July 2019 Newsletter

Note from the President- Our weather went from cool wet early spring to hot summer.   Welcome to typical Mid-Michigan.    It was great that we didn’t have the late spring frosts that burn the newly emerging plants and then the cool damp spring made our Hosta clumps grow larger than normal and the gardens look fuller than in previous years.   What a fantastic early part of the growing season for one of our favorite plants.

Congratulations to at least one of our members, Bev Wolf for receiving multiple blue ribbons as well as some red ones at the MHS Leaf Show last month.   If any of our other members won any ribbons, please let us know.

We want to thank John and Annette Gavit for hosting our June meeting.   They have a wonderful collection of Hosta and other plants that combine to make for a beautiful garden.   Despite the rain of the day, we had a wonderful meeting and thoroughly enjoyed visiting the garden of another EMHS member. 

Since our gardens are flourishing from the boost from Mother Nature, it is a great time to start thinking about what plants you can divide for our EMHS Annual Plant Exchange in September.  The longer the divisions have to acclimate to a pot, the better they are going to look for the plant exchange.   This year’s Exchange will be held at the Sun Crest Pavilion in Lapeer. 

Below in the next meeting heading you will find a note from Rob and Susie Trott about the July meeting being held at their home in Columbiaville.   You will not need to bring your own chair to this meeting.   But, please remember a dish to pass for the potluck and anything you would like to donate as a door prize or to the raffle. 

We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on July 11^th, 2019 at the Trott’s in Columbiaville at 5:00 PM for networking.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- Is at Rob and Susie Trott’s.  425 White Road, Columbiaville, MI 48421.  Any questions you can call 810-516-0440.  

This is a note I received from Rob and Susie.

Just a couple of things to add to the notes for our July meeting at the Trott's. As previously mentioned you won't need to bring chairs as we will have a big tent with room for 50 people. Also have picnic tables and seats for another 20 or more. Also will have porta potty. When you pull in the drive on the right hand side there will be two red gates open. That's where the tent will be set up. After parking which will be on the grass on either side of the driveway starting right after the gate, come back and through the gate.The tables will be sit under the tent and three tables for food. We have gardens front and back along with 4 ponds including our 1 acre pond with over 100 big koi. All toll in the two ponds out back there are 300 koi. With the tent we are good for the meeting rain or shine. Susie and I are looking forward to seeing you. Now if the rain will only stop so we can finish up our gardens. Regards, Rob & Susie
Directions- From the Mayfield Township Hall turn right and go to M-24 North. Turn right and go 6 miles North on M-24 to White Road. Turn right on White Rd. and go about 3/4 mile to the house on the left.  There is a Brittany crossing sign on the post with the address.

Please remember to bring your favorite dish to pass for the potluck and plan to have a great time.                               

The time schedule for the evening is;
1700-   Networking
1800-   Potluck
1900-   Business Meeting
1915-   View Gardens

 EMHS Calendar of Events 2019
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:
July 21^st – 23^rd – GLRHS Tailgate Weekend in Cleveland, OH
Aug 18^th – Hidden Lake Gardens Workday

Review the June 13^th, 2019 Meeting Minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes at the July 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