Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
August 2022 Newsletter
Note from the President-
We had another wonderful tour last month thanks to Karen & Larry Erickson, Janis
& Dennis Pardeik, and Dawn & Gary Kendall. All three gardens were beautiful and
hopefully an inspiration to all that visited them. Since all three gardens had daylilies we got
to see some of the latest in the daylily hybridizer’s efforts to improve on the
orange “ditch lilies” we all know from driving through the country roads. The old orange ones have been turned into
just about any color you can imagine except a true blue. Thank you again to the owners of these
spectacular gardens for sharing your time, your gardens, and for your GRACIOUS HOSPITALITY.
The August 11th tour will be in Lake Orion at the home of Jim Slezinski. We will be going as a group to this garden because Jim has another group coming on the same day and will be entertaining all day long. We will all meet at Jim’s house at 3:00 PM and leave no later than 5:00 PM.
The name of Jim’s gardens is The Lake Orion Abode. He has been working on his gardens for 38 years and anyone who visits is going to be amazed at the gardens but especially about his tropical gardens. Jim has added a pond with streams to the gardens and a look-out deck that overlooks the gardens. A suggestion by Jim is that if you see a flower or plan t you want to ask about, take a picture with your phone so that you can show him the picture to ask about it. This alleviates the constant walking around to answer your questions. We will be parking in his neighbor’s yard BEHIND the white fence and walking over to Jim’s yard. There is no room to park on the road so please follow the signs for parking. The directions to Jim’s are below in this newsletter.
Carpooling is always suggested for the summer tours. It saves on gas, parking space, and gives you time to discuss what you have just seen during your visit. It is also suggested that you eat while on the road driving to the tour site and also stop to use the bathroom while driving as none of these sites have a public restroom.
Another treat for the tour day is that Barb Hunter is opening her gardens for visitors and sales from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM then again after the tour at Jim’s for those that want to gather for a party. Barb will collect money to order pizza. Bring your lawn chair and your favorite beverage and spend time sitting around and talking.
I look forward to seeing you at the Tour at Jim’s and afterwards at Barb’s.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- Will be a Garden Tour on August
11th, 2022 in Lake Orion at the
home of Jim Slezinski, 699 Pine Tree Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48362. Ph. 248-521-5829. Look for the BIG FLOWER at the black mailbox
and follow the signs for parking.
Directions: From M-24
in Lapeer, drive south on M-24 through Oxford about 19 miles to Indianwood
Rd. (Traffic light with Krogers on the
left-hand side). Turn Right onto
Indianwood Rd. and drive about 2 miles to the 4-way Stop. Turn Left onto Joslyn Rd. and drive about 1
mile to the 3-way Stop. Turn Left onto
Heights Rd. And drive about 1 mile to the 4-way Stop (Pine Tree School is on the
Left). Turn Right onto Pine Tree Rd. to
the sixth house on the Left with the BIG FLOWER at the black mailbox. Pull into the driveway with the signage to
direct you to parking at the neighboring lawn on the right. It
is just a short walk back to Jim’s where we will meet at the garage at 3:00 PM. We will leave no later than 5:00 PM.
Don’t forget to bring your own bottle of water and use the bathroom on
the way there.
Calendar
of Events for 2022-
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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