“The hope in a gardener’s heart is strengthened every year by the experience of watching green settle in a filmy veil over bare branches, watching a bare, raked plot of ground suddenly explode with busy, purposeful growth. Hope is nurtured every time a pruned-back bush sends forth invigorated shoots, every time a languishing bush flourishes in a new location . . . . Hope is nurtured just by being in the company of trees and plants and flowers, by witnessing the relentless strength and energy of growing things.”

~ Emilie Barnes (Time Began in a Garden)

Wishing you hope and joy in the experience of green, growing things during this beautiful season of the year! HAPPY SPRING!!!

Joyfully shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& eager spring celebrant!)

“Springtime’s coming,” he said. “Cannot tha’ smell it?”

Mary sniffed and thought she could.

“I smell something nice and fresh and damp,” she said.

“That’s th’ good rich earth,” he answered, digging away. “It’s in a good humor makin’ ready to grow things. It’s glad when plantin’ time comes. It’s dull in th’ winter when it’s got nowt to do. In th’ flower gardens out there things will be stirrin’ down below in th’ dark. Th’ sun’s warmin’ ’em. you’ll see bits o’ green spikes stickin’ out o’ th’ black earth after a bit . . . . Crocuses an’ snowdrops an’ daffydowndillys.”

~ Frances Hodgson Burnett (from The Secret Garden, one of my all-time favorite children’s books)

After a wet winter, one of the challenges this spring will be to enjoy your garden and get the outside work done with as little mud on your shoes as possible.

Among our responses to this challenge is the addition of garden paths to the wet areas of your garden. Pathways allow you to access more of your garden. If installed with careful attention to design, drainage, and materials, they can also add value and interest to your property.

Designing a pathway that is both functional and elegant is key. Perhaps we can help you get from point A to point B with ease . . . and dry feet? Give us a call: 717-653-1273. We’d love to explore “next steps” with you!

–Contributed by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& explorer of hidden paths)

Spring–just ahead in the calendar–is a time of resurrection and celebration, when new life and joy burst forth in every corner of the garden! What brings you the most joy in your springtime garden? Feel free to share your favorite springtime delights in the comments below

At Hanselman Landscape, we build gardens that bring joy to their owners in every season of the year. The photos below are a few examples of springtime beauty in several of the gardens we’ve built and care for . . . .

Would you like to add some all-season delights to the garden rooms outside your walls? If so, give us a call! We’d love to partner with you to bring your dreams to life all year long!

Shared with joy by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& spring garden celebrant)

Do your daydreams this year include quiet spaces for rest, reading, and reflection? The refreshment of a mountain stream or splashing waterfall? Or towering Redwoods and wildflower meadows? A place where you can get away?

Bring us your ideas and inspirations. Together, we can turn your daydreams into everyday experiences, so that you can escape from the day-to-day hustle and hassles to your own secret garden!

Invitation joyfully extended by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& frequent dream ‘scaper)