The specimen Pines and Japanese Maples in our nursery have been shaped over the years to add enduring beauty and grace to any garden. Give us a call if you’d like to honor the life of a loved one (living or deceased) with the gift of a living monument, shown here on a golden, late-Autumn morning.
Gladly suggested by Betty Hanselman
“I am in love with this world….I have tilled its soil, I have gathered its harvest, I have waited upon its seasons, and always have I reaped what I have sown. I have climbed its mountains, roamed its forests, sailed its waters, crossed its deserts, felt the sting of its frosts, the oppression of its heats, the drench of its rains, the fury of its winds, and always have beauty and joy waited upon my goings and comings.”
~ John Burroughs (American naturalist and writer; 1837 – 1921)
Gratefully shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& daily grateful for a life of beauty & joy)
If you are considering upgrading your property, there are a few steps to take before a shovel is lifted or a tree planted.
STEP 1. Work out how much you’d like to accomplish and the resources you are able to commit.
STEP 2. Obtain an overall garden design from a reputable, thoughtful garden design/build firm, such as Hanselman Landscape. This design plan will provide you with the “big picture” to guide your decisions from the start. And with 40 years of experience and happy clients from south central Pennsylvania to New York City and beyond, Hanselman Landscape’s team will help you visualize and plan at the beginning, and then oversee and carry out your wishes for the duration of the project.
STEP 3. Decide how much of the overall plan you’d like to complete in a given time frame. You may wish to consider working on the upgrade in phases as James and I have done in our garden, completing a new section or two each year, as funds allow. For example, this stone staircase at the front of our dwelling (photo 1) makes a once-slippery grass bank safe and accessible and is the final section of a stone walkway that began about 10 years ago and now beautifully encircles our home (photo 2 shows rear walkway completed earlier).
GET STARTED by giving us a call: 717-653-1273. We can’t wait to hear about your garden dreams and partner with you to make them come true . . . step by step!
Contributed by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& delighted garden “phaser”)
“Find gratitude in the little things and your well of gratitude will never run dry.”
~ Antonia Montoya
It’s true! Since 2011, when a friend blessed me with the book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, I have been recording daily “grace gifts” in my day-timer. As a result, my “well” of blessings continues to overflow!!!
I hope that as you look around and perhaps gather with family and friends on this special day, you will find much for which to give thanks….
James and I and our entire team at Hanselman Landscape are thankful for your trust, friendship, and continued support. We wish you and your loved ones a joyous Thanksgiving–today and everyday!
~ Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& daily grace-gifts recipient)
One of the best ways to learn about trees is to visit and spend time with them in beautiful settings. In these “classrooms”, you can observe the shape, growth habit, size, bark texture and color, and–depending on the season–leaf shape and leaf colors of various species of mature trees.
On sweltering summer days, you can refresh in the shade of leafy canopies; on blustery winter days, you can take in the structures of leafless branches and their silhouettes against the sky. And in any season, you can appreciate the beauty, grandeur, and value of mature trees in the landscape. In fact, you may even begin to imagine the possibilities and benefits of adding one or several to your own garden. We certainly hope so, and look forward to hearing from you and learning together which trees are best suited to your particular situation. (Call us at 717-653-1273 to get started!)
Some of our favorite “tree classrooms” are the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum, Swarthmore College’s Scott Arboretum, Mount Cuba, Winterthur, Longwood Gardens, and old growth forests everywhere.
Joyfully shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& perpetual learner of all things lovely)
“Oh that I could bottle fall
And make the magic last
Too rapidly the colors fade
The leaves depart too fast
But then, the winter snows will come
And afterward, the green
And so I’ll treasure every step
And each breath in-between.”
~ Laura Jaworski (contemporary American word and crochet artist)
Joyfully shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& all-season garden savorer)
