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POKER FACES

The Poker Club held a Texas Hold’em
No Limit tournament on June 13 with
40 members participating in the event.
Congratulations to Verda Conner Riggs
for winning the tournament with Lynvia
Goss placing second, George Najar-
ian placing third, Peter Garner placing
fourth and Roland Schroeder placing
fifth.

Front row: Lynvia Goss, Verda Conner
Riggs, George Najarian

Back row: Peter Garner, Roland Schro-
eder

AUGUST YARD OF THE MONTH finds it hard to resist a plant in need PHOTO BY DEVON NUNEMANN
of a home, and, truthfully, it’s impos-
SAM AND CANDY PRATER sible to mention all the plants tucked orphans available for adoption at the
away in her yard. (Favorite sources are Horticulture Club gardens.) Somehow
255 RED POPPY TRAIL (N10) friends and neighbors, the Garden Club her landscape absorbs them all and
plant exchanges, and the inexpensive presents a somewhat orderly, colorful
Since purchasing their Sun City Texas face for our enjoyment.
home, Sam and Candy Prater have ~Carol Parsonage
worked to add variety and color to their
landscape. Candy introduced a number AUGUST 2017 SUNRAYS | 123
of plants, including salvias, red yucca
and grey lambs ear to the front beds
where they complement original plant-
ings of loropetalum, dwarf nandina and
dwarf yaupon. The narrow bed beside
the driveway, originally planted with
crepe myrtle, contains a multitude of
colorful plants. With the advent of sum-
mer, the Jerusalem sage and Shasta
daisies are fading and the bee balm is
no longer blooming. But yellow lantana,
purple coneflower, yarrow and salvias
in a variety of colors have taken their
place. And Candy recently added sever-
al native snow-on-the-mountain for late
summer and fall color. In the backyard,
most plants are kept low to emphasize a
stunning long vista across meadow and
trees. Tall exceptions include a Black
Diamond crepe myrtle and red Knock-
out roses. A patch of cosmos along the
back fence adds a pop of gold. Skull-
cap, plumbago, Mexican mint marigold,
lion’s tail, Gregg’s mistflower and more
salvias ensure something is blooming
any time of the year. Candy admits she

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