2025 American Hosta Society Convention “Hosta Double Feature” Jointly sponsored by the American Hosta Society and the Midwest Regional Hosta SocietyHosted by the Central Illinois Hosta Society Par-A-Dice Hotel – June 19-21, 2025 – East Peoria, IL Garden Tours – Accredited Hosta Show -Vendors – Live and Silent Auctions – Educational SpeakersHosta Seed Growers Seedling Competition […]
Celebrate Summer in a Garden!
These gardens are all a unique experience. You are welcome to visit these beautiful gardens in any order.
Coach bus trip to Cincinnati, Ohio area. During the trip we will be visiting gardens that are part of the Great Lakes Tailgate.
• The gardens vary in size, style and content.
• Hostas galore in some; perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees in others
• About half of the gardens will have one vendor per garden
Planting Perennials for Successive Blooming with John Chapin John Chapin lives in Danville, IN and was an elementary teacher for 36 years and also ran a landscaping company for 38 years, overlapping his teaching career for 20 years. He started Tree Frog Gardens as his “retirement” business seven years ago – growing and selling unusual […]
Member Pitch-in and Auction Feeling benevolent and willing to share that coveted Hosta that you just can’t find anymore? It’s never too early to begin planning which of your favorite, unusual, or hard-to-find Hosta you’ll want to contribute to the annual auction. Got some unused tools taking up space? Are you over the fairy garden […]
Digging and Delighted: Dug in the Fall to be Delighted in the Spring with Carol J. Michel If you are tempted to put your gardening tools away when it’s time to buy Halloween candy, you are missing out on the opportunity to set the stage in your garden for a great spring show. Carol will […]
Designing the Winter Garden with Amy Mullen Make your garden a four-season one by injecting winter interest into your garden, without sacrificing beauty the rest of the year. Includes creating views from inside, the importance of structure, great plants for the winter garden, and more. Amy Mullen is a garden designer, coach, blogger and plant […]
Holiday Gathering The annual holiday party will be the final event of the year, and will be held at the Coxhall Gardens Mansion. We will enjoy a festive pitch-in with members bringing their favorite dish to share. There will be games, games, and games with loads of fabulous prizes. There may even be a few […]
