Tuesday, May 2, 2017

May 2017 Newsletter

Note from the President-  As gardeners we have encountered a fantastic spring here in Mid-Michigan.  The warmer days and cool nights have fostered the extended flowering periods of the spring ephemerals and early spring bulbs and the consistent rains have kept the plants watered so we aren’t having to give supplemental moisture.   This is the time of year that I love walking through the gardens daily just find out what is emerging from dormancy today.  Finding a plant that you either forgot you planted last year or one that you thought had died makes spring a time of a gardener’s delight. 

This is also the season that we receive the plant orders we placed either late last year or very early this year.   Getting a box of plants in the mail is like opening a Christmas present, the thrill of the first sight of what you ordered is so exciting.   If you have ordered plants from a company and were pleased with what you received, share that experience with your fellow gardening friends so that mail order company is promoted.   So many of the mail order plant companies have either gone out of business or were bought out by big business that we need to support the smaller businesses that provide us with the joys of receiving wonderful new plants.

We have another first- time-for-us speaker for our May meeting.  We will have photographer Aaron Strouse presenting a slide show titled “The Wild Native Orchids of Michigan”.  This will include plants most of us have never seen.   Aaron lives in Clare, MI and has made numerous photography trips through Michigan’s woods to capture the subjects in this presentation, so don’t miss this meeting if you want to see what we have growing right in our own state that you have probably never seen growing in its natural environment. 

I also want to thank Melissa Jaskiewicz for her informative presentation at our April meeting on bee-keeping both here and abroad as well as the tasting samples of honey she provided at the meeting.  Who knew that the taste of honey was affected so much by the flower the bees were gathering from to make the honey.  Yes, we knew there was clover, orange blossom, and buckwheat honey, but I was thrilled to get to try the specialty honey Melissa shared with us.

This is also the time of year to begin dividing the plants you want to bring to the EMHS Plant Exchange in September.   Dividing the plants now will give them time to establish a good set of roots and look great for the exchange. 

I look forward to seeing you all at the May meeting on May 11th.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- May 11th, 2017 at the Mayfield Twp. Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw, Lapeer, MI 48446.  This is our regular meeting place located just south of the point of M-24 and N. Saginaw, (the driveway just north of the Cemetery). 

Aaron Strouse will present “The Wild Native Orchids of Michigan”.  Aaron is a photographer from our great state of Michigan.  Aaron said he has been compiling the photos for this presentation for some time is ready to share it with us. 

The time schedule for the evening is;
1700-   Networking
1800-  
Potluck
1900-
  Program
2000-   Business Meeting

Review the April 13th, 2017 Meeting Minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes at the May 11th, 2017 meeting.

2017  EMHS Calendar of Events    
Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers/topic      
May 11- Mayfield Twp. Hall- Aaron Strouse, Wild Native Orchids of MI
June 08- Pace Gardens in Clio, Garden Tour
July 13- the Hanner’s in Otisville, Clay Hosta Project
Aug 10- the Gavits’ in Saginaw, Garden Tour
Sept 14 – Melva Bonds in Bridgeport- Plant Exchange
Oct 12- Mayfield Twp. Hall, ?_________________
Nov 09- Annual Board Meeting, Whitey’s in Davison
Dec 14- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall

Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name badges, please put your printed name on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email Glen with your request.  Glen will try to have your name badge at the next meeting. 

Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden. 505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.com
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind chimes. 810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery.  810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531,
baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants.  989-642-5772,
lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta.   989-871-2873,
robfamily5 @yahoo.com

Comments to the EMHS blog:  I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too.  All you do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com  and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment.  Once I deem the comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be posted.  Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments.  All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog.    Glen

Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
AHS Hosta Library Website-
http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website-
http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog-
http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta College Website- http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/

Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society
,  $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746


Saginaw Valley Hosta Society, Dues $20 per year per household, Make check payable to SVHS and mail to: Gordon Burnside, 11640 W Freeland Rd. Freeland, MI 48623


EMHS Board of Officers:
President                     Glen Pace
     PaceGardens@charter.net      989-244-4029
Vice-President             Becky Hanner
     BGHanner@aol.com             810-631-4292
Treasurer                     Barb Hunter
     baha@chartermi.net               810-664-7531
Secretary                     Marlene Daniels
     gardenfairy50@aol.com         810-664-8317
Past President             Mark Hanner
     mhanner@aol.com                  810-631-4292
Fund-Raising              Mick & Cathy Hodgson     
     cehodgso@hotmail.com         810-664-8985

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