Eastern Michigan Hosta Society

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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 9^th 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 14^th 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 11^th 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 14^th from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- Will be a Garden Tour on July 14^th, 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

Monday, May 30, 2022

EMHS June 2022 Newsletter

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
June 2022 Newsletter

Note from the President- Our last meeting of a potluck and reacquaintance meeting was a great time for all of us to catch-up on the last two years of each other’s lives. Getting to sit and talk with members that we have not seen for two years was good for the soul.

Something to think about is the possibility of making at least one of our indoor meetings in the spring a “get-reacquainted” meeting where we will do just as we did for the May meeting last month, a potluck and not have a speaker. Our February meeting requires a speaker to drive in February Michigan weather usually from a distant county. This would give us a chance to discuss the year’s events and plan for the rest of the year without taking time for a speaker. You can email me your thoughts on this subject and I will compile the comments for the EMHS Board to discuss at the November Board meeting.

Those members that owe membership dues for 2022 will have the date listed in red in the directory. Dues are still only $5 per year/per household and can be paid at any meeting or you can send your dues to Barb Hunter, the EMHS Treasurer at her address listed in the directory.

Our June event is a Garden Tour on June 9^th, 2022 in the Durand area. The Tour sites are at the homes of Teresa Dillon, Mike Scherbovich, and Angela Nelson’s business, East Michigan Native Plants. Bring cash with you for the East Michigan Native Plants site as Angela will be selling plants. The time frame for the tour is 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Please adhere to this time frame to be courteous to the owners. Car pooling is suggested to alleviate parking issues. All EMHS Members, Friends, and any Guests are welcome to attend the tour. Below you will find the Directions to the tour sites. Please remember to use the restroom on your way to the tour sites as there are not public restrooms at these owner’s homes. As per the EMHS Board decision last year, there will be no meeting or potluck at the summer tours. Bottled water will be provided by the owners of the two garden sites, but it is suggested that you have your favorite soft drink in the care with you since our summer garden tours are usually a bit of a drive for most and in the heat of summer. Dehydration can make you feel weak, tired, and can be deadly if your electrolytes are affected severely. Keep in mind what lack of water does to your favorite plants in your garden, then apply that thought to your own health.

Michigan Hosta Society will be having their annual Plant Sale and Leaf Show at Hidden Lake Gardens on June 18^th. I am attaching the MHS Flier to this Newsletter email so you can have all the information about the sale and leaf show.

I look forward to seeing you at the Tour in Durand on June 9^th from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- Will be a Garden Tour on June 9^th, 2022 in the Durand area. The self-guided tour will begin at 3 PM and end at 7 PM. On the tour will be Mike Scherbovich, Teresa Dillon, and Angela Nelson of East Michigan Native Plants. I am writing directions to go from the site furthest East to the site furthest West.

Mike Scherbovich- a butterfly enthusiast with a garden dedicated to feeding and raising butterflies. 10870 Garrison Rd. Durand, MI 48429 Ph: 248-221-9815

            Directions: Take I-69 West to Exit 123 (M-23/Sheridan Rd). Turn right (South) drive
                                   0.7 miles and bear right (South-West) onto East Lansing Rd. Drive 1.5 miles
                                   on East Lansing Rd. to Byron Rd. Turn left (South) and drive 0.5 miles on
                                   Byron Rd. to Garrison Rd.   Turn right (West) and drive 0.1 miles to the
                                  destination on the left.

Teresa Dillon- a Daylily grower/hybridizer, Hosta enthusiast, and wonderful gardener.   Teresa also has a wonderful collection of Martagon Lilies that should be in bloom for the tour.
10765 Garrison Rd. Durand, MI 48429   Ph: 810-444-9704.
             Directions: Drive West on Garrison Rd. 370 feet to the destination on the right.

Angela Nelson’s East Michigan Native Plant Nursery- a nursery specializing
in Native Plants. 5320 S. New Lothrop Rd. Durand, MI 48429   Ph: 810-333-7501
             Directions: Drive West on Garrison Rd. 0.9 miles to S. New Lothrop Rd.   Turn
                                  left (South) and drive 0.3 miles to the destination on the right.

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

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/

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- Mick and

Raising Cathy Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Invitation to Jim Slezinski's

To Welcome Spring!

The Delightful Dancing Daffodil Display GARDEN WALKS (all self-guided) at the Lake Orion abode will be:

Friday, April 22…..starts 4:30pm, ends 7:30pm.

Thursday, April 28……..starts 4:30pm, ends 7:30pm

and.

Friday, April 29…………starts 4pm, ends 8pm.

These three dates are open times to come and go as you wish with parking on adjacent neighboring lawn BEHIND the white fence. Signage will direct you to park if not me as you pull in the driveway staying to the right.

I will be around to answer questions during the open times.

Please excuse any landscape construction underway.

Jim Slezinski.

699 Pine Tree Rd.,

Lake Orion, MI. 48362-2550.

Black mailbox at road with address + BIG FLOWER as landmark.

248-521-5829, text or call if need be.

If traveling south on I-75, exit at Joslyn Rd, exit 83A….Go north to Clarkston Rd. Turn right (East) to Pine Tree Rd. Left at hairpin curve and continue on Pine Tree Rd, 14th house on right side.

Calendar of Events

EMHS Calendar of Events for 2022-

            April 14, Aaron Strouse, Isle Royale, at Mayfield Twp. Hall
            May 12- No speaker, Potluck/ 2 year catch-up, at Mayfield Twp. Hall
            June 09- Garden Tour Durand area, Teresa Dillon, Native plant Nursery
            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

Monday, April 4, 2022

April 2022 Newsletter

Note from the President- The EMHS Membership has voted to have our first in-person meeting since COVID started. So, on April 14^th, 2022 we will have a Mandatory Mask, No Potluck Meeting at the Mayfield Township Hall in Lapeer. Our speaker will be Aaron Strouse who will present “Isle Royale, My Journey”. Aaron has done multiple presentations for EMHS including Michigan’s Native Orchids, Michigan Native Wildflowers, and Michigan’s Waterfalls. He is a fantastic speaker and an excellent photographer that always brings photos from his presentation to sell while he is at our meeting. What a way to celebrate our first meeting, we get to see one of our own state’s treasures through Aaron’s camera lens.

This being our first in-person sit down meeting, I know the membership is going to need time to visit before the meeting starts. Therefore, we will open the doors at 5:00 PM for networking and the presentation will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.

Wearing a mask is mandatory for this first meeting. The EMHS Board will monitor the adherence to this mask mandate and ask any who do not follow the rule to leave the meeting.

We will discuss the May meeting plans at the April meeting, but my current plan for the May meeting is to have no speaker, reintroduce our potluck as we always knew it, and to do no more than to enjoy seeing each other without masks, with our legendary potluck, and catch up on each other’s lives over the past two years. This is of course pending on that there is not another surge in the COVID virus cases.

The rest of the meetings for 2022 have also been planned with only the June meeting not quite finalized. For the summer we will be touring gardens of both EMHS members and EMHS friends. You can plan on seeing gardens that we have never visited before and all of them are going to be a treat. The year’s plans will be presented at the April meeting.

Since we had no meetings in 2020 or 2021 the Membership dues were waived for these two years per a vote of the EMHS Board. Marlene and I have gone through the membership records and have updated the Membership directory membership dates. Please review the directory and check your status. If the year is in red next to your name, you need to pay dues. Such as, if you see 2021, it means that the last dues you paid were in 2019 and because we gave you credit for 2020 and 2021 your dues need to be paid for 2022. Dues are still only $5.00 per household per year.

I am really looking forward to seeing all of you again and hope to see you at the April 14^th meeting.

Sincerely,

Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- is on April 14^th, 2022 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).

This meeting is a mandatory mask, in-person, no potluck meeting.

Our speaker will be Aaron Strouse who will present “Isle Royale, My Journey”.

The time schedule for the evening is;

1700-   Doors open/ Networking
1800-   Presentation
1900-   Break
1915-   Business meeting

EMHS Annual Plant Sale- The plants ordered and paid for will be delivered at the April meeting. I have attached the Plant Sale Order Form and Flier to the email so you can order plants if you have not already done so. The EMHS Member gift plants will be available at the April meeting as well. The only requirement to receive your gift plant is that your membership be current for 2022. Each paid membership will receive one free gift plant.

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

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/

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- Mick and

Raising Cathy Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

September 2021 Newsletter

Next Meeting is on September 9^th, this is the Annual Plant Exchange

Note from the President- Last meeting we had a tour of three member’s gardens that we had never toured before. A huge thank you goes out to Paul Laidler, Ken & Jan Zawisa, and Elin & Bob Bastianelli for sharing their wonderful gardens with us. Paul has a fantastic collection of Hosta with one that Barb and I think he needs to get into tissue culture and a stone wall that he built himself over a ten-year period that is a sight to behold! Ken and Jan Zawisa have a garden that is built on a hill and the gardens surround the house. The storm that hit us the night before the tour brought down trees in their yard and took out their power, but they still shared their beautiful gardens with those of us that dared to tread the flooded roads. Best Wishes for them to get the stairway to the deck replaced after the tree took it out. Elin’s shade garden is built at the back of the property in the edge of the woods. She has many plants that came from the woods she is gardening in. The mini deer ferns she has planted along certain pathways are adorable and came from the parts of the woods she has cleared for the gardens. Her husband Bob keeps one of the most immaculate lawns I have ever seen. All three properties were fantastic places to visit and see just what others do to suit their own taste in shade gardening.

The EMHS Board had an email meeting after the July Tour. The Board voted unanimously to:

1. No longer have Potlucks for the summer garden tour meetings.

2. Not have the Potluck for the September Plant Exchange.

3. Continue the summer meetings as garden tours with at least two gardens in the same geographical area each month.

4. Not have a business meeting at any tour meeting.

5. Continue to monitor the CDC Guidelines in hopes of having the Christmas Party

We will discuss the thought processes of the Board decisions at the September Plant Exchange. The pavilion at Suncrest in Lapeer has been secured for the September meeting. We will also have the business portion of the meeting before the Plant Exchange begins. For the Plant Exchange meeting we will have bottled water, Iced Tea, and if members want to bring cookies, they are welcome to do so. We will not be having a potluck.

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 also 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 paid membership gets one chance in each round of the Exchange. 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. Every Plant Exchange there are plants left that a few of us have to load into our own vehicles and dispose of them.

I look forward to seeing you at the Suncrest Pavilion.

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

EMHS Blog site- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/

Next Meeting- Our next meeting/tour will be on September 9^th, 2021 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. We will start the Plant Exchange drawing at 5:00 PM.

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

Websites of Interest:

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- Mick and

Raising Cathy Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985

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