Note from the President- Summer has definitely come to Eastern Michigan, it is hot, dry, and watering the gardens is a must if you want the plants to grow instead of go dormant. Most of us have gotten very little help from Mother Nature this year at least in the form of rain or cool temps, but our beloved Hosta still manage to trudge through the extremes enough to make us want to keep them. The leaf textures, colors, shapes, and sizes are so diverse that there is always a Hosta that can be found to suit most any spot in most any garden.
The Majors’ were wonderful hosts for our June meeting and the gardens they have created are breathtakingly beautiful! There else could you find a head sculpture that is taller than the owner of the garden, a woman made out of moss, or a mud man with daylilies for hair. What about those pathways through the Hosta beds down by the lake with collections of Hosta sold in the EMHS Annual Plant Sale, were they not fantastic? One of my favorite places was the blue garden. You can see a few of the pictures I took while we were there on the EMHS blog. Thank you Patrick and Patricia for being our hosts!
Gene Arms has asked that I add a bit of information about their gardens to the newsletter so that the members will know what to expect at his and Louise’s gardens. This is what Gene sent to me:
A little about my place. I have a hobby farm, goats, chickens, rabbits, cats, dogs and 700 named hostas as well as several hundred hosta seedlings. The driveway is very rough and rocks border the hosta beds, so please watch your step when visiting our gardens.
A few things to remember about the EMHS Summer meetings at members gardens;
Bring your own folding chair to sit in
Bring your favorite dish to pass for the potluck
The club provides the plates and flatware
Bring insect repellent
Dress for the weather (sunscreen/umbrella)
Be prepared to have a great time
Leave once the meeting is dismissed to give the gardener time to unwind after the meeting
See you at the July 14th meeting,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- Our next meeting is on July 14th, 2016 at 5:00 PM at Gene and Louise Arms’ home at 4577 Millis Rd. North Branch, MI 48461 and their phone number is, 810-688-2357.
Driving Directions-
(from our regular meeting place of the Mayfield Twp. Hall) – Drive North on M-24 for 5.7 miles to White Road. Turn right (East) and drive 1.3 miles to Millis Road. Turn right (South) and drive 4/10ths of a mile to the house. The EMHS sign will be at the driveway.
2016 Calendar of Events ?denotes need for topic, speaker, and/or place
July 14- Garden Tour at the Arms Garden
Aug 11- Garden Tour at the Balabon Garden
Sept 8 – EMHS Plant Exchange, Daniels Garden
Oct 13- ?________________, ?___________
Nov 10- Annual Board Meeting
Dec 8- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall
Review the June 9th, 2016 Meeting Minutes on the blog. We will vote to accept the minutes at the July 14, 2016 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.
The EMHS T-shirts featuring Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction self-test are $18.00 each. The only two left are XXL. Contact Glen at PaceGardens@charter.net
The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its members and the community.
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 athttp://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
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta.
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society-
American Hosta Society Convention- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
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, SVHS Treasurer, 11640 W Freeland Rd. Freeland, MI 48623
EMHS Board of Officers:
Fund-Raising Mick & Cathy Hodgson
