Author Archive: Betty Hanselman

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SHARING AN OLD FRIEND!

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Recently, one of the longtime residents at our nursery was gently lifted into the back of a truck for a slow and careful trek to an oceanside home on Long Island, NY. Here, our tree will be planted in a very large pot and placed on a deck overlooking the ocean–the perfect spot for this striking specimen that can trace its origins to the rugged coastlines of the Japanese islands.

We look forward to hearing of the delight this unique Pine will bring to its owners and their loved ones, as it begins to display the venerable character of its nature and its nurture.

Gladly reported by Betty Hanselman.

Gardener’s wife

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GARDEN REVELATIONS

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“I will make a garden, be an artist in nature, for gardens reveal to us what is best in our nature. The garden is a place for the gentle builder and humble artist to call their home, a place for them and all those who visit thereafter, to find their way back to a unified world where there are no boundaries. No point where the garden ends and the mountain begins.”

~ Marc Peter Keane (American landscape architect and author)

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Allow me to introduce the JAPANESE BLACK PINE . . . .

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The Japanese Black Pine is distinguished by its striking, “windswept” form accented by gray-black, “plated” bark and lustrous, dark green needles. This iconic Japanese native is tolerant of salt spray and salty soil, which accounts for its abundant presence along the rugged coastlines of Japan, its country of origin.

While the Japanese Black Pine may be difficult to find in most nurseries in the United States, Hanselman Landscape has been tending and shaping a number of these beautiful specimens for installation in gardens in Lancaster County and around the country.

We would love to bring the unique beauty of the Japanese Black Pine to your garden, too! (Give us a call: 717-653-1273.)

Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& Japanese Black Pine beneficiary!)

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A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

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“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

~ Vince Lombardi (American football coach and NFL executive; 1913 – 1970)

At Hanselman Landscape, we are privileged to work for and with people with high standards. This commitment to quality is expressed in our clients’ requests and the projects they entrust to us, and in the attentive completion of these projects by our expert craftsman. Working in an atmosphere fueled by this pursuit of excellence, we all benefit–clients and crew members alike.

Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& beneficiary of a pursuit of garden excellence)

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COURTYARD GARDENS – Chapter 2

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Towards the end of 2022, our team had the privilege of working on a second project for Rich and Kris of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The first project was a small courtyard garden just outside their front door that provides daily joy in every season of the year.

This time, they requested a patio makeover to level and beautify a central courtyard that is visible from many windows in the home yet had been neglected far too long. During the first entrance-courtyard project, Hanselman Landscape’s high-quality craftsmanship and attention to detail made a huge impression on Rich, also a craftsman and a former “shop” teacher at the Milton Hershey School. It was natural for Rich and Kris to call on the Hanselman team once again in 2022.

Gratefully shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (fan of fabulous gardens and clients like Rich and Kris!)