July 2024 Newsletter
Note from the President- Heat waves and lots of rain have made for some beautiful Hosta this year! These conditions also make it great for weeds to sprout and flourish so consistent weeding is now a necessity. Slug and earwig control is keeping everybody busy this year as well. If you have dogs or cats, please be aware that the product Sluggo is toxic to animals. Read the labels on whatever you use. Beer in jar lids will attract the slugs and they drown in it. Diatomaceous earth like is used in swimming pool filters will kill slugs but must be reapplied after a rain. There are multiple control methods that can be found on the internet.
A big thank you to Cathy Clark for hosting our June 13th meeting and tour. Her gardens are beautiful and her art pieces in the gardens are fantastic! For hosting Cathy receives a free year of EMHS Membership and as always, a small cash gift to cover any expenses she may have incurred.
John and Annette Gavit are paring down their Hosta Collection as the plants have gotten very large. If you are interested in obtaining more Hosta for your garden, you can contact Annette at agavit53@att.net or call at 989-574-8727 to find out availability and pricing.
Our July Garden Tour is at the homes of Barb Hunter and Ken & Marlene Daniels. See the “Next Meeting” heading below for more information. There will only be a tour with no meeting and no Potluck.
Carolyn Pickard is in charge of possibly planning a Spring Plant Sale or Exchange. Dave Klaffer has gotten authorization of use for a venue so one major hurdle has been completed. If you have suggestions or want to know if you can help Carolyn, please contact her at 989-326-5946.
Since we cannot post everybody’s personal information on the website, if you need a printed copy of the Membership Directory, you can email Glen and for the cost of $2.00 he will bring you a printed copy of the directory to the next meeting. If you keep your EMHS emails, the directory file was sent out to every member in October 2023.
The Lapeer Master Gardeners will be holding their Workshop at the Suncrest Pavilion and Conference room on August 24, 2024. The cost for the Workshop is $55/per person. On the EMHS Website you can go to the Public Events tab to see the flier for the event. They plan to have a vending area this year as well as their educational presentations. The Vending area will be open to the public.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- July 11th, 2024 from 4PM - 8PM. All visitors must leave no later than 8PM.
At the home of Barb Hunter, 316 Davis Lake Rd., Lapeer, MI 48446.
At the home of Ken & Marlene Daniels, 4371 McDowell Rd., Lapeer, MI 48446.
These two gardens are only 5-6 miles apart and you are free to start and end at either garden. This is strictly a Garden Tour with no meeting and no potluck. Please be sure to buy something to keep you hydrated as you tour the two gardens and use the bathroom before you reach the gardens. Since they are not public gardens there is no bathroom. Bottled water will be available at both gardens.
Barb will have plants for sale during the tour.
The EMHS 2024 Calendar of Events
2024 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers
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 810-358-7765
Past President Mark Hanner
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund-Raising Cathy Hodgson
cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
