to accept the accolade, it is designated as the Yard-of-the-Month. A sign is placed in that yard throughout the duration of the month, a photograph and write-up are posted here on this web site and on the My Neighborhood News website - which is the successor to our montly newsletter.
After the freezing weather in February many annuals and cold sensitive plants in the front yards of homes in the Williamsburg Settlement were affected. However, there are a few homes that look unscathed by the winter weather, and one of those belongs to Suzanne Sherrill at 22438 Unicorn’s Horn Lane!
Suzanne, a former teacher at Winborn Elementary, has lived in the neighborhood for 42 years and 10 months and has seen neighbors come and go on her street, but still remain friends despite the distance. From the sound of it, Unicorn’s Horn Lane is the street to live on, since they throw their own cozy block parties and neighborhood mixers.
Although she hires a team to mow and edge, Suzanne does everything else herself. Her front yard still has three original pines, and azaleas line the front of her dining room window. The Sherrill family also planted an additional pine and were blessed with a volunteer Oak tree to provide the shade their house needs from the hot summer sun. The ever-versatile grass, Liriope, was planted by Suzanne; this grass adds texture and color with its purple flowers when in bloom and can be utilized in both shaded or sunny yards.
Of all her well-maintained evergreens in the front yard, her favorite are the white Azaleas, which are original with the house. “They have been here since before we bought the house 42+ years (ago), and they are still producing beautiful flowers.”
Please join me in thanking Suzanne for adding to the charm of the Williamsburg Settlement and for accepting the Yard of Month for March 2026!
