EMHS September 2023 Newsletter

 

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
September 2023 Newsletter

Annual Plant Exchange September 14, 2023

Note from the President- I want to thank the following people for opening their gardens for our summer tours this year; Rick & Nancy Stout in Oxford, Piechnik’s Garden Gate in Oakland Charter Twp., Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler and Bonnie Vander-Muellen in Fenton, Carolyn Koning in Davison, Carrie & Kelly Williams in Davison, and Tina Metzger in Davison.  For their generosity each household will receive one year membership for free.   I have updated the Directory to reflect this.

Our Annual Plant Exchange is September 14^th at the Suncrest Pavilion in Lapeer.  We will start earlier than normal because of the shortening of daylight hours.  The Potluck will start at 5:00 PM.  The Annual Meeting will begin at 5:00 PM and the Plant Exchange will begin at 6:30 PM so we can be finished and have the pavilion cleaned up before dark.

The September meeting is the Annual Plant Exchange and remember, please, no Ostrich Fern, Houttuynia, Painter’s Pallet, Bishop’s Weed, or any other invasive plant.   The exchange is not limited to plants;  Garden ornaments, garden tools, birdhouses, etc. are welcome.  Please bring something to put into the Exchange. 

 

This year the Plant Exchange drawing will be drawn totally at random.    Every current paid membership gets one chance in each round of the Exchange.   You can pay your $5.00 annual dues before the drawing if you are not current or want to join the club.   We will also have the $5.00 table where special plants will be placed so when your name is drawn you can choose a plant from the open exchange or you can give $5.00 to Cathy and choose a plant from the $5.00 special plant area.   Once every membership has had a turn in the first round, we will start a second round drawn at random again.   This process continues until no plants are left.  

 

Another thing to remember is that we ask each member to stay until the end of the exchange and take any plants they brought to the exchange that were not taken during the exchange.    At every Plant Exchange there are plants left that a few of us have to load into our own vehicles and dispose of them.  

 

We will be having a potluck at 5:00 PM for those that want to participate.   For those that do not want to participate in a potluck you can arrive at 6:00 PM when we will start the Annual Meeting.   The meeting portion will include a Treasury update, Minutes from our last group meeting, and a time for any issues that members want to discuss.   The Plant Exchange will begin at 6:30 PM.       

 

I look forward to seeing you at the Suncrest Pavilion in Lapeer on September 14th.  

 

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

 

Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be on September 14^th, 2023 from 5:00 PM until the Pavilion is cleaned up after the Plant Exchange at the Suncrest Pavilion in Lapeer.   The address is 1455 Suncrest Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446.   The Pavilion is at the back of the Suncrest Nursing Facility.   For any that have never been to the Display Garden at Suncrest, be sure to arrive early to tour the gardens.   The Potluck will begin at 5:00 PM for those that want to participate.   The Annual Meeting will begin at 6:00 PM.   We will start the Plant Exchange drawing at 6:30 PM. 

 

The EMHS 2023 Calendar of Events
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. 

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

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-
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

EMHS July and August 2023 Newsletter

 

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
July/August 2023 Newsletter

Next tours are on Thursday July 13^th, 2023
and Thursday August 10^th, 2023

Note from the President- This is going to be the shortest newsletter you have ever received from me.   I have too many things going on and too little time to do them. 
            Our main thing to focus on is our tours for July 13^th and August 10th.   See below for that information.   Also, save this newsletter as I will not be sending out an August newsletter or reminder.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

July Tour- July 13^th, 2023 (tour times 3PM-7PM) in Fenton
            Jim Pabst- 13368 Hawk Woods Trail, Fenton, MI 48430, Ph 810-429-5417
                        I-69W to US-23S.  US-23 South to exit 77 (White Lake Rd).  Turn left and drive 4.0 miles to Tipsico Lake Rd.   Turn left and drive 1.0 mile to Hawk Woods Trail.   Turn left and drive 0.3 miles to the destination on the left. 
            Paul Laidler/Bonnie Vander-Muellen, 7228 Linden Rd., Fenton, MI 48430
                        Back to Tipsico Lake Rd. Turn right and drive 1 mile to White Lake Rd.  Turn right and drive 4.0 miles to Old US-23 S (just past US-23).  South on Old US-23 4.4 miles to Faussett Rd.  Turn right and drive 0.9 miles to Linden Rd.  Turn right and drive 0.4 miles to the destination on the right. 

August Tour- August 10^th, 2023 (tour times 3PM-7PM) in Davison
            Carolyn Koning 3070 Hillwood Dr, Davison, MI 48423
                        I-69 W to Belsay Rd.  Turn Right (N) and drive 1.8 miles to E. Potter Rd.  Turn Right (E) and drive 0.8 miles to Hillwood Dr.  Turn Left (N) and destination is on the Right.
            Carrie & Kelly Williams- 8082 O’Hara Dr. Davison, MI 48423
                        Back to Potter Rd.  Turn Left (E) and drive 1.1 miles to N. Irish Rd.  Turn Right (S) and drive 0.2 miles to Faulkner.  Turn Left and drive 0.1 miles to O’Hara.  Turn Left.  Destination on Right.
             Tina Metzger- 4296 N. Oak Rd., Davison, MI 48423
                            Back to Faulkner, turn right and drive 0.1 miles back to N. Irish Rd.  Turn right (N) and drive 0.2 to Potter Rd.  Turn Right (E) and drive 2.0 miles to M-15 (State Rd).  Turn Left (N) and drive 1.0 mile to E. Richfield Rd.   Turn Right (E) and drive 1.0 mile to N. Oak Rd.  Turn Left (N) and drive 0.6 miles to destination on the right.

We hope to see you all attend both tours and all tour sites.  The owners go to a lot of work to prepare for these visits.   Let’s make them feel that we appreciate their time and efforts!

EMHS June 2023 Newsletter

 

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
June 2023 Newsletter

Next tour is on Thursday June 8^th, 2023

 

Note from the President- Spring is here and instead of a spring like we would like with moderate daytime temps and cool nights, we are getting hot daytime temps and moderate nights and there has been no rain in weeks with none forecasted for the next ten days.   The drought is rough on plants that are coming out of dormancy and trying to push heavy amounts of new growth.   Thank goodness I have an outdoor well to keep things from succumbing to the drought. 

I am trying something new this year to help conserve ground moisture.   While at the Primrose Society meeting last month, one of the presenters said to leave the fallen leaves in place in the gardens.   I have always vacuumed up the leaves with my WORX vacuum/blower/shredder then spread them back onto the gardens.   The differences in the two being that the shredded leaves look much better and the plants get through the shredded leaves easier than whole leaves.  But, leaving the leaves whole saves a lot of work and time.

June starts our summer garden tour season.   For June we will visit the garden of Rick and Nancy Stout in Oxford.   I have also spoken to Stan and Matt at the Rochester store of Piechnik’s Greenhouse and have set up for us to visit their location.    For those that have only ever been to the Clio location of Piechnik’s, you are in for a treat.   The Rochester location has so much more than the Clio store both in plant offerings and hard goods.   Sandy Vukonich has suggested a couple other places to stop so I will add those to the directions below.   The tour hours are 3:00 PM-7:00 PM.   You are free to start and finish at either end of the tour. 

Carolyn Pickard is working on a trip to Dow Gardens and Dahlia Hill (both in Midland) and I will group email the info to the membership as soon as I receive it from Carolyn.   The date Carolyn has chosen for the trip is Saturday September 9^th.   If you are interested in this trip, please use your phone and message Carolyn at 1-989-326-5946.  She needs to get a count as to how many people want to attend this as well as whether you want to carpool to Midland or want to pay for a bus to drive.   This will be the Saturday before our September Plant Exchange on September 14^th.  

Our July tour will be in Fenton and Linden and the August tour will be in Davison.

We look forward to seeing you on June 8^th!
Glen Pace
Sincerely,
EMHS President

 

Next Meeting- (tour times 3PM-7PM) is the beginning of our summer garden tours.   No membership meetings will be held during the summer months.  For June we will be visiting the garden of Rick and Nancy Stout in Oxford and a few places that Sandy Vukonich has suggested on the way to Piechnik’s Greenhouse in Rochester.  Directions from downtown Lapeer are below.
     (Sandy’s suggestions)-
         Bailey’s Ice Cream- 3546 S. Lapeer Rd-
                South on M-24, 6.8 miles with destination on right. 
         The Farm Girl- Fruit and Veggie stand with small selection of plants-
                 South on M-24, 1.1 miles to destination on left.
Rick and Nancy Stout- 5855 Ludwig Rd., Oxford, MI 48371
        South on M-24, 3.3 miles to Ludwig Rd.   Turn right (West).  2/10ths of a mile to destination on left. 
         or  {From M-24 Downtown Lapeer- South on M-24 approximately 11 miles to Ludwig Rd.   Turn right (West).  Drive 2/10ths of a mile to the destination on your left.} 
Piechnik’s Greenhouse- 1095 Rochester Rd., Oakland Charter Twp., MI 48363
            North on Ludwig Rd. 0.2 miles to M-24.  Turn right (South) and drive 5.1 miles to Burdick St.  Turn left (east) and drive 0.3 miles (turns into Lakeville Rd).  Continue onto Lakeville Rd. and drive 5.8 miles to Rochester Rd.  Turn right (South) and drive 3.4 miles to the destination on the left. 

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, Tina Metzger 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. 

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

 

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-
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

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

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