April 2024 Newsletter
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
April 2024 Newsletter
Note from the President- Hosta College in Piqua, Ohio was a great success with 248 attendees, 25 instructors, and 48 classes offered. Next year’s date has already been announced so mark your calendars for March 21-22, 2025 to join us for an educational and fun-filled two-day event. The vending area is also a great place to find Hosta and a whole lot more. There are pictures being added to our website of the vending area. This is to promote Hosta College as well as to start testing the capability of adding pictures to our website. Please look for the link “EMHS Public Media” for our public media page.
We keep getting teased with spring-like weather, then it turns cold again. So far all of my oddities have survived the bitter cold nights and snowfalls. I attribute the survival of things to me being lazy and not clearing the fallen leaves from the beds. The leaf litter is also where many insects hibernate for winter so not cleaning it too soon in the spring gives them a better chance of survival.
The Lapeer Master Gardeners will be holding their conference at the Suncrest Pavilion and Conference room on August 24, 2024. They plan to have a vending area this year as well as their educational presentations. I will post more information on this as it comes available.
We hope to see you at our April 11th, 2024 meeting. Be prepared to turn in your Plant Sale order (with full payment) to Glen. Also be prepared to pay your annual dues to Marlene. There is an updated Directory at the sign-in desk at every meeting. Please check your membership date listed to see if you need to pay dues. Dues this year have been raised to $10/yr/household per the EMHS Board Meeting held in November 2023.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- April 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM 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).
Glen will present “Hellebores”. This was a requested topic because we have two Hellebores in the Plant Sale this year.
We will be having a potluck, so bring your favorite dish to pass and plan to have a good time with your EMHS Friends.
The time schedule for the meeting is;
5:00- Doors Open/Networking
6:00- Potluck
7:00- Presentation
8:00- Business Meeting
The EMHS 2024 Calendar of Events
2024 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers
April 11 -Glen Pace-at Mayfield Twp Hall
May 09 -Mark Hanner-at Mayfield Twp Hall
June 13 -Garden Tour-Imlay City
July 11 -Garden Tour, Lapeer area
Aug 08 – Garden Tour, Flint & Goodrich areas
Sept 12- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 10- Mtg possible if we get a speaker
Nov 14- Board Meeting
Dec 12- 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. 810-358-7765,
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-
http://EMHosta.com
Hosta College Website-
HostaCollege.org
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace
pacegardens@charter.net 810-247-4582
Vice-President Becky Hanner
BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Secretary/Treasurer Marlene Daniels
gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark Hanner
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund-Raising Cathy Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
