May Newsletter 2010

Notes from the President- Our last meeting had the largest attendance of an EMHS meeting. We even had to break out more tables and chairs to accommodate everybody. This was an exciting sight for me as I stood in front to give the presentation. I hope you all had a good time and learned a new skill that you can use to expand your garden collection.


I went to visit one of the people that had grafted a tree at our last meeting and the graft had taken. The first leaves were breaking bud on the scion so I removed the twist tie and loosened the bag over the scion. In two days she will remove the bag and can remove the top of the rootstock. I do want to hear how many of you were successful with your first attempt at grafting.

For the people that ordered plants from the EMHS Hosta Sale, the plants will be ready for pick-up at Pace Gardens, 2426 Delwood Dr. in Clio on May 7th. I am taking that weekend off work so that you can all pick your plants up. Please let me know when you plan on coming to the gardens to get them. You can email me at pacegardens@charter.net to notify me of your plans. The plants will be bare rooted so they must be picked up that weekend. For those that ordered Hosta Sno Cone at the last meeting, if you have not paid for the plant you will need to bring the $30 to pay for it when you pick it up.

May Meeting- Our next meeting will be on May 13th at the Mayfield Twp. Hall. We will again start networking at 6:00 PM, have refreshments at 6:30, and start the program at 7:00PM. The meeting topic is “Photographing Your Gardens” by William Dwyer. Mr. Dwyer has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. His experience will help you to understand how to take a picture of your most beloved Hosta. There will also be a follow-up meeting at Mark and Becky Hanner’s on May 15th (time to be announced at the meeting and will be updated on the blog) at their home at 10414 Oak Rd. in Otisville. This follow-up meeting will be a practice session with Mr. Dwyer. Bring your camera to this meeting! You will take pictures and use a computer to download the pictures and have Mr. Dwyer critique the photo to give you pointers on how to improve your skills.

Bus Trip to Wade and Gatton- If you are interested in being part of the EMHS bus trip to Van Wade’s on July 17th & 18th, please contact Mark Hanner at mhanner@aol.com or 810-631-4292. We do not have the bus filled yet and need to fill the available seats to pay for the bus. Here is the planned itinerary;

Saturday, July 17
8:00 a.m.- Depart Lapeer Stop en route for fast lunch break
1:30- arrive Wade & Gatton’s Nursery, Bellville, OH
4:30-5:00- pack up the bus and head to Troyer’s Dutch Heritage Restaurant for dinner
6:00 head north to Quality Inn & Suites, Ritchfield, OH
7:15 check in at Quality Inn

Sunday, July 18
8:30- depart hotel, head to Kuk’s Forest Nursery, Brecksville, OH
8:45 arrive Kuk’s Forest Nursery (Bob does not dig plants to order, but will offer free shipping for any orders placed. He has been hybridizing for many years, with 54 cultivars listed on the AHS Registry)
10:00 depart and head to Jon & Eileen Soucek’s garden, Cleveland area
10:45-12:00 visit Souceks’ garden
12:00 head for fast lunch en route to Cahoon’s Nursery
1:00 Cahoon’s Nursery for final shopping (www.cahoonnursery.com for general info)
3:00 depart for Lapeer
7:00 arrive back home

Dates to mark on your calendar
May 23- Spring cleanup at Hidden Lake Gardens
June 3- EMHS Meeting at Joanna Kovalcsik's in Vassar
June 19- MHS Garden Walks Tour in Marshall, MI
June 23-26 – AHS National Convention in MN
July 10- MHS Hosta Cut Leaf Show and Plant Sale at MSU
July 15- EMHS Meeting at Pat Salk and Bill Kapustka's in Metamora
July 17/18- EMHS Bus Tour to Ohio (Van Wade's and another nursery)
August 5- EMHS Meeting at Carol Leonard's in Leonard, MI
August 22- Fall workday and auction at Hidden Lake Gardens
September 2- EMHS Meeting, Annual Plant Exchange at Pace Gardens in Clio

The Refreshment Committee for the May 13th Meeting is;
Maria Rowland
Jan Zawisa

Since there are only two people that signed up for this meeting anybody wishing to help out by bringing something please know that it would be greatly appreciated.

We hope to see you all at the May 13th meeting.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President