June 2024 Newsletter
Note from the President- Spring came to visit in March/April, then 2 nights of 24 degrees froze many Hosta that had already emerged and killed them back. Magnolia blooms were killed and leaves of many other trees i.e. Ginkgo and Japanese Maples that had already budded were killed so that we have to hope that there are secondary buds that weren’t killed and the trees would eventually develop leaves. Warmer spring temps returned, then we had 91 degrees to make the plants languish in the heat. Thank goodness we have gotten consistent rains, but with some of those rains the hail damaged plants. Now tonight (as of the time I am composing this newsletter), the temps are supposed to be in the low 40’s for me and in the high 30’s for Lapeer area. We all know what has happened and continues to happen and can only hope for the best outcome for our gardens.
Thank you, Mark Hanner, for the wonderful presentation at the May 9th meeting. Your pictures were wonderful and the information shared was helpful to everybody who attended.
We finally received the final billing today from Walter’s Gardens for the shipping of the plants for the 2024 EMHS Plant Sale. I have completed the accounting of the Plant Sale and will announce the outcome at the June 13th meeting. I want to thank everybody that purchased plants for their continued support of EMHS.
Our next meeting is at Cathy Clark’s in Imlay City and we will be having a potluck in her pole barn. Please be sure to bring your own chair and your favorite dish to pass for the potluck.
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- June 13th, 2024 from 4PM-8PM. At the home of Cathy Clark. 2603 N. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay City, MI 48444
We will be having a potluck, so bring your favorite dish to pass and your own chair.
Directions from I-69- East on I-69 to exit 168 (M-53). Turn North and drive 8.0 miles to the destination on the left. There may be road construction on M-53. When I send the reminder about the meeting, I will let you know where the road construction is at that time.
The time schedule for the meeting is;
4:00- Tour Gardens
5:00- Potluck
6:00- Business Mtg
6:30- 8:00- Tour Gardens
Everybody to be gone by 8:00 PM
The EMHS 2024 Calendar of Events
2024 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers
June 13 -Garden Tour/Potluck-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.
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
