Note from the President- Eastern Michigan Hosta Society is
celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. The very first meeting of EMHS was on May 11,
1995. To commemorate our 25th
year the EMHS Board voted to purchase a gift for each member so they can
celebrate with us. We will unveil the
gift at the February 13th, 2020 meeting. To receive your gift, you must be a member in
good standing and you must attend the meeting so you can sign the register acknowledging
that you received you gift.
Looking out
the window today makes me think that maybe winter has arrived to
Mid-Michigan. We have been very
fortunate this season as far as snow accumulation and temperature goes, but
this weekend and the beginning of the week is proving that one can never guess
what is going to happen when it comes to Michigan’s weather. The single digit temperatures are hard on
the vegetation that is not covered with snow because the dormant stems essentially
freeze dry from the cold and winds.
Thank goodness we got several inches of snow before this cold snap
arrived.
The worry
with our Hosta this time of year and even more-so before the ground was totally
frozen is the voles that eat the crowns of the plants. I had a clump of Hosta Komodo Dragon that had
a base of over two feet in diameter that was totally killed by a family of
voles working on it throughout the winter.
The next spring, I could find the clump, but there were no growth tips
and the plant never did sprout and eventually the old roots just withered
away. If you have plants that were fine
one fall and never sprouted the next spring you can rest assured that you have
voles. There are many control methods
that can be searched on the internet to try to eradicate these pests from your
gardens.
Don’t forget
that you can pre-order your plants from the EMHS Annual Plant Sale at the February
meeting. The Fund-Raising Committee will
have order blanks at the meeting and will have a display poster that describes
each of this year‘s offerings.
To kick-off
the 2020 season, Mark Hanner will be our speaker for the February meeting. Mark
has a cool greenhouse, lighted racks indoors, and numerous gardens all
containing his collection of succulents so he has prepared a presentation on “Tender
and Hardy Succulents for the Northern Gardener”. This presentation will give a glimpse into
the world of succulents that are available to us. Even if you have never grown succulents in
your garden you may find that there are some that will pique your interest in
this unique family of plants.
See you at
the February 13th, 2020 meeting.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next
Meeting- “Tender and Hardy Succulents for the
Northern Gardener” presented by
Mark Hanner on February 13, 2020 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).
The time schedule for the evening is;
1700- Open doors to Hall for Networking
1800- Welcome and Introduce Visitors
Dinner Served
1700- Open doors to Hall for Networking
1800- Welcome and Introduce Visitors
Dinner Served
1900-
Presentation
2000- Break
2015- Business Meeting
2015- Business Meeting
Review the December 12th, 2019
Meeting Minutes on the blog. We
will vote to accept the minutes at the February 13, 2020 meeting.
2020 EMHS Calendar of Events “?” denotes need for topic, speaker, and/or
place
Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers/topic
Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers/topic
Jan – no meeting
Feb 13- Mark Hanner- “Tender/Hardy
Succulents”, at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Succulents”, at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Mar 20 & 21– Hosta
College – no meeting
April 09- Aaron Strouse,
“Unique Michigan”
at Mayfield Twp. Hall
at Mayfield Twp. Hall
May 14- Mayfield Twp.
Hall, ?_________________
June 11- Member Garden Tour, ?______________
July 09- Member Garden Tour, ?______________
Aug 13- Member Garden Tour, ?______________
Sept 10- Plant Exchange, Suncrest of Lapeer
Oct 08- at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Nov 12- Annual Board Meeting, Whitey’s in Davison
Dec 10- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall
Note
about the October Meeting- Chris and Connie Green
have had to cancel their program scheduled for October. I received the following note from Connie.
“Due to unforeseen travel and health issues that have arisen we have decided to cancel our scheduled Amaryllis talk with your club for October. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you. We wish you a blessed year ahead!”
Connie Green
“Due to unforeseen travel and health issues that have arisen we have decided to cancel our scheduled Amaryllis talk with your club for October. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you. We wish you a blessed year ahead!”
Connie Green
Hosting a Summer Meeting- We need
volunteers to host our summer meetings.
I will have a sign-up sheet at the next meeting if you are willing to
open your gardens to our group and host one of the summer member garden
meetings.
Hosta
College 2020- is being
held on March 20th & 21st in Piqua, OH. I sent out the flier for Hosta College on
January 20, 2020 so all members would have the most current information about this
gathering of Hosta enthusiasts. I have
also posted the information on the EMHS blog.
At this event you will learn, buy
plants, and have a great time with friends new and old.
At the Oct 2019 Board Meeting it was
decided that EMHS would give away paid registrations (you will be responsible
for your own transportation, lodging, and any additional class fees) for Hosta
College 2020 on March 20 & 21, 2020.
We also decided we would
pay for email membership to MHS for EMHS members interested in joining
MHS. Please let Glen know if you are
interested in becoming an email Member of MHS.
(This means you get an email newsletter, no snail mail)
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
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
cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
