Show i I c t r U Ur T r p 1 b I Ii i GARDEN GATE FLORAL is now under the new management of Norman and Max Haslem Jennie Haslem famous for her way with flowers will be creating special Christmas arrangements and floral needs can now be ordered either from Garden Gate or Haslem Floral Farm at Vernal Avenue where the Haslem families grow flowers for all occasions Garden Gate Floral gets new ownership Garden Gate Floral at 45 E. E Main has been purchased by Norman and Max Haslem also owners co-owners of Haslem Floral at North Vernal Avenue Lanny Lucy Marzine and Velma Yates had owned the shop for two years buying it from Charlie and Melba Allred SOME SOl PEOPLE smiled Max still dont don't know we have havea a floral farm where were we're in the growing sometimes painful stages of learning what every kind of flower needs to make it thrive Some of them think were we're pail paiT P t of S Searle r tf Greenhouse and Nursery fT t all ll we we did did was as l lo locate cae a fe ri next o o- o them Cant say it has arrived yet chuckled Norman but we are supplying a lot of plants in the area and although we are still in the construction stage at least were we're growing Coming into bloom right now at the greenhouse are the carnations in every color They're beautiful to see an and something else to smell it would be worth anyone's time just to drop in for a look The mums and poinsettias are also blooming and floral arrangements by Jennie for any occasion can be tailor tailor- made to specifications Orders can be placed either at Garden Gate or Haslem Floral David and Barbara Haslem a younger brother and his wife will also be catering from Garden Gate to weddings making complete arrangements or as much as is needed In fact says Norman We plan to work into a greater variety including crafts and floral supplies and we welcome any suggestions Well We'll also help as much as we can with flower growing problems FOR Fun EXAMPLE since its it's close to Christmas lets let's talk about poinsettias Poinsettias will bloom until May if taken care of properly or even a little improperly This reporter is not all that thumbed green and hers flourished Then take the plant outside for the summer not too much sun nor too much shade Bring it back in before it freezes and along about the last of September or first of October begin light control 12 hours light and 12 hours dark that's what triggers the blooming By Thanksgiving g yours will be f glooming blooming looming and will bloom from again In five to six years you'll have a tree about five feet high and still blooming My mother Jennie grew one that had 32 blossoms each measuring 16 inches across Norman married Janna Openshaw and they are parents of five The eldest son serving an mission in Little Rock Ark will finish the remaining months of his mission as assistant to the president A daughter Caryl Ann is attending attending attending at at- tending BYU Daughters Shari and Karen and a son Bradley help with the business Max married Eileen Searle whose eldest are sons Jeff and Bart An Indian placement son Frances Mallahan also lives with them Daughters are Cindy Kimberly Laurie and Becky The brothers started building Haslem's Floral in 1976 Bornand Born Bornand Bornand and raised on a farm in Vernal Norman said Wed been in the farming business all our lives liven and always had to work at jobs to support it we decided we might as well have a business of our own We never fight he grinned because Max can whip me Besides he added with a twinkle our Mom was an expert in the floral biz so we decided to exploit her talents in ina a family venture |