Eastern Michigan Hosta Society

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

EMHS May 2023 Newsletter

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
May 2023 Newsletter

Next Meeting is on May 11^th, 2023

Note from the President- Our April meeting hands-on Grafting Session was a big success and I want to thank all the people that helped with the set-up and with grafting kit dispersal as well as those that stayed after the meeting to help clean up. Since there are so many, I will not name you all individually, but please know that I greatly appreciate each and every one of you for your going above and beyond to make the meeting the success it was.

Those that participated in the grafting should start looking at the scion for signs of growth. I had a member email me yesterday and send a picture because their scion is pushing growth which is an indicator that the graft is taking.

The May meeting is going to be a Potluck and Brainstorming meeting. We will be asking you, the membership what you want the club to be, do, and what programs and/or speakers you would like to suggest the club try to obtain for future meetings. Our indoor meetings are when the speakers are scheduled so we have computer program capabilities.

We will be starting the summer garden tours next month. These tours are open to our membership as well as the public, so feel free to bring a friend with you as you tour the gardens. By opening our tours to the public, we are fulfilling our club’s Purpose: to promote the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its members and the community.

Extending the invitation for the grafting class caused EMHS to gain four new members. Please welcome, Cheryl & Ed Borkowski, Joanne Gensel, Rodney Laurin, and Sue Matlock.

We will have a raffle of plants donated to EMHS at the May meeting. If you have a plant or garden item to donate to the raffle, just bring it to the meeting and we will place them on a table at the front of the room. Tickets will be sold before the meeting and during the break and the drawing will be held before we are dismissed.

Please check the directory attached for accuracy of your own information.

We look forward to seeing you on May 11^th!
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- will be held on May 11^th, 2023 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).

Subject: General Meeting. Brainstorming and discussion of topics for indoor meetings.
Time schedule
5:00 PM- Doors open/networking
6:00 PM- Potluck
7:00 PM- Meeting

The EMHS 2023 Calendar of Events
May 11 - Mayfield Twp Hall
June 08 – Oxford Garden Tour
July 13 -Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler
in Linden
Aug 10 -Carolyn Koning in Davison & ?
Sept 14- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 26- Japanese Maple Color Tour at
Pace Gardens in Clio
Nov 09- Board Meeting
Dec 07- Annual Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI

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

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-
HostaCollege.org

Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Barry Ankney, AHS Membership Secretary, 1104 Oxford Ct., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5249

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/Cathy Hodgson

cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985

Sunday, April 2, 2023

EMHS February 9th, 2023 Meeting Minutes

EMHS

February 9, 2023

Meeting Minutes

The Meeting – was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall

Networking – Sign in, pay dues.

Refreshments – The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm by President Glen Pace

Everyone enjoyed a wonderful potluck.

Business Meeting – IRS 2022 filing is done.

Treasurers Report – There was no report given because of a guest speaker. If anyone is interested in seeing the report, please contact Barb Hunter.

Spring Plant sale – the sale is now open, See Cathy Hodgson or Gene Arms if you wish to purchase. The free gift plant this year is Wind Beneath My Wings. All other plants are $10.00 each, and only 1 plant of each variety per household can be ordered.

Hosta College – Will be March 17 & 18 2023 in Piqua, Ohio. Remember there will be no meeting in March.

Name Badges – if you need a badge, please see Glen Pace and he will help you with that.

25^th Anniversary Pins – You can see Mark or Becky Hanner if you did not receive a pin or would like to buy an extra.

Speaker – Melvyn Corner is our speaker for tonight.

Respectfully Submitted,

Marlene Daniels

Secretary EMHS

Thursday, March 9, 2023

EMHS March/April 2023 Newsletter

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
March & April 2023 Newsletter

Next Meeting is on April 13^th, 2023

Note from the President- There is no March meeting because of Hosta College.

Our April meeting will be a hands-on Japanese Maple grafting class. To reserve your rootstock to graft that night, email me at PaceGardens@charter.net . Because this class takes time for everybody to complete their grafting, we will be starting one hour earlier than normal. There will still be a potluck before the presentation so be sure to bring a dish to pass. All persons are welcome to attend the meeting even if they are not going to graft a tree. Please check out the times below, under the heading of “Next Meeting”.

Winter has decided it was going to come with multiple snow and ice storms during February and March. Here at Pace Gardens I have had Eranthis and Galanthus in bloom since February 10^th and they have been covered by snow and ice four times and tonight’s forecast is for another 4-6 inches of snow. These plants have endured a lot of abuse by Mother Nature and they just keep showing their resilience by their blooms being unscathed as soon as the snow melts off of them yet again. Another noteworthy plant that has endured these storms is the Hamamelis or Witch Hazels. The Arnold’s Promise Witch Hazel has been in full blooms since the middle of February and although its blooms have been covered in ice multiple times, they remain perfect when the ice melts away.

Back to the grafting class for the April meeting. The Mayfield Twp. Hall doors will open at 4:00 PM for Networking and this is when you will pay for and pick up your tree as well as sign the Release of Responsibility sheet. Participants will be working with a very sharp knife and must take care not to injure themselves or others. The cost of each kit is $10 for EMHS Members and $15 for non-members. The kit will include everything needed for you to walk out of the meeting with a newly grafted Japanese Maple. I will be providing 5 or 6 different varieties of scion wood for the attendees to choose from to graft onto the rootstock. There will be a presentation of “The 12 Steps to Side-Veneer Grafting” before the hands-on portion begins and all persons wanting to graft will have to be present for the presentation to do the grafting.

I have opened up the grafting session to other clubs so their members can join us to learn how to graft and enjoy our meeting. Since there are only 60 rootstock trees available, I am taking reservations for the rootstock. If you want to participate in the grafting you have to reserve your rootstock by emailing me at PaceGardens@charter.net . Be sure to let me know how many trees you want to graft.

We look forward to seeing you on April 13^th!
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- will be held on April 13^th, 2023 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).

Subject: Presentation of “The 12 Steps to Side-Veneer Grafting”. Following the presentation will be a hands-on grafting session. The kits for grafting must be reserved as there are only 60 rootstock available. To reserve your kit please email Glen at PaceGardens@charter.net . If you wish to graft more than one tree, just state such in your email to Glen. Kits are available on a first come first served basis. As of the writing of this Newsletter, 4 kits have already been spoken for. Each kit will include one rootstock tree of Acer palmatum rubrum, one breakaway knife, one grafting band, one grafting bag, one bag tie. Scion wood will be available in 5 or 6 varieties for you to choose from. You will be able to leave the meeting with a newly grafted Japanese Maple.

The doors will open at 4:00 PM for you to sign the Release of Responsibility, pay for you kit or kits, and pick-up your kit(s). Then you can talk with others until the meeting starts. The scion wood will be left in the bags until after the presentation so they will not dry before the grafting begins.

Time schedule
4:00 PM- Networking paying for and picking up your grafting kit
5:00 PM- Potluck
6:00 PM- Presentation and hands-on grafting class

The EMHS 2023 Calendar of Events
Mar – Hosta College, March 17 & 18
April 13 – Grafting Japanese Maples
May 11 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall
June 08 – Oxford Garden Tour
July 13 -Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler
in Linden
Aug 10 -Carolyn Koning in Davison & ?
Sept 14- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 26- Japanese Maple Color Tour at
Pace Gardens in Clio
Nov 09- Board Meeting
Dec 07- Annual Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI

Hosta College Website-
HostaCollege.org

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

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/Cathy Hodgson

cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Meeting Minutes 12/08/2022

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society

December 8^th, 2022

Meeting Minutes

The Meeting – was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall

Networking – 5:00 pm decorating for Christmas Party, sign in, set up.

Refreshments – The meeting was called to order at 6:10 PM by President Glen Pace. Everyone enjoyed the lovely Christmas potluck and ham dinner.

Business Meeting – the meeting was called back to order by President Glen Pace.

Treasurers Report – Barb Hunter, treasurer gave a report for September, October, and November 2022. Starting balance September $XXX.xx, ending balance $XXX.xx. Starting balance October $XXX.xx, ending balance $XXX.xx. Starting balance November $XXX.xx, ending balance $XXX.xx. A motion was made by Pat Maitland to accept the treasurer reports and it was seconded by Steve Balabon. Membership voted to accept the September, October, and November 2022 treasurer reports.

Calendar of Events 2023 – Glen went over the calendar of events for 2023, and they can be viewed on the EMHS blog.

Summer Meetings – Just a reminder that all summer meetings will be at multiple members’ homes and gardens and no refreshments other than bottled water will be served.

Spring plant sale – Cathy Hodgson presented the membership withs the names of the plants that will be available for the membership to buy at $10.00 each, and only 1 plant of each variety per household can be ordered.

Hosta College – is going to be in-person for 2023. It is held in Piqua, Ohio, and Glen will be getting more information to the membership when it becomes available to him.

Election of Officers – This year the office of secretary and vice president are up. Marlene Daniels and Becky Hanner said if there were no volunteers they would stay on. After combing the membership no one volunteered,

Name badges – Sign sheet if you need one first one is free, and replacements are $2.00. Please save the magnet from the back of a ruined badge to save cost.

EMHS 25^th Anniversary pins and keychains – Mark has these available at the nominal fee of $5.00 each.

Announcements – Rob Trott wanted to recognize that it was Mick Hodson’s birthday. The membership sang happy birthday to him.

Gift Exchange – Participation was for those that brought a gift to the exchange. Fun was had by all.

Next Meeting – February 9, 2023, at the Mayfield Twp. Hall.

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels, Secretary EMHS

Saturday, January 21, 2023

February 2023 Newsletter

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
February 2023 Newsletter

Next Meeting is on February 9^th, 2023

Note from the President- We have not experienced enough winter to even hope that we will not get more snow and most likely in significant amounts. So far this winter I have only had to shovel off the greenhouse roof one time. That is a job that is usually done 10-12 times each winter. Unless you are a Michigan snow lover, chances are that you are enjoying the lack of snow. The lack of snow and our typical hard freezes also has its consequences. The lack of snow allows our plants to be subjected to the cold without the insulative properties of snow pack, the plants tend to heave from the ground and the chance of freeze damage to their crowns and growth tips is increased, and plants tend to be more subjected to foraging damage by four legged creatures when there is no snow cover. Another advantage to our typical winter is that the extreme cold temperatures will kill off damaging insects. Let’s just hope that we don’t see winter arrive in March, April, and May.

Hosta College is In-Person this year. The dates are March 17^th and 18^th. It will be at the regular place in Piqua, OH. More about Hosta College is contained in the flyer copied and pasted to the last page of this Newsletter. Most of the EMHS members that are attending are staying at the Comfort Inn in Piqua. It is within about two miles of the Upper Valley Career Center venue.

Our meetings are open to anyone interested and everybody is welcome to visit a meeting before they join EMHS. Please feel free to invite your friends to join us for any of our meetings. Our indoor meetings this year are going to be back to our normal Potluck Feasts that EMHS is so known to provide. Please remember to bring your favorite dish to pass.

Our February Meeting will be on February 9^th at the Mayfield Twp. Hall. Our speaker is Melvyn Corner of Horizon Plants LLC in Lapeer, MI. You can read Melvyn’s Bio under the “Next Meeting” heading of this Newsletter. If you have any interest in propagating any type of woody plant in your garden, this is a “Don’t Miss” meeting for sure!

We need volunteers to host a garden tour for the months of June (in the Oxford area) and for the month of August (in the Davison area). We have one garden host in each of these areas, but would like to get at least one more for each. Please contact me if you are willing to share your garden with us.

I hope to see you all at the February 9^th meeting featuring our speaker, Melvyn Corner.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- will be held on February 9^th, 2023 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 doors will open at 5:00 PM for Networking, Potluck at 6:00 PM, Program at 7:00 PM.

Our speaker will be Melvyn Corner of Horizon Plants who will present Softwood and Hardwood Propagation.

Melvyn’s Bio copied from his website:
Owner Manager, Melvyn Corner, is a UK trained horticulturist. He began his horticultural training by attending a local community college studying part time and working part time at a local garden center. He then went on to study full time at Hadlow College of Horticulture, Kent, England where he obtained a National Certificate in Horticulture. After an 18 month internship in America, Melvyn returned to England to study full time at Warwickshire College of Horticulture, Warwickshire, and obtained an Advanced National Certificate of Horticulture.

Melvyn has experience at large nurseries producing both container shrubs and field grown stock. On the container production side, he has been responsible for propagating and growing on throughout the whole production cycle, from liner to finished plant. On the field grown side, he has been involved in the production of trees/conifers, chip budding/grafting and lifting.

In 2001 Melvyn started a propagation and liner nursery business in Cheshire, England, suppling to local nurseries. In 2006, Melvyn immigrated to Michigan and worked for a liner producer.

He left to start his own business, Horizon Plants LLC in 2011, propagating and growing liners for further growing on. He started with one greenhouse with about 1000 square feet and year by year has increased his production area. Expanding the range of plants from just flowering shrubs, then adding climbing plants, conifers and more recently grafted plants. Always innovating and expanding. Melvyn still finds time to keep up with his hobbies, camping, kayaking, biking, hiking, fishing, swimming and enjoying the outdoor life. He also raises meat chickens and enjoys seasonal acting.

The EMHS 2023 Calendar of Events
2023 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers
Feb 09 -Melvin Corner at Mayfield Twp Hall
Mar -No Meeting, Hosta College-March 17 &
18, in-person for 2023
April 13 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall
May 11 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall
June 08 – Oxford Garden Tour
July 13 -Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler
in Linden
Aug 10 -Carolyn Koning in Davison & ?
Sept 14- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 26- Japanese Maple Color Tour at
Pace Gardens in Clio
Nov 09- Board Meeting
Dec 07- Annual Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI

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

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-
https://hostacollege.org/

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

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/Cathy Hodgson

cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Updated News for EMHS

Dear Members,

Please note the new dates for the October and December meetings in the Calendar of Events below.

There is also a not from the Michigan Hosta Society and a link to the E-newsletter of the American Hosta Society.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

The EMHS 2023 Calendar of Events
2023 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers
Jan-___No Meeting___________________
Feb 09 -Melvin Corner at Mayfield Twp Hall
Mar -No Meeting, Hosta College-March 17 &
18, in-person for 2023
April 13 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall
May 11 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall
June 08 – Oxford Garden Tour
July 13 -Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler
in Linden
Aug 10 -Carolyn Koning in Davison & ?
Sept 14- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 26- Japanese Maple Color Tour at

Pace Gardens in Clio
Nov 09- Board Meeting
Dec 07- Annual Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI

A tip from the Michigan Hosta Society:

The American Hosta Society makes available an eNewsletter a few times a year. Those of you who are members of the American Hosta Society are probably aware of this. However, even if you are not a member, this publication is available to you. The link below will take you to it:

AHS January 2023 eNewsletter

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

EMHS May 2023 Newsletter

Sunday, April 2, 2023

EMHS February 9th, 2023 Meeting Minutes

Thursday, March 9, 2023

EMHS March/April 2023 Newsletter

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Meeting Minutes 12/08/2022

Saturday, January 21, 2023

February 2023 Newsletter

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Updated News for EMHS

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