Note from the President-
We are finally getting rain although
the forecast is for a dry September. My
potted tropical bulbs we alive and growing slowly until two weeks ago when we
got the first of 2 heavy rains when they started a growth spurt. After last week’s heavy rain they started a
heavy growth period. I used to easily
walk through the plants on the deck and now it looks like a potted jungle. I truly hope all of your gardens are doing as
well as my potted plants.
There is only another week before our annual plant exchange which is on September
8th. If you have not already
potted the plants you are planning to bring to the exchange I suggest you do it
as soon as possible to give the plant some time to adjust to a pot.
As always we ask you to not bring invasive
plants to the exchange/meeting as they will not be permitted into the
exchange. This meeting is always a blast
and everybody leaves with new plants (sometimes many plants) to use in
their own yard.
There are a couple of things to remember about the Plant Exchange
meeting; bring something to exchange, each membership (single, couple, or
family) gets only one name in the drawing canister, look things over as the
drawing is being held as we have to go fast to get finished before dark. The exchange is not limited to
plants. *Please put a name label in each plant
you bring to the exchange. Also, please
do not bring any invasive species such as Lily of the Valley, Houttuynia (Chameleon
plant), Ostrich Ferns, Bishops Weed, etc.
Suggestions of plants to bring are Hosta, companion plants, ornamental
trees/shrubs, or garden related items such as bird houses, garden ornaments,
watering wands, ornamental pots, etc.
When your name is called you can choose a plant form the
main group or you can chose a plant
from the $5.00 table, give Barb your name so she can keep track of your total,
then pay Barb at the end of the Exchange.
The September Meeting/Annual Plant Exchange will be held at
the home of Ken & Marlene Daniels in Lapeer. Don’t forget to bring your favorite dish to
pass for the potluck, a chair to sit in, and at least one thing for the Plant
Exchange.
For the September meeting I will start the business portion
of the meeting while the potluck is underway to try and keep us from running
the exchange after twilight. Once we
start the Exchange the name drawing will go quickly so please take a look at
the plants in the exchange before your name is called.
See you at
the September 8th Annual Plant Exchange/meeting,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next
Meeting- Our next meeting is on September 8, 2016 at the
home of Ken & Marlene Daniels, 4371 McDowell Rd., Lapeer, MI 48446. Their phone number is 810-664-8317.
The time schedule for the evening is;
5:00 Tour Gardens/Networking
5:00 Tour Gardens/Networking
6:00 Potluck
7:00 Plant Exchange
7:00 Plant Exchange
I will tally the attendance records of each
member and the drawing will be held according to the number of meetings each
membership has attended. This tally
sheet will be available for the membership to review as well as all of the
attendance sign-in sheets from each meeting.
Driving Directions- these directions route you
around construction on Millville Rd.
(from our regular meeting place of the Mayfield Twp. Hall) – Turn Left (South) onto M-24 and drive 2 mile to W. Oregon Rd. Turn right (West) and drive 3.2 miles to Gray Rd. Turn right (North) and drive 1.3 miles to McDowell Rd. Turn left (West) and drive 7/10ths of a mile to the house on the left. The EMHS sign will be at the driveway.
(from our regular meeting place of the Mayfield Twp. Hall) – Turn Left (South) onto M-24 and drive 2 mile to W. Oregon Rd. Turn right (West) and drive 3.2 miles to Gray Rd. Turn right (North) and drive 1.3 miles to McDowell Rd. Turn left (West) and drive 7/10ths of a mile to the house on the left. The EMHS sign will be at the driveway.
Review the August 11th, 2016
Meeting Minutes on the blog. We
will vote to accept the minutes at the September 8, 2016 meeting.
2016 Calendar of Events
Sept 8 – EMHS Plant Exchange, Daniels Garden
Nov 10- Annual Board Meeting
Dec 8- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall
Sept 8 – EMHS Plant Exchange, Daniels Garden
Nov 10- Annual Board Meeting
Dec 8- 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.
The
EMHS T-shirts featuring Joseph
Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction self-test are $18.00 each. The
only two left are XXL.
Contact Glen at PaceGardens@charter.net
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 have to do is go to the EMHS blog athttp://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
Club Members selling Hosta or related products;
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta.
989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society-
American Hosta Society Convention- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
http://www.hostahappenings.com
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.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:
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace
PaceGardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
PaceGardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Becky Hanner
BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Treasurer Barb Hunter
baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
Secretary Marlene Daniels
gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark Hanner
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund-Raising Mick & Cathy Hodgson
cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
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