Tuesday, June 28, 2022

 Eastern Michigan Hosta Society

July 2022 Newsletter

Note from the President- A big thank-you goes out to Teresa Dillon and Mike Scherbovich for opening their gardens on June 9th and hosting our first garden tour of 2022.   I also want to thank Angela Nelson of East Michigan Native Nursery for opening her nursery to us so we could buy plants from her. 

Teresa’s garden was spectacular with a large variety of plantings.   The Hosta and companion plants were beautiful and the mini Hosta bed had some of the best grown minis I had ever seen.   Too bad the Martagons weren’t blooming yet.   Once her Daylilies start blooming her yard will be filled with flowers. 

I fully intend to go back to Mike Scherbovich’s garden in mid-summer to take pictures of a blooming butterfly garden and share them on the EMHS blog.   Visiting his gardens in June one cannot see the impact of this type of gardening, but once you see it all in flower and the number of butterflies it attracts it will amaze you.  

The July 14th tour will be in Clio and Flushing at the homes of Karen and Larry Erickson, Janis and Dennis Pardeik, and Dawn and Gary Kendall.   All three of these gardens will be filled with Daylilies and should be in peak bloom at the time of our tour.   Karen and Janis are avid Daylily hybridizers so you will most likely get to see flowers that have not even been registered with the Daylily Society.   All three gardens will also have Hosta and interesting plants as well as some unique yard art.  

At the Erickson’s please pull to the back yard and the parking area will be marked.   At the Pardeik’s pull to the top of the driveway and walk back down to the gardens near the pond and the woodland garden on the south side of the driveway.   At Dawn Kendall’s pull up the driveway to park.   

Carpooling is always suggested for the summer tours.   It saves on gas, parking space, and gives you friends with which to discuss what you have just seen at your last stop.   It is also suggested that you eat while on the road driving to the tour sites and also stop to use the bathroom while driving as none of these sites have a public restroom.   

Our August 11th tour will be of Jim Slezinski’s gardens in Lake Orion.  Jim has tropical gardens that will make you wonder how he can grow these plants in Michigan.   He also has a pond with multiple waterfalls and streams. 

I look forward to seeing you at the Tour in Clio & Flushing on July 14th from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President


Next Meeting- Will be a Garden Tour on July 14th, 2022 in Clio and Flushing at the homes of Karen and Larry Erickson, Janis and Dennis Pardeik, and Dawn Kendall.   The self-guided tour will begin at 3 PM and end at 7 PM.  I am writing directions to go from the site furthest East to the site furthest West. 

Karen and Larry Erickson- 6205 W. Vienna Rd., Clio, MI 48420.  Ph. 810-569-9402

            Directions- I-75 North to Exit 131 (Clio/Montrose/M-57).  Turn Left (West) and drive 1.7 miles to the destination on the left (South side of the road).   Pull to the back yard area. 

Janis and Dennis Pardeik- 7120 N. McKinley Rd., Flushing, MI 48433.  Ph. 810-659-0953

            Directions- turn Left (West) on Vienna Rd and drive 6/10ths of a mile to Elms Rd.   Turn Left (South) and drive 4.1 miles to Mt. Morris Rd.   Turn right (West) and drive 2.0 miles to McKinley Rd.  Turn Left (South) and drive 8/10ths of a mile to the destination on the left (East side of the road).  Pull to top of the driveway.  

Dawn and Gary Kendall- 9300 W. Stanley Rd., Flushing, MI 48433.  Ph. 810-869-9427

            Directions- Turn Right (North) onto McKinley and drive 8/10ths of a mile to Mt. Morris Rd.  Turn Left (West) and drive 5/10ths of a mile to Gillette Rd.   Turn Left (South) and drive 1.0 mile to Stanley Rd.  The road will curve to the right (West) and turn into Stanley.   The destination is 367 ft after the curve on the right (North) side of the road. 

 

Calendar of Events for 2022-
            July 14- Garden Tours, Clio/Flushing Area, Karen Erikson, Janis Pardeik, Dawn Kendall
            Aug 11- Garden Tour Jim Slezinski, Lake Orion
            Sept 08- Plant Exchange at Suncrest of Lapeer
            Nov 10- EMHS Board meeting at Whitey’s in Davison
            Dec 08- Christmas Party at 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. 

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
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind chimes. 810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.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

EMHS information- Up-to-date information about EMHS meetings can be found at all times on the EMHS blog at:   http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.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

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