CIHS Columnist's  Message

CIHS Columnist's Message from the Current Newsletter - July 2026

Possibilities from a Past President :

I am enjoying my garden and with this rain the hosta are looking great. Not sure what the coming heat will do but now is the best time to evaluate what you did right and what you need to fix. I have started to keep a garden journal, and it is fun to put ideas on paper.  Seeing other gardens give me inspiration but also the individual combinations of my plants show me what works and what needs improvement. 

I know I need more annuals for color. I am seeing how color adds so much. Can't wait to see another hosta member's garden but also the gardens at the Midwest convention I will attend. Every day it is a joy to walk in my garden. I hope you feel the same. 

Ella Maxwell, Past-President