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Bernard and Bertha Mann sold the property at 37 Lake Street to Frank and Mary Wolfe in the early 70's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070721402-ZWC5BK823HDLR20VYZR4/SlideImg1.jpg Lake Street History - Construction Begins Frank and Mary Wolfe and his parents, Gertrude and Harold Wolfe, commenced work on 'Lake Street Gardens' in August, 1973. Harold Wolfe oversaw construction of the Sales and Work areas and the original 8 bay 'Van Wingerdan' greenhouses. Gertrude was a local realtor and had years of business experience to aid her son. Frank did much of the greenhouse construction himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070773960-QE2Q8WSVFK40CWF3KK3G/SlideImg2.jpg Lake Street History - Garden Center Opens Mary and young son Tim were frequently on hand to help out with construction projects and growing the first crop of plants. Nestled in a residential area, many people thought 'Lake Street Gardens' was a housing complex. They later changed the name to 'Lake Street Garden Center'. Three year old son, Tim, cut the ribbon for the Garden Center Opening in early May of 1974. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070807566-7Q2GYHE27AM8SC97DCPV/SlideImg3.jpg Lake Street History - The Founders Frank and Mary both have a bachelor's degree in horticulture from University of New Hampshire. They both did graduate work at University of Connecticut. After graduation, Frank trained for the Peace Corp in Puerto Rico. He spent a year at the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University's botanical garden. He worked under plant propagator Alfred Fordham and well known horticulturist, Dr. Donald Wyman, author of many plant books. Frank studied under Dr. Gustav Mehlquist, plant geneticist at University of Connecticut. Dr. Mehlquist was a Swedish plant breeder who developed many varieties of rhododendrons and red delphiniums. Frank received his Master's Degree in Plant Taxonomy in biological science under Dr. Howard Pfeifer and worked several years towards his PhD. Dr. Pfeifer's specialty was the genus aristolocia (Dutchman's Pipevine). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070847303-J0MJEME4TPKPRBN7P1T1/SlideImg4.jpg Lake Street History - Frank Wolfe While in graduate school, Frank travelled to South and Central America on several plant collecting trips as well as Puerto Rico. He collected in Trinidad, Surinam, Venezuela, Colombia. Panama, Peru and Ecuador. One trip to Pucalpa, Peru was with a group collecting plants for the US National Arboretuem and birds for the Smithsonian Institute. Frank has won awards for numerous flower show exhibits at the former New Hampshire Flower Show in Manchester as well as Boston. He has forced flower show plants for other exhibitors for numerous flower shows from Rhode Island to Maine to Rochester, New York and has won awards for flower show forcing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070874077-XHVRRHVEAKJ2YOV62RNB/SlideImg5.jpg Lake Street History - Mary Wolfe Mary grew up on a dairy farm in central New York State. While a student at University of New Hampshire, she worked for the New Hampshire state seed analyst. She next spent a year studying plant taxonomy at the Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland on a Garden Club of America / Fison's Horticulture / English Speaking Union Fellowship. She travelled in England, Scotland and North Wales on her holidays that year. After Mary and Frank were married, she worked at University of Connecticut as a research technician in the Plant Science Department for several Professors. Mary served as assistant to a soil chemist, a potato specialist, a plant physiologist and a vegetable extension agent. She also did graduate study under Doctor Sidney Waxman in woody plant propagation. She joined Frank, Doctor Pfeifer and plant taxonomy class on a plant collecting trip to Puerto Rico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070903964-T9QJNM0GMSV86OE2LNT3/SlideImg6.jpg Lake Street History - Second Generation Frank and Mary's three children have all worked in various aspects of the business. Son Tim, became Nursery Manager after his graduation from UNH. He has grown and sold lilacs for 20 years. Tim has served on the executive board of the New Hampshire Plant Grower's Association. In 2003 he was given the New England Nurseryman's 'Young Outstanding Professional' award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519070945240-3EXK12DHHEQP6Y4G11WC/SlideImg7.jpg Lake Street History - Continued Success The family business was featured in the winter 2006 'YANKEE Magazine' and in spring 2007 'Peoples Places and Plants' for their flower show forcing. They also had a segments on the Comcast Network show 'American Builder'. 'New Hampshire Chronicle' WMUR TV featured Lake Street's flowershow forcing in March 2008. In January 2008 Frank and Mary handed the business over to their eldest son Tim to manage. Frank sadly passed away in 2020 but Mary is still very involved in the business. The garden center continues its outstanding success with the next generation of Wolfes. https://www.lakestreet.com/flower-arches daily 0.75 2018-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071505557-DW4AQ9RXIIL5K27HNDUT/SlideImg0+%282%29.jpg Flower Arches A trademark that is unique to Lake Street Garden Center is our custom made Floral Arches. This Slideshow attempts to capture the beauty of our everchanging seasonal displays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071537257-ENIQX5MJ1AAC4A0PYNM9/SlideImg1+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - Arch Construction The arches are comprised of sections, grown in our greenhouses. In this particular picture, they are meshed with various plants being 'forced' for flower shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071608537-JEAMVB6GLK73EUZTHCPW/SlideImg2+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - Arch Assembly The sections are carefully assembled with a forklift. In this slide, two employees act as a spot while 2 bystanders watch Tim Wolfe put the last piece in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071647077-9QO4OP7CTQU6IPVIY6ZS/SlideImg3+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - Spring Pansy Floral Arch ( and Maxwell the dog ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071677749-6OU8RAQCQJDT80L1ONMI/SlideImg4+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - Summer Impatiens Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071696131-05LE2QDOR5ZM61B4NFG5/SlideImg5+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - Early Fall Chrysanthemum Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071716306-UI5VVKULVMB8I8H9DE91/SlideImg6+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - CHRYSANTHEMUM ARCH (Left) Fall 2005 Front Display Chrysanthemum Arch. (Right) Late Fall Chrysanthemum Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071741257-4TUHTJYP1QNWUBFIPFZ4/SlideImg7+%281%29.jpg Flower Arches - Christmas (Left) Christmas floral arch. (Right) Winter Urn Arrangement. https://www.lakestreet.com/marys-picture-tour daily 0.75 2018-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071822399-WKJV6BZVYWGCQ2QBX3EC/SlideImg0+%283%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour Mary Wolfe, co-founder of Lake Street Garden Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071856097-QQO138REERGCL8UUB5M4/SlideImg1+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Houseplants Inside one of our greenhouses in May. New Guinea impatiens and sweet potato vines in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071890922-MPIVD8AOM6HTOXFEMGAH/SlideImg2+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Holiday Baskets Custom made Easter baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071910838-MLF3M3IP279LV23FMY82/SlideImg3+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Seed Propagation Watering plug trays of seedlings on our propagation aisle. We grow many of the plants that we sell from seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071926532-P8XVIM8OWN8MD9MFG5UR/SlideImg4+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Vegetables We grow many varieties of lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071941841-21ZYHID3QB2ZHB8O5JTA/SlideImg5+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Spring Selection The view out of our office window in spring. Our spring Pansy arch is in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071962928-LE6PA3BZHDZIEV1QPI72/SlideImg6+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Perennials / Annuals / Trees & Shrubs A view of our many annual and perennial tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071981151-URMM089MCMLLAOR4PPFY/SlideImg7+%282%29.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Statuary and Pottery In memory of Buddy, our golden retreiver. We carry a large selection of pottery and statuary. We also grow a large selection of pansies and spring bulbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519071999149-1NZR8MELQOQZM03TKAOK/SlideImg8.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Summer Flowering Plants Our summer impatiens arch and selection of lilies and other summer perennials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519072020511-YRTNGAX6DCNHQAKCON9G/SlideImg9.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Succulent & Cacti Succulents and cacti growing in our cold greenhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519072038588-U7AGWNYQIM2DYFHII10L/SlideImg10.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Bonsai We have a fine assortment of custom made, easy-care indoor bonsai plants in our greenhouses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8b0af14c326d199260686b/1519072059364-BG5GQ407EDJXMEWU22SY/SlideImg11.jpg Mary's Picture Tour - Gardening Success View from Lake Street of our entrance display gardens. 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