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Celebrating Women’s Week The Parker County Women’s and Newcomers’ Club celebrated Women’s Week with a Roaring Twenties Tea at the Doss Heritage Center. Barbara Stagner was named Woman of the Year. Laura Roberts received the Mildred Beard Citizenship Award. President Donna Caudle was honored with the Marjorie Roach Award.

Members, from left,Teri Stewart, Judy Hinklen, Joy Miller, Nickii Webster and Bobbie Speegle donned “cigars” (actually pretzels covered in white chocolate and sprinkles) to create this fun photo.

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This Texan started her career by winning $3 for singing “Pretty Baby” in an amateur contest at the Valencia Theater in San Francisco. In 1962, she auditioned for the role of Daisy Moses. The producer had already made up his mind to cast Bea Benaderet for the role, but he quickly changed his mind when our subject arrived “with her hair tied back in a bun and feisty as all get-out.” It was a role of a lifetime. Recognize her? The reveal is on P. 13.

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Local author in Cowgirl Hall of Fame

by Rick Mauch Hoopla Correspondent

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Aledo resident Jane Pattie still writing at age 85.

Jane Pattie’s first venture in serious writing was a joint effort on a book about Jasbo, a rodeo clown.

“He’s the one who started using barrels in the rodeo arena,” Jane recalled.

“That got me started.”

It was a collaboration with Wayne Ingram, and there’s certainly been no clowning around with her career ever since. After that start in 1958, she has penned more than 3,000 articles and 16 books, including the multi-award winning “Cowboy Spurs and Their Makers.”

“I was always interested in western history,” Jane said, adding that she traced her love to business trips to Amarillo with her father when she was little.

“Growing up I liked to write, but I never thought about doing it full-time.

But I always wanted to travel, and my writing has allowed me to travel the world.”

Now 85, Jane is still writing. She’s overcome cancer and is already planning her next work.

She and her late husband Lyle bought a place outside of Aledo in 1970. There, they raised horses until he passed away in 2008, but she still lives there.

Among their horses was the granddaughter of Secretariat, considered the greatest racehorse of all time by most.

He won the Triple Crown in 1973, finishing the accomplishment with a 31-length victory in the Belmont Stakes.

“She could fly also. We sent her to Louisiana to be trained, but somebody hit her in the eye with a whip, and that marked the end of her racing,” Jane said.

Among her favorite places that her talents have taken her is Africa, where she’s been more than a dozen times.

“The first time I went with her, the camp had a swimming pool and it was next to a river. Hippos would climb up into the pool,” her daughter, Elise Reed, said.

Africa was also the place of Jane’s most dangerous adventure.

“We had an 18-foot crocodile hit our canoe and it knocked us into the river.

I asked our guide why he didn’t come back and get us. He said if it had been summer he probably would have, but it was winter and he was moving slower,” Jane said. “I remember saying I was so glad Elise didn’t go out with me.”

“Cowboy Spurs” was published in 1991. She said it was the first book of its kind.

“The folks at Texas A&M said, ‘Who would be interested in spurs?’ I said, ‘You’d be surprised,’” Jane said with a chuckle. “And they were.”

Indeed, they wrote an article about her and the book and even put her photo (also the cover of the book) on the cover of the “Texas A&M University Press” that year.

The spurs book was about exactly what it said, different spurs. Jane has a large collection of spurs totaling around 400.

“She spent about 30 years researching that,” Elise said. “Growing up as a

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child, most people had pictures on their wall. We had spurs.”

But then, research and history have always been important to Jane.

“We never passed a museum, antique store, historical marker, or courthouse without stopping - still don’t,” Elise said.

Jane also wrote a book on different brands in the collection of her friend, Leonard Stiles of the legendary King Ranch, in 2002. It featured over 1,000 brands, with a history of each one.

“He donated his brands to the Cattle Raisers Association, and they asked me to do a book,” Jane said.

She has written much about the King Ranch over her career, so much so that they once threw a party for her and invited about 1,000 people.

As famous as she is for her writing, Jane is also a great photographer. Her photos grace her books and articles. However, when asked which she prefers most, writing or photography, she chose not to answer, simply saying that she loves both.

To this day Jane is a big John Wayne fan. She wrote a handful of books about the Duke. While she never met Wayne himself, she got access to some rarities about him thanks to his son Michael.

“We interviewed Michael, and Michael let us use posters and pictures, many that no one else had access to,” Jane said.

She has, however, met many dignitaries, includ-

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Jane Pattie (middle) on a trip to Africa. ing the likes of legendary actors Walter Matthau and Robert Redford.

“He was a character. I loved Walter,” she said. “Walter was just a nice guy. What you saw was what you got.”

They met on the set of the movie “Casey’s Shadow,” she said.

The movie is about a youngster and his relationship with a race horse.

“Walter made the remark to me that he’d probably bet a million dollars on horses in his life,” Jane said, laughing.

She also traveled to Redford’s horse ranch, but wasn’t allowed to take photos.

“He’s a very private person,” she said. “He had two big ol’ dogs, and they came over and laid down on each side of my feet.”

She also interviewed the widow of Mexican desperado Pancho Villa.

“I think he had a few others, but I know she was

real,” Jane said with a chuckle. “The first time I met her, as I left she said, ‘Put your name and where you’re from here.’ I asked a guide if she speaks English, and he said, ‘Just that.’”

Jane’s honors are too many to name them all. However, highlights include being inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2015, and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame in 2016. She’s also been honored by the Western Writers of America, Westerners International, the San Antonio Conservation Society, and as a pioneer woman in 2006, earning the American Cowboy Culture Award.

“I met this person, and this person, and this person because she’d interviewed them,” Elise said. “I kind of took for granted meeting all of these incredible people because of her.

“All the time, my mom was the most incredible of them all.”

‘We had an 18-foot crocodile hit our canoe and it knocked us into the river. I asked our guide why he didn’t come back and get us.

He said if it had been summer he probably would have, but it was winter and he was moving slower.’

Jane with daughter Elise

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Dwelling in hope in the midst of chaos Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also shall rest in hope. Psalm 16:9 With all that is going on in our world today, our faith in God is our most important tool. That faith can bring us hope and how can we live at all if we don’t live in hope? We must dwell in hope because to dwell without hope, is a dark, blank existence.

David knew this all too well. He had known the darkness of no hope. In this Psalm, He was singing the praises of the benefits of living a life committed to God, because he had discovered the perfect harmony of living in contentment and hope even in the deepest valleys. He was secure because he had learned to dwell in hope.

To dwell is to stay in one place - to live at or in a specified place. Dwell-

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ing - staying, living - in hope is essential in this life because as we are on one mountaintop and see one hope fulfilled, there will be a valley just around the bend. A valley like the valley we are in now. Hope must be our constant companion. It can bring us peace and rest in times like this. We have seen God fulfill His promises. We know He is faithful, and we have never known what tomorrow brings before this valley.

It is just harder to remember that when we are really having to live it

out. Hope is what carries us through and sustains us from one point to the next.

We are not dwelling in hope if we keep hope at an arm’s length. When hope is fulfilled, if we have a hard time celebrating because we are waiting for the next big crisis, we are not dwelling in hope. Faith and hope go hand in hand, and faith is believing that God is faithful and will fulfill His promises to us. He is faithful in the small things and He is faithful in the big things. He is faithful when we are on the mountaintop and He is faithful when we can’t see what lies ahead.

Our faith in Him gives birth to hope and hope is the very air we breathe. It is the oxygen that keeps us going. Dwelling in hope is resting in His promise. It is trusting in His sovereignty and living expectantly

for what He will do next in our lives, not holding our breath in fear of what is coming next. He fulfilled the prophecy as a tiny baby and gives us living hope in eternal life. We cannot let dread and fear take away the security of that promise. He will see us through this time and when we get to the other side, we will be changed.

None of this has thrown Him off like it has us. He was not blindsided. He is in control and has a plan. Rest in the security of that hope. Dwell in hope.

Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally be. But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. Psalm 39:7

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Funny name.

Serious sport.

Pickleball

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Isie Kari-Ladd (forward) and Kristie Elston practicing at North Side Baptist Church.

by Rick Mauch Hoopla Correspondent It’s not tennis. It’s not badminton.

It’s pickleball, a cross between tennis, table tennis, and badminton, a sport that has been sweeping the nation in recent years. And now it’s made its way to Weatherford, thanks to Isie Kari-Ladd, who brought the sport with her three years ago when she moved from Wyoming.

“I started playing seven years ago. I retired on June 12 and on June 13 I went to Dick’s Sporting Goods and they had a pickleball paddle. I’ve been playing ever since,” Kari-Ladd said.

Ladd fell in love with the sport so much that she drove over 100 miles each way once a week to play in South Dakota since there were no courts in Wyoming, she said. While it’s not that far from Weatherford to other courts, she wanted locals to have something close by, so she set to work to get local competition started.

Now, there are two pickleball sessions at North Side Baptist Church, Mondays 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. The Parker County Tennis Association has also opened up their courts for play Wednesday mornings from 9-11 a.m. (adjusted to 8-10 a.m. during the summers), and First United Methodist Church in Weatherford has play for beginners Friday nights from 7-9.

Kari-Ladd began with the sport at the PCTA, bringing it to North Side Baptist about a year ago, and First United Methodist joined in about six months ago, she said.

“It’s amazing coming here and seeing it grow so fast after trying to get it started in Wyoming,” she said.

Play is free at Soldier Spring Park, home of the PCTA, and at First United Methodist, Kari-Ladd said. There is a charge of $5 for each session, or $25 per month, to play at North Side Baptist, where she said the program is treated as a ministry, with proceeds going to

help needy children with food.

“Pickleball brought in about $5,000 last year,” she said.

While local venues have temporarily closed in response to the COVID-19 virus, Kari-Ladd said there is consideration to add a Thursday session at North Side Baptist once activities resume.

“I have probably taught 200 people in Weatherford to play,” she said.

The participants are about a third women and two-thirds men, she said, with many in their 50s and older.

Though, she did say a ninth-grade girl and a sixth-grade boy have played, along with even kindergartner and a first-grader.

“I was a PE teacher, so I take my education ideas and mix it up for them,” she said of the younger players.

Sessions are open play with no leagues, though she did incorporate a competition ladder once. Kari-Ladd also plays in Fort Worth and is also an instructor there. She is working with

another player/instructor from Keller to put together a competition team.

“We’re looking at combining some players for a travel team,” she said.

“We’ve also had some players compete in tournaments in Granbury and at the Benbrook YMCA.” She said she would like to host a tournament, but the local courts aren’t big enough.

The sport has actually been around since the summer of 1965, where it was created on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the home of Joel Pritchard, who later served in Congress and as lieutenant governor. He and two of his friends, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, returned from golf and found their families bored one Saturday afternoon.

They attempted to set up badminton, but no one could find the shuttlecock. They improvised with a wiffle ball, lowered the badminton net, and fabricated paddles of plywood from a nearby shed.

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As for where the name comes from, some have said it was derived from Pritchard’s dog, named Pickles. But according to Joan Pritchard, Joel Pritchard’s wife, the name came from the pickle boat in crew, and that the dog, which the family got a couple years later, was named after the game.

The pickleball court is similar to a doubles badminton court and is 20 by 44 feet for both doubles and singles.

The net is hung at 36 inches on the ends, and 34 inches at center. The ball is served with an underarm stroke so that contact with the ball is made below waist level in an upward arc. Only the serving side may score a point.

Many players play for exercise. There is also a social aspect.

“I was playing tennis, and it’s too hard on the joints at this age. I was looking for an alternative, and I found out with this,” said 68-year-old Dan Roberts.

Pam Waller has been playing many years, transitioning from another sport she loved as well.

“I used to play volleyball and can’t anymore with artificial knees. I love playing this, and I do it for exercise and socializing,” she said.

“A lot of people that play pickleball played sports in the

past, and they’ve found out that as they aged they cannot continue to play the sport that they loved,” Kari-Ladd said. “Pickleball has this uncanny way of bringing people of all sizes, shapes, places in the country, ages and genders, together.

“There’s no discrimination from people picking this up very easily. It’s quite addictive, the biggest plus to me is the people that I’ve met along the way, whether it be in Michigan, Wyoming, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Florida, or Texas, we all have a common thread.”

Connie Upshaw still plays tennis, but has gravitated to pickleball as well.

“I like it better than tennis. The racket isn’t as heavy, and it has helped my game,” she said.

Kristie Elston has been playing for about a year after she and her husband (Ron), who is a tennis coach at Springtown High School, saw it while on a trip together.

“We saw it in Surprise, Arizona. We saw all these people and asked what they were doing. It was pickleball,” she said. “We got hooked.”

It doesn’t cost to get started in the sport, Kari-Ladd said. A beginner’s paddle runs about $40 dollars.

“I see it growing here. It’s easy to pick up. If you’re a racket sports person, you’ll pick it up real easy,” she said.

“And, being on a badminton court, it’s not as hard on the body. But mostly, I see it growing here because it’s fun.”

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by Dick Wolfsie Humorist

Watt a day it’s been I hate going shopping for my wife. I don’t mean searching for a gift; I’m talking about running an errand. I never, ever find exactly what she wants, and I often bring home the wrong thing. Then I have to go back to the store. I can’t even get milk right.

“Dick, you know I drink almond milk, unsweetened, and organic. You got dairy, not almond, and unless I’m color blind, this looks like chocolate milk to me.”

This past week, Mary Ellen wanted me to go to the hardware store to get some bulbs for our kitchen. I said, “I’m not going back to the store four times. Tell me exactly what kind of bulbs you want.”

“Okay, I’ll text it to you.”

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I never found exactly what she wanted so there was some tension between us when we talked on the phone. I decided to inject a little humor when I walked into the house with a bulb in my mouth.

“Having a light snack?” asked Mary Ellen. Darn!

She beat me to the punch line, which really always ticks me off.

We agreed that having me shop for her was never a good idea. Now, it was getting late and we were hungry.

“Why don’t you go get a pizza?” she asked.

“Okay, can you tell me what toppings you want? I don’t want to make any more mistakes.”

“Whatever you want,” said my wife. “I’m not particular.”

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How much will market volatility really affect you?

There’s no way to sugarcoat it: If you’re an fer the protection of principal and can pay higher rates than traditional bank savings investor, you haven’t liked what you’ve seen in the financial markets recently. The effects accounts.

But you might also have longer-term goals of the coronavirus triggered a market “corthat can be addressed through investments rection” – a decline of 10 percent or more that may be somewhat or largely free of the – and more volatility is almost certainly on effects of market volatility. the way. But instead of fretFor example, to supplement ting over your investment your retirement income, statements, you could conyou might consider a fixed sider some more positive annuity, which can provide approaches to this situaby Mary H. McDow you with a guaranteed intertion.

Edward Jones Adviser est rate and, depending on For one thing, ask yourhow it’s structured, an inself this: When do you realcome stream you can’t outlive. ly need the money from your investment acApart from the issue of when you might counts, such as your IRA and your 401(k) or need money from your investment acsimilar employer-sponsored plan? These are counts, you might want to ask yourself anretirement accounts, so, depending on your other question: Just how much of my net age, you may not need to tap into them for 20, 30 or even 40 years. If so, your losses may worth is tied up in my portfolio? If you’re like be “paper” ones only for now and aren’t sub- many people, you have other assets apart from your investments. If you’re a homejecting you to imminent financial jeopardy. owner, consider your house: Has it dropped This isn’t to minimize the effect this downin value at all during the recent market deturn will have on you, of course – it always cline? Probably not. Do you still have just as takes time to recover lost ground, and there much equity in it as you did a month ago? are no guarantees with investing. However, You might have even more. In other words, although past performance does not guarthe value of your investments may have antee future results, it is useful to note that, dropped a certain percentage, but the deover its long history, the U.S. stock market cline in your overall net worth may well be has typically trended in one direction – up significantly smaller.

– despite serious and sometimes lengthy So, here’s the bottom line: Large drops in declines such as we saw in the Great Depresthe financial markets aren’t much fun for sion and, to a lesser extent, the bursting of investors – but that doesn’t mean the botthe “dot.com” bubble of the early 2000s and tom has dropped out on your financial futhe financial crisis of 2008-09. ture. Keeping things in perspective is a good Nonetheless, you may have shortermove in all of life’s endeavors – including term goals – a wedding, down payment on investing. a home, overseas trip, etc. – for which you need to save. For these goals, though, you wouldn’t want to touch your IRA or 401(k), anyway, as you’d likely face taxes and penalties. Instead, you’ll want your money invested in liquid, low-risk accounts that will be minimally affected, if at all, by declines in the financial markets. These vehicles might This article was written by Edward Jones for use by include Certificates of Deposit (CDs), money your local Edward Jones Financial Adviser, Mary H. market accounts and even good old-fashMcDow, 102 Houston Ave., Suite 203, 817-598-0882. ioned U.S. Savings Bonds, all of which ofMember SPIC

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n Time To Laugh n Four men are in the hospital waiting room because their wives are having babies.

A nurse approaches the first guy and says, “Congratulations! You’re the father of twins.”

“That’s odd,” answers the man. “I work for the Minnesota Twins!”

A nurse then yells to the second man, “Congratulations! You’re the father of triplets!”

“That’s weird,” answers the second man. “I work for the 3M company!”

A nurse goes up to the third man saying, “Congratulations! You’re the father of quadruplets.”

“That’s strange,” he answers. “I work for the Four Seasons hotel!”

The last man begins groaning and banging his head against the wall.

“What’s wrong?” the others ask.

“I work for 7 Up!” n A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says, “That’s the ugliest baby that I’ve ever seen!”

The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her, “The driver just insulted me!”

The man says, “You go right up there and tell him off. Go ahead. I’ll hold your monkey for you.”

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“Weeeell, doggies!”

In 1962, veteran actress Irene Ryan was cast as Daisy “Granny” Moses, the mother-in-law of patriarch Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies (although she was only five and a half years older than Buddy Ebsen). It was ranked among the top 20 mostwatched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year. After the series ended in 1971, Ryan joined the cast of Pippin on Broadway. Two years in, she suffered a stroke during a performance and was later diagnosed with a brain tumor. The El Paso native died in 1973, at age 70, but continues to entertain in reruns nearly a half century later.

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Remember Slam Bang Theater?

Irene Ryan as Granny Moses

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n Find The Frog Alice Bradberry of Weatherford found him. Did you? The frog was enjoying the beauty of Neil Sperry’s Japanese Maple (on page 14 of last month’s issue). To enter this month’s contest, submit your name, address, phone number, and a brief description of where you find the hidden frog (not the frog on this page) to Hoopla, P.O. Box 305, Weatherford, Texas 76086 or e-mail seniors@hooplamagazine.com. Contestants will be entered into a drawing for one of three $25 gift certificates. Read next month’s issue to see if you’ve won. Winners must contact Hoopla within 90 days to claim their prize.

Some knew him as Icky Twerp, the playful host of Slam Bang Theater, but Bill Camfield’s real job was creating commercials for KTVT (Channel 11) back in the 1960s. It wasn’t uncommon for news anchors and other production assistants to fill station time back in those days. That’s how this children’s program got started.

Camfield donned a black wig and a tiny cowboy hat to introduce cartoons to children each afternoon. Special

guests and slapstick comedy were commonplace, and the house band consisted of three cameramen in ape costumes. The entire crew was outfitted at Harris Costume Shop in Fort Worth, which received free advertising in exchange. It’s safe to say Camfield was not paid to market the vacuum shown malfunctioning above. To this this sketch and others from Slam Bang Theater, go to https://texasarchive.org/2016_00908.

Hoopla’s Artist of the Month Hoopla’s Artist of the Month, Patricia Harder, submitted this painting, titled “Peach Blossom Time.” Harder also won first place in the Weatherford Art Association’s monthly contest with a piece called “Perfectly Pastel,” which was recently displayed at the Doss Cultural & Heritage Center. Congratulations, Patricia!

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Flowers are blooming, but there’s still more to do April is the best it gets here in Texas. Flowers are blooming.

Birds are singing. For the most part the weather is gorgeous. It’s time to get busy.

Plant: • Nursery stock including trees, shrubs, vines and groundcovers.

• Perennials while nurseries have their best selections growing in containers.

• Sun-tolerant annuals including moss rose, purslane, trailing lantanas, pentas, Dahlberg daisy, cosmos, celosias, small-flowering zinnias, marigolds, firebush, copper plant, cleome, purple fountaingrass, ornamental sweet potatoes and amaranthus.

• Shade annuals including coleus, impatiens, nicotiana, caladiums, elephant ears, begonias.

• Warm-season vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, melons, corn, cucumbers, followed a couple of weeks later by eggplant, okra, southern peas and sweet potatoes.

• New turf from sod. Wait to plant bermuda from seed. Soils are still too cool.

Prune: • Spring-blooming shrubs and vines as needed to shape, immediately after they finish flowering.

• Mow regularly and at recommended heights to keep bermuda, St. Augustine low and dense.

Grass weakens when it’s allowed to grow too tall.

• Reshape tropical houseplants before bringing out into outdoor

shade for the summer.

Fertilize: • All landscape plants, turf and vegetables to promote vigorous growth. Soil tests usually suggest all-nitrogen plant foods for clay soils, and high-nitrogen (4-1-2 ratio as example) for sandy soils.

Choose quality fertilizer with half or more of its nitrogen in slow-release form.

• Container plants with diluted, water-soluble plant food with each watering.

On the Lookout: • Turf for broadleafed weeds (clover, dandelions, dichondra and

by Neil Sperry others). Apply Gardening Expert broadleafed weedkiller spray.

• Slugs and snails feed at night, and slime trails are often left.

Treat with bait or dust.

• Broccoli, cabbage leaves that have been riddled by cabbage loopers. Control with B.t. biological worm spray or dust.

• Roses for signs of rose rosette virus. Look for ultra-strong “bull” canes, stems with high numbers of thorns, buds that don’t open properly and then plants that start to die back. Plants should be removed and destroyed immediately, roots and all, and sent to the landfill. Do not replace with new roses for several years.

• Euonymus, Chinese photinias, zinnias, crape myrtles, roses and other plants affected by powdery mildew. Keep foliage dry and provide best possible air circulation.

Apply labeled fungicide.

Timely Tips

NEIL SPERRY

Solomon’s seal in bloom.

n Plant of the Month: Solomon’s Seal Before he left the Dallas Arboretum to head up the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia (and then move on to lead Red Butte Gardens in Utah), Jimmy Turner introduced me to Solomon’s seal. I got some as soon as I could, and I’ve loved this plant ever since.

What you’ll want to know…

• Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum and other species); • Shade-loving perennial to 14-20 inches tall; • Does best in highly organic soil

similar to what you’d give ferns, violets, oxalis and hellebores; • Most types have attractive white variegation; • White, bell-shaped flowers dangle from stems; • Plants are pricey, but they do increase in size. Plant Delights Nursery’s website (plantdelights.com) has a video showing how to divide them. They’re also one of the best sources.

• In my years of growing Solomon’s seals, I’ve never seen an insect or disease bother them.

n Frequently Asked Question “What can I do to get grass to grow beneath my shade trees? It used to be thick there.”

I can’t answer this often enough here. Fact is, everywhere I go, people keep asking. We Texans plant lawns and then we plant shade trees, hoping for their cooling effects in the summer. Eventually the two collide, and usually it’s the trees that win.

Here are the important facts…

Folks stand toe-to-toe with me arguing over their lawns. I decided years ago that all I can do is present what I know to be true and then step aside and hope that they’ll listen.

• St. Augustine is our most shade-

tolerant turfgrass. But even it needs 6 hours of intense, direct sunlight daily to hold its own.

• Zoysia needs 7 or 8 hours. Bermuda needs 8 or more.

• If your grass is thinning, see if it’s thinnest near the trunks of your trees. That will be your best giveaway that shade is the issue.

• No fertilizer will make up for the lack of sunlight.

• Thinning shade trees is a temporary fix. They will quickly fill back in.

Removing a lower limb or two might offer some help.

• The final solution may be a shade-tolerant groundcover such as mondograss, English ivy, wintercreeper euonymus, ferns or liriope.

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n Neighbors We’ll Miss n Billie Baldwin March 22

n Louis Fontenot, Jr. March 8

n Hubert Preston Fletcher, Jr. March 1

n Billy Earl Phillips March 17

n Gertrude Louise Gazzola March 8

n Max Monroe Pool March 1

n Michael Lee Underwood March 17

n Aubrey Frank Clark March 7

n Robert Eldon Mason February 27

n Everett Wayne Walden March 17

n Mark Neas Cox March 7

n Earl C. Simmons February 24

n Joyce K. Risenhoover March 15

n Charles Jerry Narramore March 7

n Guinn Sweet February 24

n Joe Lee March 14

n Buford Shreves March 6

n Ronny Dean Yeary February 24

n CL Raper March 10

n Delbert “Tooter” Carnley March 5

n Michael Ray Taylor February 23

n Matthew Cody Shurtleff March 9

n Marilyn Annamae McElroy March 5

n James Pierce Hensley February 22

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