| Show UiqJ A14 Sanpete Messenger Sanpete Messenger-Gunniso- n Valley Edition Wednesday September 2004 1 Manti Utah Temple gardener loves beautiful world offlowers By Karen Buchanan Staff writer MANTI— Not everyone wakes up in the morning anxious to get on w ith the da because he loves the work he does Ken I indsay head gardener at the does Manti Utah Temple have to think "Sometimes pinch myself because (for me) love this job is like a dream these grounds and this beautiful said he building" The 20 acre plot of ground the temple has 17 surrounding different flowerbeds manicured lawns and grassy meadows and even some areas that are filled with natural growth some of which were there long before the building was built The grounds have over 40 vaneties of trees ranging fiom plums as pines to ornamental well as an equal variety of shrubs Lindsay estimates that there are over 1000 trees and shrubs on the grounds Lindsay knows each plant as if it were an old friend He is amaed when people call all evergreens "pines" when they may be jumpers or spruces “That's like calling a cow a horse” he said The flowerbeds that surround the temple and follow the roads and walkways are planted with over 100 different varieties of summer annual seedlings ranging from spring pansies that often peek up through the snow to mangolds and zinnias that bloom right up to the first frost Rather than a more formal design Lindsay prefers the bouquet" style of plantwhich creates ing arrangements an old fashioned look to the flower gardens The tiec and shrub coveted flowerbed as the plants change throughout the grow mg season All of the planting is designed to enhance the temple The grounds cannot building take the spotlight from the buildindsay is often asked why ing the temple grounds are not lit and decorated for the Christmas season "Have you noticed" he asked “how the temple glows like a jewel with the lights that are on it now? How could we improve on that? It would be like ‘gilding the lily’ The flowers ate begun in flats either from seed or starts in the greenhouse behind the temple parking lot beginning with geraniums the first of January and ending with marigolds and zinnias in April People in the community are sometimes distressed when they see "perfectly good” plants moved from the beds to make rixim for new ones Lindsay explains that they try to replace seasonal plants just before they fade while they are still beautiful so that the gardens are always at their best Also new plants are not held beyond the time they are ready to be put in the ground T his requires meticulous timing Lindsay keeps detailed records of all plantings with dates including comments and observations Kach year Lindsay likes to introduce new plants into the mix This summer he is particularly pleased with the effect of the pink purple and white Iysianthus which emphasizes the color scheme in the bed below the main temple entrance Lindsay usually adds a surprise or two in the plantings every year This year they planted a variety of flowers in the long bed on the south side of the temple including about 1400 zinnias But the zinnias were so hillside that flows from the temple down to the highway entrance to the city has been planted w ith ov er 5000 daffodil bulbs for naturalization Lindsay plans each year’s plantings well before the current year is finished Plants are carefully chosen for their compatibility with the arid climate and the short growing season in Sanpete County He plans each bed for particular color schemes He must take into consideration each plant’s blooming penod The happy there that they overwhelmed most of the other flowers Now this wide bed is almost filled with these blooms and only a few California poppies and others arc peeping through The heavy clay soil common to this area requires constant care and monitoring The soil in the flowerbeds is carefully amended with and other such mulches and the moisture content throughout the grounds is measured many times a week to color pattern changes insure adequate watering ) in a T he pageant lull especially is carefully monitored throughout the pageant to insure that the crowds do not impact the landscaping tix heavily Lindsay said that the ram that fell on the first Thursday of the peiformnncc this year was helpful in returning the lawn to a healthy state The temple grounds have water souices including Temple Springs which is owned by the LDS church and has supplied w ater to the temple since the eaily 1920s The grounds ate usually wateied thiee limes a week here one hour in each location aie 15 miles of undcrgiound contiollers sprinkler pipe with and luindieds ol spnnklers three Assistant temple gardener Art hut Kiesel is responsible for maintenance of the wuleimg system He has winked with Lind say for the 19 plus years that he has been the head gardener "I le is a genius" said Lindsay "He can repair any thing don’t know what would do without him" Besides Lindsay and Kiesel there aie six helpeis mostly college students who work on the grounds throughout the summer "We have one ol the largest temple ground ateas in the church with the smallest crew" said Lindsay Lindsay and Kiesel are responsible for winter maintenance removal including snow and ice The summer crew cludes Chiistine Johnson of Manti Alisa Cnaff of American Hoik Michael lventt of Spnng City Matt Dean of Lphraim and Kvan Thompson of Manti A schoolteacher Wav no Nielson of Arrested: Linzce Dye Address: ft Giecn Date of Arrest: 82004 Location of Arrest: Ft Green Charges: Domestic Assault Bail: $957 Arrested: Claude Henry Bishop Address: Lphraim Date of Arrest: 82904 Location of Arrest: Lphraim Charges: Lewdness Bail: $587 Arrested: Hector Miguel Chavez Address: Gunnison Date of Arrest: 82904 Location of Arrest: Gunnison Charges: Intoxication Bail: $182 Arrested: Janet Buchanan Address: Spring City Date of Arrest: 82904 Location of Arrest: Sr 89 & 117 Charges: DUI Bail: $1112 Arrested: Carlos Magdaleno Martinez Address: Ccnterfield Date of Arrest: 82804 Location of Arrest: Gunnison Charges: Dl'l open containcrand failure to signal Bail: $1514 Arrested: Cory Ryan Adelt Address: Yucca Valley Date of Arrest: 82804 Location of Arrest: Lairview Charges: Dl'l failure to stop for police officer speeding false Manti is the sixth woiker Chris Johnson said that Ken Lindsay is the best boss a person could ever have Lindsay reminds the crew "the tree you sav e is the Loid's the job you save is As they go about their yours othei responsibilities the ciew' is always on the lookout lor weeds and any other anomaly In addition to eating for the acieage on temple hill Lindsay’s crew also maintains the grounds mound the Temple Apartments the temple trailer paik Family Histoiy and Distribution Centers Manti Elementary School Positive Action Students BAHLMANN loves expressing and the temple president’s home The lawns are mowed eveiy five days and fertilized three Lindsay ity to maneuver up and dow n the slopes It is built with a low center of grav ity to maintain its stability on the hills At least two volunteer groups come in the spnng to help with the planting Fveiy year about 60 woikers from the Nephi 7th Ward as well as a large group from the Snow College LDS stitute of Religion set out the These volunyoung seedlings bed" which MESSENGER PHOTO his creativity with is 865 feet along the temple drive in about an hour and a half times a year Lindsay say s that the most important fertilization is in the fall to prepare the lawn for w inter "It’s really fun to mow the steep hillsides" he said To do this a w oi ker rides a special mower that is connected to the seat with a kind of trailer hitch Inch increases its mobil- teers plant the "long is a trained mental horticulturist orna- having graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo He came to work at the Manti Utah Temple in March 1985 In 1988 he and his wife Debra opened Lindsay Garden Center their retail nursery Ken Lindsay is the one with the horticultural training but Debra Lindsay has become an expert also and shares her knowledge as well She and their family keep the nursery running while Ken Lindsay is involved at the temple Much like a doctor wherever he goes Lindsay is asked questions about his work and advice about things that grow He never tires of talking about his favorite subject and loves to share his knowledge and experiences LOU’S BARBER SHOP 19 N Main Nephi Hours: Tues 9 to 5 Wed 10 to 8 OsEranB Reeor ir Arrested: Juan Salas Address: Ephraim Pate of Arrest: 82804 Location of Arrest: Lphraim Charges: Warrant Lphraim Justice Court Bail: $2775 BOB Ken Lindsay now Manti Utah Temple head gardener flowers River Shand and Audrie Naylor report to officer possession of alcohol by under age person improperexpired registration no valid drivers license possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia and open container of alcohol in vehicle Bail: 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