April 2019 Newsletter

Note from the President- Eastern Michigan is finally getting some spring weather and gardening fever is warming our blood.   Every March the gardening season is kicked off with the Great Lakes Hosta College in Piqua, OH.   This year as always there were informational classes with great speakers, some hands-on classes, a sales floor full of plants and plant related products, and lots of friends both old and new with whom you could talk “plants”.   If you have never been to Hosta College, please consider going to the 2020 GLRHC on March 20 & 21, 2020.  In the gardens you can look for the early spring bloomers; Galanthus, Eranthis, Crocus, Cyclamen coum, and many other plants are in bloom at this time of year.   Walking out into your garden and finding blooms in the early spring makes you feel warm inside with the hope of another season of growth and beauty in the garden.  

Our speaker for the April 11^th, 2019 meeting is Aaron Strouse.  Aaron has been our guest speaker on two other occasions with us having the pleasure to encounter his presentations, “The Native Orchids of Michigan” at the May 2017 meeting and “The Waterfalls of Michigan” at the April 2018 meeting.   This time we get to see “The Wildflowers of Michigan”.   Aaron is an informative speaker that has a wonderful sense of humor and his presentations keep you engaged.   He has been asked to bring his photos to sell at the meeting and a table will be set up at the front of the meeting room to display his pictures he has mounted and ready for sale.   You will not want to miss the opportunity to meet Aaron, enjoy another one of his presentations, and have the opportunity to purchase your favorite photo from his presentation.  
 
For informational purposes, I want let the membership know that at meetings where we have a guest speaker, we will not have a complete business meeting.    We will not review a financial report, but any current member is welcome to go ask our Treasurer Barb Hunter to see the current financial records.  

Attached to this newsletter you will find the 2019 Annual Plant Sale.   The Fund-Raising Committee has done a wonderful job finding some wonderful plants to offer as our 2019 EMHS fund raiser.   You can review the flier and Cathy will discuss the Sale at the April meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all at the April 11^th meeting featuring Aaron Strouse presenting, “The Wildflowers of Michigan”. 

Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- is on April 11^th 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).   

Our speaker for the evening will be Aaron Strouse from Clare, MI.   Aaron has been a photographer since he was 12 years old.  His pictures have been on display at Whiting Forest in Midland in 2008 and 2009.  Aaron has been a member of the Michigan Nature Association for 10 years and is also a member of the Native Orchid Conference.  In 2008 he won first place in the Michigan Nature Association’s State Photography Contest for orchids.   Aaron will be selling his photos at the meeting so bring some extra money or your checkbook.
The time schedule for the evening is;
1700-   Doors open/ Networking
1800-   Refreshments/Potluck
1900-   Speaker/Program
2000-   Break
2015-   Business meeting

EMHS Calendar of Events 2019
April 11- Aaron Strouse, Mayfield Twp. Hall in Lapeer, MI
May 9- Eldred Steinkoph, Mayfield Twp. Hall in Lapeer, MI
June 13- Garden Tour at The Gavits in Saginaw
July 11- Garden Tour at The Trotts in Columbiaville
Aug 8- Garden Tour at The Marttilas in Lapeer
Sept 12- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Sun Crest in Lapeer
Oct 10- Chris & Connie Green at Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer
Nov 14- Board Meeting at Whitey’s in Davison
Dec 12- Annual Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI

A Hosta Lovers Additional Dates of Interest:
May 18^th - Hidden Lake Gardens, Workday
June 12^th - 15^th - AHS National Convention in Green Bay, WI
June 22^nd - MSU Cut Leaf Show & Plant Sale
June 29^th – Michigan Hosta Tour in Saginaw Area
July 21^st – 23^rd – GLRHS Tailgate Weekend in Cleveland, OH
Aug 18^th – Hidden Lake Gardens Workday

Review the February 14^th, 2019 Meeting Minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes at the April 11^th, 2019 meeting.

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.

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 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

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
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- Hosta.  
     989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com

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 and Cathy Hodgson
  cehodgso@hotmail.com       810-664-8985 

 Pre-May Meeting Personal Want/Purchase List 2019
Information:
Plants are expected for the May 2019 Club meeting
One plant (max) from each selection per mailing address initially
Plants remaining at the end of the May meeting will then be available for general sale
Email purchase list to cehodgso@hotmail.com  OR call me with purchase choices at 810-664-8985

 

Plant Name	Cost/each	Quantity	Total	Additional Purchase @ May 2019 meeting	Added Total
Helleborus ‘Shotgun Wedding’	$10.00
Helleborus ‘Wedding Crasher’	$10.00
Hosta ‘Blue Elf’
Hosta’ Wiggles & Squiggles’	$10.00
Hosta ‘Wu-La-La PPAF	$10.00
Hibiscus  ‘ Cherry Choco Latte’  PPAF	$10.00
total	Check preferred or cash