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FanfareAmerican Hemerocallis Society • Region 3

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Vol. 61, No. 1Spring 2021

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From the Editor’s DeskBy Kathy Jentz, Region 3 Newsle�er Editor

The Region 3 Board has asked me to introduce myself to you with this first issue under my editor-ship.

I am Kathy Jentz and my pronouns are she/her/hers. My “main job” is as editor and publisher of Washington Gar-dener Magazine (h�ps://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/), which is the gardening publica�on published spe-cifically for Washington DC, and its inner/outer suburbs. I am also the host of the popular GardenDC Podcast.

Among my other hats is as the editor of the Water Garden Journal (for the Interna�onal Waterlily and Water Garden-ing Society (IWGS), and The Azalean for the Azalea Society of America (ASA).

A life-long gardener, I believe that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. My philosophy is inspira�on over perspira�on. I do a great deal of speaking on garden-ing and have been honored to have presented programs at Thomas Jefferson’s Mon�cello, the Philadelphia Flower Show, U.S. Botanic Garden, the Historic Society of Wash-ington, DC, and many other pres�gious venues.

I enjoy spending �me on social media and you can find me on Twi�er, Instagram, and Pinterest as @wdcgardener. I am also the Green Media columnist for the Mid-Atlan�c Grower (American Farm Publica�ons) newspaper, where I do a great deal of hand-holding and coaxing to get inde-pendent garden centers, plant breeders, and other hor�-cultural businesses to join the social media revolu�on and maximize their online brands.

Currently, I am the President of the Silver Spring Garden Club and am on the board of several other garden clubs and organiza�ons. One of the most important leadership du�es I hold is as the Regional Director for the Mid-Atlan�c por�on of Gardencomm, the associa�on for garden com-municators.

My home garden is one of those mish-mash affairs as with the “cobbler’s children with no shoes”, I have hardly any �me to devote to making it look good. Rather, I plop in all the sample plants I am sent where I can and let them de-cide whether to live or not. I also have a vegetable garden in a nearby community garden plot, which demands and gets a bit more of my a�en�on.

As far as daylilies go, I have a few of the common ones and a few new introduc�ons that I am trialing. My taste tends towards the spider forms and to the pink-purple end of the color spectrum. I look forward to learning more about day-lilies from all of you and to collec�ng many more varie�es in years to come.

On the “somewhat related to gardening” side of things, I have two long-haired cats who are my “fur babies.” I also have a blog called Cats in Gardens (h�p://catsingardens.blogspot.com/), where I post a photo and blurb each Sat-urday, about (you guessed it!) a garden cat. I welcome any of you fellow cat and garden lovers to share your garden cat photos with me for pos�ng to that blog.

Here is a bit about me personally. I was born in Nurnberg, Germany. My dad was sta�oned in the army nearby and my mom is German. We came to the states when I was a preschooler where I quickly learned English. My only sib-ling, a younger brother, was born at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, and we have mainly stayed in the DC area ever since.

I went to the University of Maryland, College Park, and ma-jored in Journalism, with an emphasis on magazine feature wri�ng. My first internships and jobs were at trade and professional associa�ons doing membership publica�ons and event planning and promo�ons.

I love to travel, but more than that, I love being home. I am a big movie-goer and cannot wait for COVID-19 restric�ons to be li�ed and I can go back to seeing films on the big screen again.

I lead a very green lifestyle and am car-free. I chose my current home in downtown Silver Spring, MD, because I can walk to two nearby metro sta�ons, several grocery stores, and two movie theaters, including the AFI Silver.

I welcome your submissions and ideas for this publica�on. This is YOUR Region and your input is vert much valued. You can reach me at [email protected].


In This IssueVOLUME 61 NUMBER 1 SPRING 2021Features08 Book Review: The Open Form Daylily: Spiders, Unusual Forms, and other “Exo�cs” 09 Hats Off to Rikki Sterre�13 The Small and Miniatures are Coming20 Slug and Snail Control Tips21 Choosing the Right Pruning Tools

Region News02 From the Editor’s Desk 04 President’s Le�er05 Lilyhemmer 2021 Details Announced 06 News from AHS 07 In Memoriam10 Regional Publicity Director’s Message 11 Judge’s Lis�ngs12 Young Buds 16 Club News18 Demonstra�on Gardens 22 Lilyhemmer 2021 Registra�on Form24 Adver�sing Details and Submission Guidelines

Adver�sing Index05 AHS 2021 Na�onal Conven�on09 Sterre� Gardens19 Woodcrest Garden

American HemerocallisSociety Officers

PRESIDENTSco� Ellio� [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTDebbie Smith [email protected]

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERDaralee Newkirk [email protected]

Region 3 Officers and Liaisons

REGIONAL PRESIDENTRich Crider [email protected]

REGIONAL DIRECTORKathleen Schloeder [email protected]

REGIONAL PUBLICITY DIRECTORJerry Bange [email protected]

YOUTH COORDINATORKathy D’Alessandro [email protected]

REGIONAL SCIENCE ADVISORChris von [email protected]

SECRETARYDianna [email protected]

TREASURERDiane [email protected]

EDITORKathy [email protected]

EXHIBITION JUDGES’ LIAISON- vacant -

GARDEN JUDGES’ LIAISONBrian [email protected]

WEBMASTERStuart [email protected]


President’s ReportBy Rich Crider, Region 3 President

As I begin my term as Re-gion 3 President, I’d like to thank Jerry Bange for his work as president for the

last two years, and his � me as Regional Publicity Director before that. Both Jerry and Faith work � relessly to support the work and mission of the Na� onal Capital Daylily Club (NCDC), Region 3, and AHS. My goal as president is to con-� nue the work Jerry has done and con� nue the work he, Nicole Jordan, and others have done in Region 3.

Although Jerry is stepping aside as president, he isn’t going too far. He has agreed to reprise his role as Regional Public-ity Director. I look forward to working with him in this role as we work together to promote daylilies in and around Region 3.

As you will read in other places in this edi� on of Fanfare, Rikki Sterre� has decided to step down as Fanfare editor a� er six years. Thank you, Rikki, for your contribu� ons to Fanfare and Region 3. Kathy Jentz assumes the role as Fanfare editor with this edi� on. Welcome aboard, Kathy. We look forward to working with you.

Kathleen Schloeder con� nues to serve as our Regional Director. While Kathleen’s AHS commi� ee memberships and responsibili� es are well known, her work “behind the scenes” to promote Region 3 and AHS is frequently done without recogni� on.

We are fortunate that several key volunteers have agreed to con� nue in their roles. Diane Kendig con� nues as Treasurer; Dianna Driver con� nues as Secretary; Kathy D’Alessandro remains Youth Coordinator; and Brian Bender con� nues as Garden Judges Liaison. Thank you all for your con� nued work and support of Region 3 and AHS.

We were all saddened to hear of Tom Fogg’s death on February 22. Over the years, Tom served in many roles for Region 3, but most recently as Exhibi� on Judges Liaison. We will miss Tom’s enthusiasm and dedica� on to all things daylilies. Even though they are big shoes to fi ll, I will be working to quickly fi ll this posi� on to con� nue Tom’s work with our exhibi� on judges.

2020 was a diffi cult year in many respects. It was certainly diffi cult for those of us who enjoy, dare I say need to get out and visit gardens, enter or a� end shows, trade, or buy new plants, and visit with like-minded daylily enthusiasts. Although we will not have a regional mee� ng in 2021, the Na� onal in Ha� esburg, MS, is right around the cor-ner (May 20-22). Planning for Lilyhemmer 2021 (October 15-17) is underway (see page 5). We are hopeful the next eight months will work in our favor allowing us to have Lilyhemmer as usual this year.

In the mean� me, clubs are showing fl exibility and crea� v-ity by holding virtual mee� ngs and events while others are planning socially distanced or limited a� endance shows for the upcoming season. Some form of normal will return and, as always, the gardeners in each of us will adapt. In the mean� me, stay safe and enjoy your � me in the garden.

Time is running out! “Diamond Dusted Daylilies in the South” is happening in Ha� esburg, MS May 19-22. This is going to be an exci� ng � me to be together but registra� ons will be limited. There may s� ll be room for you to register. Go to: h� ps://ahs2021na� onal.com/registra� on-2/ where you can register by credit card or with your PayPal account.


Mes amis, we can rejoice we are going to have our 26th Lilyhemmer on October 15-17, 2021. I hope many of you will be vaccinated by then so you can join us without wor-ries about contrac�ng the virus. It is going to be fantas�c to see each other again and exchange hugs. It is going to feel great to hear live talks on daylilies. We have an excel-lent lineup of speakers this year. Last year the regional mee�ngs, the ADS Na�onal Conven�on, countless daylily shows, and our Lilyhemmer were all canceled. We are go-ing to remember COVID-19 as a period of loss and mourn-ing. Some of us lost family members and daylily friends to that virus, but now the dark clouds of the pandemic are dissipa�ng and it is �me to get together and enjoy every-thing daylily!

Our old hotel in Camp Hill, PA, has a new name—Radisson Hotel Harrisburg—and is under new management. This year, the hospitality room will be open Friday evening only from 5pm to midnight. The hotel will provide the snacks. On Saturday morning the Garden Judges Workshop will be held in that same room. Cynthia Marrio� is taking over the silent auc�on from Don Herr, who has done a masterful job providing us with great daylilies for many, many years.

We will have a safe Lilyhemmer, being mindful of all pre-cau�ons and measures in place. If you are bringing your pet, be aware you will be charged a cleaning fee by the hotel.

Mes amis, view the Lilyhemmer program and register/pay online at www.ahsregion3.org, or mail your registra�on to Rich Crider, our registrar. Please reserve your room early and please stay at the Radisson. Any room from our block not taken will be charged to us. Sign up for the exhibi-�on clinics or the garden judges’ workshop. Don’t forget to contribute daylilies 1 to 2 years old for the live auc�on and bring garden related items and plants for the Saturday morning raffle. Most important, come and reconnect with your daylily friends. Lilyhemmer belongs to all of us. Please join us for this Daylily Celebra�on.

For your reference, the registra�on form is on page 22, though you may find the online registra�on much easier to fill out an use. See you at Lilyhemmer!

Lilyhemmer photos at right by Rikki Sterre�.

Lilyhemmer 2021 is a Go!By Nicole Jordan, Chairperson of the Lilyhemmer Planning Commi�ee

Lilyhemmer silent auc�on set-up.

Tom Polston (speaker) ge�ng Lilyhemmer tee shirt from Nicole Jordan at Lilyhemmer 2018.

Cynthia Marrio� organizes the early daylily raffle at Lilyhemmer 2019.


News from AHS BoardBy Kathleen Schloeder, Regional Director

The fall board mee�ng took place in Gulfport, MS, October 23-24, 2020. It was a hybrid zoom session and in person with six of the 15 directors at-tending in person.

Before the mee�ng took place, the finance commi�ee (of which I am a member) met virtually to discuss the 2021 budget situa�on, which ini�ally was pre�y dire. Without a na�onal conven�on in 2020, we lost revenue from auc-�ons, raffles, and dona�ons made at the conven�on. Club and regional dona�ons are also down as mee�ngs and sales were canceled because of Covid. The ini�al shor�all for 2021 was around $30,000. We were able to whi�le away at that amount by canceling an in-person fall board mee�ng in 2021, changing the 75th anniversary book to a serial to be published in the Daylily Journal, not mailing a spring edi�on to members who haven’t renewed and a few other savings. The shor�all is now es�mated to be around $13,000.

The good news is that the 2021 na�onal conven�on is s�ll on track and will be May 20-22 in Ha�esburg, MS. With vaccina�ons on the rise, we hope many people will feel comfortable traveling again. There will probably be some combina�on of drive-yourself gardens and buses with reduced sea�ng. Keep your eye on the conven�on website for updates and use it to register for the conven�on and make hotel reserva�ons. The hotels are very reasonably priced. See: h�ps://ahs2021na�onal.com/.

The 2022 Na�onal Conven�on will be held July 6-9, 2022, in Asheville, NC. At the board mee�ng, we eliminated the requirement that non-AHS members pay an addi�onal $25 fee to a�end the conven�on.

All garden judges and exhibi�on judges who were up for renewal in 2020 were automa�cally renewed through 2021. Senior Exhibi�on judges who need a refresher in or-der to renew are being urged to take the refresher online. Renewals for students who need Exhibi�on Judges Clinic II, or Junior Judges who need to judge shows will have their eligibility extended on a case-by-case basis depending on the availability of clinics and shows this summer. Similar ar-rangements will be made for garden judges. Even without a summer regional mee�ng, we can arrange for clinics this summer on demand. Let our respec�ve liaisons know.

The annual AHS online auc�on took place January 24-30 and raised over $12,000 for the General Fund. Thanks to donors including the Northern Virginia Daylily Society and Pat Ball and to all bidders.

There is a proposal to have annual memberships start whenever a person joins instead of the calendar year. Judges would probably s�ll have to be on a calendar year. A special commi�ee was formed to study this idea. The Awards and Honors ballots will only be sent electronically except for the very small number of judges without email addresses. The ballot will also be downloadable from the portal.

If you have any members a�ending college or university, undergraduate or graduate level, don’t forget to apply for the Mabel Mathews Scholarship (no age limit). The deadline is April 1, and the applica�on and instruc�ons are online at the AHS website. Youth members can also apply for the Ber�e Ferris Youth Scholarship.

The year 2021 is the 75th anniversary of the American Hemerocallis Society. Each 2021 issue of the Daylily Journal will contain informa�on on the history and people of the Society and at the end of the year, those segments will be compiled into one publica�on which we can order from Amazon. This year’s 100 Giving $100 pin will also feature the 75th anniversary. There will also be a new book on small and mini daylilies, and Janice Kennedy is one of the authors. Don Herr and Megan Skinner have provided input. Several Region 3 hybridizers’ seedlings won a contest to have pictures in the publica�on including Megan Skinner, Carol Anderson, Pat Ball, and Janice Kennedy.

As always, if there is anything you want taken up at the na�onal level, please let me know. The summer board mee�ng will take place at the na�onal conven�on in Hat-�esburg, MS. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that we will be able to celebrate the AHS/ADS 75th Anniversary this sum-mer at the na�onal conven�on in Ha�esburg as planned.


Official Obituary:

Arthur Thomas “Tom” Fogg, 62, of Gloucester, Va., was taken home to Heaven from a sudden heart a�ack on Monday, February 22, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus Arthur and Mary Daniels Fogg; and his sister, Connie. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Fogg; children, Andrew (Mary-Blair), Sara and Jacob; expected grandson due March 2021; brothers, Ronnie and David; along with several nieces and nephews.

Tom was a wonderfully loving husband, father, and friend. He was a devout Christ follower and enthusias�c member of the American Daylily Society. As a pharmacist, he was passionate about helping people during his 38-year career.

Friends and family were received at Bethany Place Bap�st Church, 1501 S. Providence Rd., North Chesterfield, Va. on February 27, 2021, at 12 noon followed by funeral services. A private graveside service at Dale Memorial Park will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-�ons may be made in memory of Tom Fogg to Coastal Community Church building fund, Region 3 Daylily Society, or take your family out to have fun together.

Memories and Condolences:

Sad news from Region 3. I regret informing everyone of the sudden death February 22 of Tom Fogg, our regional Exhi-bi�on Judge Liaison and former president of the Richmond Area Daylily Society. Tom, his wife Suzanne and children Andrew, Sara and Jacob, all are or were exhibi�on judges and are well-known on the Region 3 show circuit. Con-dolences can be sent to Suzanne at 7647 Paynes Landing Road, Gloucester, VA 23061. We will send informa�onabout any arrangements when those are known.~ Kathleen Schloeder, Alexandria, VA

In MemoriamSo sad to hear of the loss of Tom Fogg. Tom was a mainstay of the Daylily Society in Virginia, and all of Region 3. Not only did he personally grow, show, and love daylilies, but he shared his passion which was a family affair. Suzanne and the children have been very involved in the daylilyworld. All three kids have grown and shown daylilies, and are knowledgeable exhibi�on judges (5 judges in the fam-ily—is that a record?).

The Foggs opened their garden on regional tours, and Tom volunteered in many ways, even though he was working full �me. We looked forward to seeing their new garden in Tidewater; we will miss you, Tom.~ Margo Reed and Jim Murphy, North Garden, VA

I echo Kathleen and Margo’s statements re: Tom Fogg. This is such sad news. One could not be an exhibi�on judge in Region 3 and not run into the Fogg family during the sum-mer judging circuit. They would step in for Master Panels at Regional mee�ngs, and were fixtures helping at the RADS show each year. It was so fun to see three or four family members walk into the judges wai�ng room before a show, we’d all breathe a sigh of relief knowing a full panel had arrived.

Deepest sympathy goes to Suzanne and to Andrew, Sarah, and Jacob. What a sad loss for their family and our region.~ Julie Covington, Roanoke, VA


Review of the American Hemerocallis Society book, The Open Form Daylily: Spiders, Unusual Forms, and other “Exo�cs” by Oliver Billingslea.

Do you like exo�c, flamboyant daylily cul�vars with lots of personality and interes�ng forms? This book will eas-ily make you an expert on these forms and increase your understanding and enjoyment of “different” daylilies. I say different because for many years the mainstay of the day-lily world has been the rounder, fuller form of bloom (with ruffles, teeth, sculp�ng, etc.).

This book will introduce you to the earliest origins of day-lily species—in China, Japan, and Korea, which generally featured narrow petals. Many decades of breeding led to the fuller forms, yet interest in the narrower forms persist-ed. Developing the narrower forms has led to a subgroup of daylily cul�vars with great character, ac�on, and grace, dubbed Open Form.

The Open Form daylilies of today can be tall or short, any color, o�en with ruffles, pa�erns, improved scapes (strong with good branching and bud count), and any foliage de-scrip�on. What they bring to the garden is dis�nc�ve form, and a natural appearance that fits into a garden well. They have a lot of personality and character due to their variety of forms.

Oliver Billingslea covers the development of these forms, with fascina�ng histories and biographies of over 200 hybridizers involved in this work. The book is wonderful for any reader, with high-quality wri�ng, and 616 full-color illustra�ons that are excellent. The book is a paperback, 8.5˝ x 11˝ in format. He includes helpful informa�on about defini�ons of “spider” and “unusual form” and even discusses the “flamboyants” that don’t fit a �ghtly-defined category. It is a very comprehensive coverage of these daylilies.

The book also includes the winners over the years of the AHS’s Harris Olson Spider Award and the Lambert/Webster Unusual Form Award if you are looking for recommenda-�ons of award-winning examples of these forms. The book is well-organized, presen�ng the breeding progress by decade, and has excellent indexes to locate hybridizers, cul�vars (named varie�es), the photographers represent-ed, and much other informa�on.

Book ReviewBy Margo Reed, Woodhenge Gardens, North Garden, Virginia

The book covers at least 11 Region 3 members and friends, who have hybridized spiders and unusual forms. Among those included in the book are: Lola Branham, Clayton Burkey, Pat Cochenour, Jerry Dickerson, Don Herr, Ernest Larch, Michael Miller, Jim Murphy, Margo Reed, Angela Ridder, and Joseph Tomlinson.

Whether you already have a lot of daylilies, but are inter-ested in exploring these different forms, or you are already deeply into spiders and unusual forms (ufs) and just want to know more, this book is for you. And even if you just want to look at over 600 stunning color photographs, it is for you too. Enjoy.

You can purchase the book from American Daylily Society Publica�ons through Amazon.


It was at the Lilyhemmer business mee�ng in the fall of 2014 that Region 3 members were informed that, absent a regional publica�on, Region 3 was not in compliance with a key requirement imposed by the American Hemerocallis Society. For more than a year, Region 3 had had no Fan-fare. Despite a concerted effort, Region 3 had been unsuc-cessful in finding a Fanfare editor. As a result, dissolu�on of Region 3 was a dis�nct possibility. Thus, the Region desperately needed a Fanfare editor. What the impact on Region 3 clubs would be was not clear but there was no doubt the ramifica�ons would not be good. Upon hearing this, there was vigorous discussion among the 35 mem-bers present. A moment of silence followed. S�ll, no hands were raised.

Seeing no hands, and considering the consequences, Rikki Sterre� had the courage to raise her hand albeit with some hesita�on. Rikki volunteered but, at the same �me, made it clear that she had no prior experience in edi�ng or assembling a publica�on. If Region 3 accepted her offer, members would have to bear with her while she was on the learning curve. Region 3 enthusias�cally accepted her offer. In short, Rikki saved the day.

Now six years and 12 Fanfare issues later, Rikki has decided it is �me for her to turn Fanfare over to someone else. In today’s Fanfare, you are mee�ng Kathy Jentz, our new editor, for the first �me. As we enthusias�cally welcome Kathy, let us not forget that Rikki stepped forward in a �me of special need.

Rikki, Region 3 thanks you!

Hats Off to Rikki SterrettBy Jerry Bange, Region 3 Publicity Director

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Over the FenceBy Jerry Bange, Region 3 Publicity Director

It is with pleasure that I resume my role as Region 3 Publicity Director (RPD). When Rich Crider, our new

president, invited me to serve in this role again, I said yes without hesita�on. As you know, during the past two years our roles were reversed, he as RPD and me as president. I look forward to working with Rich as we have the past two years.

For sure, 2020 was a disastrous year that we would all like to forget. The good news is that our clubs, region, and AHS survived the ordeal. While our lives are s�ll far from nor-mal, we now have reason to believe that some semblance of normality will return in 2021. This is a far cry from the dismal outlook last year that worsened daily as the year progressed. Through it all, our gardens provided a wel-come diversion.

The pandemic did not relieve Region 3’s Board of Directors of any of the responsibili�es required in our bylaws. A new Region 3 president was elected. And, as 2020 closed, Re-gion 3’s Board of Directors placed a high priority on finding a new Fanfare editor to replace Rikki Sterre�, who re�red a�er serving Region 3 so well for six years. A search for candidates in Region 3 brought forth no applicants. Next the Board and Region 3 Director, Kathleen Schloeder, reached out to Kathy Jentz, the editor and publisher of Washington Gardener (www.washingtongardener.com) to determine if she had any interest in the posi�on. If not, perhaps she could refer us to another editor in her circle of associates. A�er we discussed Fanfare in detail with Kathy, she expressed interest. Given her edi�ng/publishing expe-rience and strong presence in the gardening community, we offered Kathy the posi�on and she accepted. We are pleased to have her onboard.

In addi�on to Washington Gardener magazine, Kathy Jentz also edits the Water Garden Journal and recently became editor of The Azalean magazine. As we work with Kathy, there may be opportuni�es for us to promote daylilies not only in Fanfare, but in other publica�ons as well. We all know there are many avid gardeners who know li�le more about daylilies than what they see on the roadside. While Kathy may guide us to new venues, it is our responsibility to provide the material that will a�ract new daylily enthu-

siasts. To this end, I ask that each Region 3 club appoint a liaison, i.e., “club reporter” for the purpose of providing in-forma�on to me that may be useful for publicity purposes.

Spring is here and it will soon be �me to evaluate our plants for the Popularity Poll. I am pleased to report that the glitches that once plagued the AHS electronic vo�ng system have been corrected. The modifica�ons have great-ly improved the ballot recording and tabula�ng process. As a result, regional poll managers can now spend less �me entering data and more �me focusing on the informa�on the poll provides.

While serving as a member and ac�ng chair of the AHS Popularity Poll Commi�ee, Rebecca Board, having informa-�on technology exper�se, accepted the challenge of cor-rec�ng flaws in the Poll’s electronic ballo�ng system. Dur-ing the reprogramming process, Rich Crider, then Region 3’s RPD, frequently exchanged ideas and sugges�ons with Rebecca. As a result, Rich was asked if he would consider chairing the commi�ee. He accepted the posi�on and is now officially the Chair of the AHS Popularity Poll Commit-tee. In this capacity, he will serve as the liaison between all AHS regions and AHS with respect to Popularity Poll ma�ers. Rebecca remains a member of the Popularity Poll Commi�ee.

In a few months you will receive vo�ng instruc�ons. If you have not voted in recent years, please consider par�ci-pa�ng this year. Only a few minutes of your �me will be required for you to post your ballot electronically. This would be a good way for us to express our apprecia�on for the improvements to the Popularity Poll AHS has imple-mented.

I am also pleased to report that Nicole Jordan convened the Lilyhemmer Planning Commi�ee in January. In a very produc�ve zoom mee�ng, details concerning the hotel were discussed, the program was outlined, and commi�ee members volunteered for the various tasks that need to be done. Planning is underway.

Let’s make 2021 a year to remember!


Region 3 Exhibi�on Judges First Name Last Name City State Expira�on BARBARA ARHART WILMINGTON Delaware 2021 [email protected] BANGE DAVIDSONVILLE Maryland 2022 [email protected] BANGE Davidsonville Maryland 2022 [email protected] BENDER READING Pennsylvania 2022 [email protected] BENDER READING Pennsylvania 2022 [email protected] CASE ALEXANDRIA Virginia 2025 [email protected] CASE ALEXANDRIA Virginia 2025 [email protected] COVINGTON Roanoke Virginia 2023 [email protected] CREVELING PERKASIE Pennsylvania 2023 [email protected] CRIDER KEEDYSVILLE Maryland 2021 [email protected] CURTIS VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia 2021 rvcur�[email protected] DRIVER SUFFOLK Virginia 2022 [email protected] DU PAUL WARE NECK Virginia 2021 [email protected] FEISTEL SUFFOLK Virginia 2022 [email protected] FOGG Glouester Virginia 2021 �[email protected] GALLOWAY SILVER SPRING Maryland 2025 [email protected] HERHOLD CMURRAY Pennsylvania 2022 [email protected] HERR LANCASTER Pennsylvania 2023 [email protected] MILLER CHESTER Virginia 2022 [email protected] MODRAK BETHEL PARK Pennsylvania 0 [email protected] P MURPHY NORTH GARDEN Virginia 2025 [email protected] REED NORTH GARDEN Virginia 2025 [email protected] ROWLES McMURRAY Pennsylvania 0 [email protected] SAVARD COLLEGE PARK Maryland 2022 [email protected] SAWYER SUFFOLK Virginia 2021 [email protected] SCHLOEDER ALEXANDRIA Virginia 2023 [email protected] STOUT WILMINGTON Delaware 2021 [email protected] STOUT WILMINGTON Delaware 2021 [email protected] THRASH VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia 2022 [email protected] Von KOHN Washington DC 2021 [email protected] WARE MECHANICSVILLE Virginia 2022 [email protected]

Region 3 Garden JudgesName Email Address Town, StateENID ADAMS [email protected] THE PLAINS, VABARBARA ARHART [email protected] WILMINGTON, DEGARY BALL [email protected] CLARKSBURG , PAFAITH BANGE [email protected] DAVIDSONVILLE, MDGERALD BANGE [email protected] DAVIDSONVILLE, MDJULIA BAXTER [email protected] McMURRAY, PABRIAN BENDER [email protected] READING, PAKRISTINA BENDER [email protected] READING, PAMICHELLE BINGHAM [email protected] LITITZ, PAJULIETA CALMON [email protected] WEST CHESTER, PAJULIE COVINGTON [email protected] ROANOKE, VABETH CREVELING [email protected] PERKASIE, PARICHARD CRIDER [email protected] KEEDYSVILLE, MDKATHRYN D’ALESSANDRO [email protected] GREENVILLE, PADIANNA DRIVER [email protected] SUFFOLK, VAJACK ENOS [email protected] MONONGAHELA, PADENISE FREEMAN [email protected] LITITZ, PACONNIE GEORGE [email protected] HENRICO, VADAVID GIGLIO l [email protected] C LAYTON, DEANNE GOMER [email protected] GETTYSBURG, PACHARLIE GOMER [email protected] GETTYSBURG, PADAVID GULEKE [email protected] CHESTER, PAWILLIAM GUTFLEISCH [email protected] YORK, PALINDA HERHOLD [email protected] MCMURRAY, PADONALD HERR [email protected] LANCASTER, PAAMANDA HOTALING [email protected] CLAYTON, DEHEATHER LYNN HOTALING [email protected] CLAYTON, DELISA JOHNSON [email protected] EIGHTY FOUR, PAJANICE KENNEDY [email protected] FALLS CHURCH, VAGAYLE LAWRENCE [email protected] BAINBRIDGE, PABRUCE LeLACHEUR [email protected] THE PLAINS, VACYNTHIA MARRIOTT [email protected] WEST CHESTER, PAJOAN S MILLER [email protected] MARYLAND LINE, MDLARRY MILLER [email protected] CHESTER, VAMICHAEL MILLER [email protected] CHESTER, VAPAULETTE MILLER [email protected] CHESTER, VAELAINE MODRAK [email protected] BETHEL PARK, PAJAMES P MURPHY [email protected] NORTH GARDEN, VALEONA PAYNE [email protected] NORTH CHESTERFIELD,VAJULIA PERKINSON [email protected] RICHMOND, VAMARGO REED [email protected] NORTH GARDEN, VAGRACE RISHELL [email protected] CLAYTON, DEJEANNE ROWLES [email protected] McMURRAY, PAKATHLEEN SCHLOEDER [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, VAGARRETT SEGELSON [email protected] A KMONT, PABELINDA SHEPPARD [email protected] BUFFALO JUNCTION, VAMEGAN SKINNER [email protected] ALLENTOWN, PARONALD SKINNER [email protected] ALLENTOWN, PACAROL SPURRIER --- ALEXANDRIA, VARICHARD STERRETT sterre�[email protected] CRADDOCKVILLE, VARIKKI STERRETT sterre�[email protected] CRADDOCKVILLE, VARICHARD STOUT [email protected] WILMINGTON, DESHIRLEY STOUT [email protected] WILMINGTON, DECHRIS Von KOHN [email protected] WASHINGTON, DCANNE ZAGARELLA [email protected] SLATINGTON, PASARAH ZOLOCK [email protected] BELLE VERNON, PASTEPHEN ZOLOCK [email protected] BELLE VERNON, PA

Regional Judge’s ListingsBy Brian Bender, Garden Judges’ Liaison


Young BudsBy Kathy D’Alessandro, Region 3 Youth Coordinator

WIN FREE REGISTRA-TION TO THE ADS 2021 NATIONAL MEETING If you are an ADS youth member, you could win reimbursement for the cost of a youth registra-�on. Apply for this free registra�on by wri�ng

a paragraph about your involvement in daylilies and your reason for wan�ng to a�end a Na�onal. Submit your entry to the *Youth Chair before APRIL 30, 2021.

FREE DAYLILY BOOK FOR YOUR SCHOOL OR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARYADS member, Patrick Larsen, author and illustrator of “My Grandparents’ Daylilies” has generously donated books to be given away. The story is about a young girl discovering daylilies and includes hybridizing instruc�ons. The bookcan be viewed at www.amazon.com. Youth members who would like a copy of this book to be donated to their schoolor local library can contact the *Youth Chair. Send the name and address of the library of your choosing along with the name of the person at the library who will be accep�ng the book. They will be offered for dona�on un�l supplies are exhausted.

YOUTH MEMBERS’ NEWSLETTERThe YOUTH NEWS is a newsle�er for ADS youth members. It is published twice per year, spring/summer and fall/win-ter. Distribu�on is usually March and October. It contains informa�on on ADS, daylilies, gardens, and youths along with contests, puzzles, and other �dbits. If you do not re-ceive this newsle�er, please contact the *Youth Chair.Back issues of the newsle�er can be found on the ADS Portal, www.daylilynetwork.org. Select “AHS files” from the naviga�on bar at the top of the page. Highlight “Youth” on the menu then select “newsle�er.”

CONSIDER THESE ACTIVITIESWith social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, people are looking for and par�cipa�ng in more outdoor ac�vi-�es. During bloom season, open your garden to the public or schedule your garden to be on a club or regional tour. Personally, visit daylily gardens, especially ADS Display Gar-dens. A list of these gardens can be found on the ADS web site, www.daylilies.org. Become an ADS garden judge. You

can observe and vote for daylilies nominated for awards while growing them or visi�ng gardens. Garden judge re-quirements can be found on the ADS web site.

WIN THIS BOOK (Region 3 Youth Members only)“A�rac�ng Birds to Your Backyard” by Sally Roth. Learn to provide food, water, shelter, and nes�ng for birds. The book is hardcover consis�ng of 308 pages. It is packed with illustra�ons, instruc�ons and 536 ideas, many easy and prac�cal, to a�ract birds to your yard and garden. You’ll discover what flowers certain birds like and the different types of shelter they prefer. Illustra�ons will familiar-ize you with many bird species. Included are recipes for making bird food and �ps or plans for feeders, birdbaths, nests, birdhouses and much more. If you are an ADS youth member of Region 3, send your name by mail or email to the *Youth Chair before May 30, 2021, to be entered in the drawing for this book.

*Youth Chair, Kathy D’Alessandro, 2076 Silo Lane, East Greenville, PA 18041 or [email protected].

DAYLILY WORD SEARCH See answers to the Young Buds Word Search on page 23.


The Smalls and Miniatures Are Coming!By Janice Kennedy, Falls Church, VA

Later this year, the AHS is publishing a new book on small and miniature daylilies featuring current and historical hybrid-izers and major award winners for the past 10 years. There will be vigne�es on many Region 3 hybridizers and their most important cul�vars, both past and present. Did you know that Don Herr has won the Annie T. Giles award for best small flower not just once, but three �mes? And that two small flowers from Region 3 have won the Lenington All-American Award? The book will be available on Amazon in late spring or early summer.

A chapter will also be devoted to the future of hybridizing for small and miniature daylilies with a photo array of top 72 vote-ge�ers in the seedling photograph contest. These are all unregistered seedlings, and the highest vote ge�ers will be on the book’s cover. The 63 hybridizers who submi�ed photographs judged the 330 entries, but could not vote on their own entries. Congratula�ons to Region 3 hybridizers Megan Skinner, Pat Ball, Carol Anderson and Janice Kennedy for hav-ing 10 of the 72 seedling contest winners! They are pictured on the cover, below here, and on the following two pages.

Pat Cochenour-Janice Kennedy - Seedling C-301


Megan Skinner - Seedling N68-2

Carol Anderson - Seedling AABCEX

Megan Skinner - Seedling P183-2

Megan Skinner -Seedling P113-2

The Smalls and Miniatures Are Coming!


Pat Ball - Seedling 20-180

Janice Kennedy - Seedling K-161

Megan Skinner - Seedling K85

Pat Ball - Seedling 18-051


Club NewsBlue Ridge Area Daylily Society–BRADSWebsite: h�p://bradsdaylilies.orgFacebook: Blue Ridge Area Daylily SocietyCo-Presidents–Kathy Reed [email protected] JoAnne As�nFirst Vice President–Julie Covington [email protected] Vice President–Angela Bowald [email protected]–Lynne Victorine aun�[email protected]–June AvisBRADS Calendar:• Summer 2021 - informal garden visits• September 2021: RCGC 12 Noon : Speaker Sandy Holmes, Bellbrook, OH (scheduled in 2020- will assess as mee�ng date nears) • October / November 2021 : We hope to reschedule one of several speakers that had to be canceled in 2020. Plans TBA at this �me. • December 2021 : The club generally has a social each December. Plans are TBA, depending on the health restric-�ons at that �me.

Charlo�esville Daylily Society–ChDCClub officers:President– Angie Bowald, [email protected] President–Margo ReedSecretary–Aimee Buchanan, [email protected]–Chris�na LawrenceChDC Calendar:Currently no mee�ngs scheduled.

Delaware Valley Daylily Society–DVDSWebsite: dvds-daylilies.comClub officers:President–Dave Guleke [email protected] President–Jacque’ DeJesse, Newsle�er Editor, [email protected]–Beth Creveling [email protected]–Nancy NordbergDVDS Calendar:• May 1 at 3pm—Plant Exchange, board only• Saturday, July 10—Flower Show• Saturday, August 14—Split ‘n Splash• Saturday, August 21—Sale and Auc�on• Fall Luncheon—date TBA

Free State Daylily Society–FSDSWebsite: h�p://www.freestatedaylilysociety.comClub officers:President–Kathy Buck [email protected] President–Pam Philip [email protected]–Lori Gu�leisch [email protected]–Charlie GomerFSDS Calendar:• Saturday, April 24 - Po�ng Party – Brisco Home – 1 PM• Saturday, April 24 – Annual Membership Mee�ng – Bris-co Home – 1 PM• Wednesday - Sunday, May 19 - 22 – AHS Na�onal Con-ven�on • Regional Mee�ng – Loca�on and dates TBD • Sunday, July 11 – Free State Bloom Show - St. James United Methodist Church – 1-4 PM• Garden Tours – Loca�on and dates TBD• Saturday, July 31 – Sale/Auc�on – McLean’s Nursery – 11 AM• Sunday, August 1 – Day A�er Sale – Benson-Hammond House – 12 PM• Fall Picnic – Home of Carol Warner - Date and loca�on to be determined• October 16-17 - Lilyhemmer – Camp Hill, PA• December – Free State Holiday Party - Date and loca�on to be determined

Garden State Daylily Growers–GSDGWebsite: gardenstatedaylilies.gardentracker.comFacebook page: www.facebook.com/GardenStateDaylily-GrowersClub officers:President– Susan Emhardt-Servidio [email protected] President– Michael Alvarado [email protected]– Priscilla Cordero corderorama@gmail,comNewsle�er Editor/Secretary– Susan Emhardt-Servidio [email protected]– Daru Sharp [email protected] Calendar:• April 11, 2021, 1:00pm Virtual Club Mee�ng • June 11-13, 2021, Club Auc�on online• September 12, 2021, 1:00pm Mee�ng and Members’ Auc�on- possibly Holly House• September 26, 2021, 2:00pm Virtual Nan Ripley


• October 15-17, 2021, Lillyhemmer- Region 3 mee�ng• October 17, 2021, 2:00pm Virtual Sandy Holmes• October 20, 2021, 7:00 pm Virtual Sandy Holmes Hybrid-izing 101 for RCE of Ocean County• November 14, 2021, Business & Planning Mee�ng

Na�onal Capital Daylily Club–NCDCWebsite: h�p://www.ncdcwebsite.comClub officers:President–Chris von Kohn [email protected] President–Faith Bange [email protected]–Kathleen Schloeder [email protected] Chair–Kathleen Schloeder [email protected] Calendar:• May 15 – 9 a.m. membership mee�ng by Zoom• May 20-22 – AHS Na�onal Conven�on, Ha�esburg, MS• June 27 –10 a.m.-3 p.m., Daylily Exhibi�on, Brookside Gardens, MD• August 14 – TBD, Daylily Sale and Auc�on - Maryland Farm Bureau• September 12: Fall Picnic - Place TBD• October 2 - Membership Mee�ng - Place TBD• October 15-17- Lilyhemmer, Camp Hill, PA

Northern Virginia Daylily Society–NVDSWebsite: www.fairyscapedaylilies.com/NVDS.htmClub officers:Keith McCray–President [email protected] Spurrier–Vice PresidentMarilyn Naylor–Secretary [email protected] Ball–TreasurerNVDS Calendar:• May 15: Green Spring Gardens Sale, Alexandria VA — canceled for 2021• June 26: Daylily Exhibi�on and Sale, Meadowlark Botani-cal Gardens, Vienna VA• June-July: Member Open Gardens• August 28: Summer Picnic and Club Plant Auc�on, Harp-ers Ferry WV• November 6: Fall Luncheon at Maggiano’s Li�le Italy, McLean VA, Guest Speaker: Cur�s Cerillo, Diversity Daylily Garden• December 11: Holiday Social and Plant Team Mee�ng, loca�on TBD

Pi�sburgh Iris and Daylily Society–PIDSFacebook: PIDS Pi�sburgh Iris and Daylily SocietyClub officers:Co-Presidents: Jack Enos, [email protected], Gary Ball,[email protected]–Lisa Johnson [email protected] Members- Dan Taylor [email protected] Rowles [email protected]

Joanne Lightner [email protected] Metcalfe [email protected] Segelson [email protected] Tonini [email protected] Colligan [email protected] Treece —David Amrhein [email protected] Calendar:• April 24 -Possible Get Together• May 2 - May Market Cleaning Party• May 6 - May Market Set-Up• May 7-8 - May Market• June 26 - Grooming Clinic – Plant Swap• June 30 - Daylily Cleaning – for Daylily Show Plant Sales• July 3 - Daylily Show, Trax Farms• Aug 28 - Picnic @ Mingo Park• Sept 15 - Daylily Cleaning – for Covered Bridge Fes�val• Sept 18 & 19 - Covered Bridge Fes�val, Mingo Park• Oct 9 - Membership Mee�ng, Speaker• November 13 - Banquet Rockefellers Grill

Richmond Area Daylily Society–RADSWebsite: h�p://myrads.comClub officers:President–Paule�e Miller [email protected] President–Lee Payne [email protected]–Connie George [email protected]–Leo RutledgeRADS Calendar:Currently no mee�ngs scheduled.

Southern Virginia Daylily Club–SVDCWebsite: h�p://www.daylilyfans.com/svdc President–Charles Stallard, [email protected] President (Programs)–Rachel Adams, [email protected]–Lore�a Stallard, [email protected]–Debbie ParsonsSVDCCalendar:Currently no mee�ngs scheduled.

Tidewater Daylily Society–TDSWebsite: h�p://www.�dewaterdaylilysociety.orgFacebook: Tidewater Daylily SocietyClub officers:President: Vernelle Cur�s rvcur�[email protected] President: Jennifer Reed [email protected]: Paige Pake [email protected]: Steve ErvinTDS Calendar:• April TBD ~ Fred Hue�e Center 38th Annual Herb Sale & Fes�val, 1000 Botetourt Gardens, Norfolk, VA 23507

Club Lis�ngs con�nued on page 23


Display GardensRegion 3 is home to more than 30 exci�ng AHS display gardens. Although many of these gardens are private and are open by appointment only, a number of them are within commercial se�ngs or botanical gardens. Some are solely focused on daylilies, while others such as the US Na�onal Arboretum offer an outstanding array of plants for year-round enjoyment. Please first consult the AHS display garden lis�ng at h�ps://daylilies.org/society/region-3/ for contact details and informa�on before scheduling a visit.

Andre Vie�e Farm and NurseryFishersville, VA 22939

Bella Ri�rataParkville, MD 21234

Briscos’ Best BloomsEllico� City, MD 21042

Cedar GroveMechanicsville, VA 23116

Creveling Daylily GardensPerkasie, PA 18944

Deb’s GardenRandolph, VA 23962

Dogwood HillParkton, MD 21105

Enos Family 4th Street GardensMonongahela, PA 15063

Fay’s BloomersDavidsonville, MD 21035

Fleur de Lis GardensReading, PA 19606

Ge�ysburg DayliliesGe�ysburg, PA

Heavenly Sunset GardenGlenshaw, PA 15116

Hillstead GardensEaston, MD 21601

John Euchler Display Garden Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs CtrRoanoke, VA 24018

Keh GardensYork, PA 17402

Kennedy-Cochenour DayliliesFalls Church, VA 22046

Ki�a�nny DayliliesSla�ngton, PA 18080

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens & Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of LightsVienna, VA 22182

Perfect PerennialsYork, PA 17408

Ridge View GardenRoanoke, VA 24012

Seas the day-liliesVirginia Beach, VA 23452

Small World GardensChester, VA

Smoulder’s Daylily GardenWarren, PA 16365

Sourwood FarmsEighty Four, PA 15330

Southern Cross GardensMcMurray, PA 15317


Sterre� GardensPainter, VA

Telmarc GardensFlorham Park, NJ 07932

The Cats Meow Daylily GardenMillers, MD 21102

The Channing GardenHarpers Ferry, WV 25425

United States Na� onal ArboretumWashington, DC 20002

Where The Flowers GrowClarksburg, PA

Willow Rock Gardens LLCClayton, DE 19938

Woodcrest DayliliesLi� tz, PA 17543

Woodhenge GardensNorth Garden, VA 22959

Perfect Perennials garden in York, PA. Perfect Perennials is owned by Stuart and Diane Kendig. Photo by Rich Crider.


Sluggo contains iron phosphate. It is one of the safer products on the market. The iron phosphate has little detectable impact on beneficial organisms or non-target organisms. The iron acts as a toxin and causes the slug to die. Slugs and snails that feed on the bait with the iron phosphate usually wander off and die under pots or debris. Deadline is a product that contains metaldehyde. This material is on a bait product and when the slug or snail consumes the product it causes dehydration. It works best if the slug or snail cannot obtain large quantities of water after consumption of the bait. If you have extended rains (outdoors) or keep the growing area wet, often the slug or snail can consume enough water to dilute the metaldehyde and survive. Slug-Geta contains mesurol which is a true nerve poison. The mesurol is on a bait product that the slug consumes. The slug or snail usually dies rapidly after consuming bait containing mesurol. Large consumption of water does not degrade the impact.

Organic Control OptionsToads, turtles, birds, beetles (such as ground and rove beetles and fireflies) feed on slugs and snails to help keep their numbers in check. Minimizing the preferred habitat such as bricks, boards, and excessive mulch also helps to control slugs and snails. Set out traps and physically remove slugs and snails from plants and hiding places to reduce populations. Finally, Diatomaceous Earth is a dust that can be applied around plants. When slugs and snails crawl over this material, they desiccate.

About the Author: Stanton Gill is Regional Specialist, Central MD Research and Education Center, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension and Professor with Montgomery College, Landscape Technology ProgramUniversity of Maryland Cooperative Extension. He can be reached at [email protected] or call 800.342.2507. The web site is www.IPMNET.umd.edu.

Slug and Snail

Controlby Stanton Gill

Slug damage evidence on zinnia foliage. Photo by Shannon Wadkin, CMREC.

Slug on epimedium foliage. Photo by Suzanne Klick, CMREC.

Among the non-insect pests of her-baceous perennials, slugs and snails can inflict a fair amount of damage to plants. Plant damage occurs by the rasp-ing action of the mouthparts. Damage to leaves appears as irregularly shaped holes with smooth edges. They can chew off succulent plant parts and grow-ing tips that are close to the ground. Seedling plants can be completely con-sumed. Moist growing conditions and close plant spacing makes the environment perfect for slugs and snails to mate, reproduce, and thrive. Look for slime trails on foliage and examine plants in the early morning for slugs and snails.

Chemical Control Options The best way to control slugs and snails is to use baits. Two chemicals are used to treat the slugs and snails: one is metaldehyde and the other is mesurol. The chemicals in their commercial forms are put on a grape or apple pum-ice so it can be sprinkled into a landscape. One method to keep cats and dogs from investigating the bait is to lay the bait onto a plastic lid and then place a trashcan lid over the bait. The slugs and snails will find their way under the lid, but a cat and dog cannot easily lift the lid.


Deadheading, trimming, and pruning are part of growing and maintaining a beautiful and productive garden and landscape. Make sure you are outfitted with the right tool for the job. Matching the tool to the pruning task will help ensure a proper cut, reduce hand fatigue, and allow you to work longer. Since most pruning cuts in the garden and landscape are between 1/4" and 3/4", a bypass hand pruner is a must. These pruners have two sharp blades like scissors, making a clean cut that closes quickly. This helps reduce the risk of insects and disease moving in and harming your plants. Avoid hand-held pruners that are too heavy or open too wide for your hand size. Those with a spring-action return help reduce hand fatigue as long as the opening matches the size of your hand. Make sure the pruner does not open wider than your hand can easily grip. Select a tool that fits in your hand, is comfortable, has an ergonomic grip, and is easy to control. Matching your pruner to your hand size is as important as matching it to the cutting job. Opting for an oversized pruner to make larger cuts can lead to hand fatigue, frus-tration, and improper cuts. Measure the width across the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. Next, mea-sure the height from the middle of the base of your hand to the tip of your middle finger. A pruner rated for ½" cuts is a good match for those with small hands less than 3 ½" wide and 6 ¼" high. If your hands measure 3 ½ to 4" wide and 6 ½ to 8" high, you may want to purchase a ¾" pruner. Those with larger hands should do fine with a 1" hand-held pruner. Size is just one factor to consider. Hand strength also influences the diameter of the stems you will be able to cut. Just because a tool is rated for ¾" doesn’t mean

everyone will be able to apply the needed pressure to make such a large cut. Invest in tools with compound levers or ratchets when you need a mechanical advantage to make cutting easier. When the job is too big for you or the tool, select one better suited to the task. Employ a bypass lopper like Corona Tool’s ClassicCUT SL 15167 with soft grips that fit various hand sizes and cuts limbs up to 1 ¾" in diameter. Loppers have long handles that give you greater leverage and extend your reach. This extra reach makes it easier to prune all parts of small trees, shrubs, and roses. Invest in a foldable pruning RazorTOOTH Saw (coro-natoolsusa.com) with a pull-stroke cutting action and ergo-nomic handle. You’ll be able to make cuts fast and easily, and minimize hand fatigue. Foldable saws allow you to tuck the blade into the handle for safekeeping and reduced stor-age space. Saws are useful tools for cutting larger branches on trees and shrubs that you can safely prune. Although I am a Cer-tified Arborist, I only prune small trees and shrubs. I save big tree work for my colleagues who climb and have the equipment and training to do the job safely. Using the right size tool for the job is good for the health and beauty of your plants and self. You will enjoy a healthi-er, more-beautiful garden and extend your time in the gar-den by reducing muscle pain.

About the Author: Melinda Myers has written numerous books, includ-ing Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment television and radio program. Myers is a columnist and con-tributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Corona Tools for her expertise to write this article. Myers’ website is www.MelindaMyers.com.

By Melinda Myers

Photo courtesy of Corona Tools.

Select the Right Tool for the Pruning Task


REGISTRATION FORMLILYHEMMER OCTOBER 15-17, 2021

ahsregion3.org

NAME___________________________________________________________Print name as it should appears on the name tag.Indicate youth reservation with a “Y” after the name.

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________

CITY__________________________________ZIP_______________________

PHONE________________________________E-MAIL______________________

Additional Name(s)________________________________________________

First Time Attendee Yes_____No____First time attendees get a $35 daylily

REGISTRATION FEESIndividual: $89, Youth: $45, First time attendees: $50

Companion Saturday Night Dinner only: $40 Name______________________________________________

Registration and Payment Options:Preferred Method: Register and pay online at http://ahsregion3.org

Alternate Method: Make check payable in USD to AHS Region 3 and mail with this form to Rich Crider, Registrar, 18910 Geeting Rd., Keedysville, MD 21756 Phone:304-596-4910 e-mail: [email protected]

For more information contact: Nicole Jordan, Chairperson 804-337-1351 [email protected]

Judges Clinics and Workshops (Do not send fees now) Indicate name(s)

Garden Judges Workshops I _____________________________________________

Exhibition Judges. Clinic I _____________________________________________

Exhibition Judges Clinic III _____________________________________________

HOTELRadisson Hotel Harrisburg 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA 17011-3734For Reservations: 717-763-7117 or 800-333-3333 Tell that you are with the Lilyhemmer Convention **** It is important to reserve your room early. Register by 9/24/2021 to get the Lilyhemmer rate of $109.00 plus tax **** Please stay at the Radisson. We will be charged for the rooms blocked but not reserved.

DONATIONS-To Benefit Region 3Live Auction Plant Donations: Daylilies 1-2 years old Contact Jerry Bange 410-798-9207 [email protected]; Peter Donato 610-577-5594 [email protected]; or Beth Creveling 215-470-8335 [email protected]

Raffle Donations: Contact Gary Ball 724-639-9526 [email protected] or Cynthia Marriott 610-647-7115 [email protected](Donate Plants, Garden Tools, Anything Garden

Silent Auction Donations: (value $50 )& up) Contact Cynthia Marriott 610-647 7115 [email protected] Mail bare root daylilies by mid July. Contact Cynthia for shipping information.


Young Buds Word Search Answers from page 12

Be among the fi rst to get your 2021 100 Giving $100 pin! This year is the Society’s 75th anniversary and you won’t want to miss this special edi� on enamel pin. Complete your collec� on and show off your pins at club meet-ings and the Na� onal Conven� on. Send your $100 to Endowment Chair MaryAnn Duncan, 2885 Graig Court, Lexington, KY 40503 or contribute online at h� ps://daylilies.org/get-involved/get-involved-dona� ons/ selec� ng 100 Giving $100 Fund. Don’t forget you can make the dona� on in honor of or in memory of someone as well. Thank you for your loyalty.

Editorial PolicyThe American Daylily Society, Inc. is a nonprofi t organiz-� on, organized exclusively for educa� onal and scien� fi c purposes to promote, encourage, and foster the develop-ment and improvement of the genus Hemerocallis and public interest therein. This purpose is limited so that ADS qualifi es as an exempt organiza� on under sec� on 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954or the corresponding provision of any future U.S. Internal Revenue Law. Fanfare is published for the benefi t of ADS members residing in Region 3. Submissions are gratefully accepted. The edi� or reserves the right to edit for space, grammar and content. Fanfare is presented as a service to Region 3 and is not necessarily endorsed by the ADS or its editor.

Membership to American Daylily Society makes a though� ul gi� that can be ap-preciated all year.

Club Lis� ngs con� nued from page 17

Tidewater Daylily Society–TDSTDS Calendar con� nued• May 20-22 ~ ADS (AHS) Na� onal Conven� on, Ha� es-burg, MS. ahs2021na� onal.com• May 30 ~ TDS Summer Picnic. Loca� on: Jennifer Reed’s Garden• June 6 ~ TDS Daylily Fes� val: Flower Show & Plant Sale. Loca� on: Norfolk Botanical Gardens• Member Open Gardens ~ May, June & July• July TBD ~ Crepe Myrtle Fes� val at McDonald Garden Center, Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA (757-464-5564)• September 12 ~ Fall Picnic, Mee� ng & PFG Auc� on. Lo-ca� on TBD• October TBD ~ Virginia Beach Master Gardener Fall Fes-� val & Plant Sale. 10am to3pm HRAREC, 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA• November 7 ~ 11am ~ Annual Brunch & Mee� ng. Loca-� on TBD, Guest Speaker: William Marshawn of Druid City Daylilies• TBD ~ Board Mee� ng• December TBD ~ 6pm ~ Gathering of Gardeners, Norfolk Botanical Garden ~ Rose Garden Hall


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