July 30, 2023 NWHS Finance Update
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Month: July 2023
2023 Midwest Regional Hosta Society Convention
The 2023 MRHS Convention, Hosta dreamin’, was held July 13-15 in Rochester, MN. Hosted by the Shades of Green Hosta Society of Southeast Minnesota, this three-day extravaganza featured a kickoff picnic at Camp Creek Farm, garden tours, an AHS accredited Hosta Show, a Rod Kuenster Hosta Seed Growers Seedling Show,…
Bus Trip to Hosta Stop, King Cone Ice Cream Shop, and Jung Garden Center
26 NWHS members from 17 different households made the trip to Hosta Stop to view their extensive hosta collection of over 2,000 varieties that includes some of their own highbred trials and introductions. Once again, we filled the lower level of the bus with our purchases, 110 hostas plus many…
The Red Bugs Are Coming, The Red Bugs Are Coming!
A new, unwelcome addition to our garden this year is the Lily Leaf Beetle (Lilioceris lilii), AKA scarlet lily beetle or red lily beetle because of their bright red color. These beetles do major damage to your lilies as seen in the photos above. According to dengarden.com, “They feast on…
2023 Midwest Regional Hosta Society Convention
The 2023 MRHS Convention, Hosta dreamin’, was held July 13-15 in Rochester, MN. Hosted by the Shades of Green Hosta Society of Southeast Minnesota, this three-day extravaganza featured a kickoff picnic at Camp Creek Farm, garden tours, an AHS accredited Hosta Show, a Rod Kuenster Hosta Seed Growers Seedling Show,…
Bus Trip to Hosta Stop, King Cone Ice Cream Shop, and Jung Garden Center
26 NWHS members from 17 different households made the trip to Hosta Stop to view their extensive hosta collection of over 2,000 varieties that includes some of their own highbred trials and introductions. Once again, we filled the lower level of the bus with our purchases, 110 hostas plus many…
The Red Bugs Are Coming, The Red Bugs Are Coming!
A new, unwelcome addition to our garden this year is the Lily Leaf Beetle (Lilioceris lilii), AKA scarlet lily beetle or red lily beetle because of their bright red color. These beetles do major damage to your lilies as seen in the photos above. According to dengarden.com, “They feast on…