Our team recently had the privilege (& challenge) of carefully strapping and wrapping the branches of some of our largest Japanese Maples and Black Pines for packing and shipping to a garden in Tennessee. It took days of cautious tying and stabilizing before the trees were deemed ready for the long trip in the trailers of two semi trucks.

To make the most of the shipping opportunity, the buyer added a number of large shrubs to the load of trees at the last minute. While this made the loading process more challenging, it helped to provide stability to the root balls and branches of the large trees as they lay horizontally on the beds of the trailers. It was a tight fit, but thanks to the watchful, thoughtful care of the Hanselman team, the trees arrived safely at their new home, where they have been planted and will now provide beauty, color and shade for an outdoor seating area.

What challenges are you facing on your current property? While your situation may not require a tractor trailer delivery, we are experienced at dealing with challenges, and take great pride in doing things right so that they don’t have to be re-done. Give us a call if you’d like our help with a challenging project: 717-653-1273. You’ll be surprised what our creative minds and strong wills can accomplish!

Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife

James’ first official “children’s garden” was commissioned by a church preschool director who desired a natural play space for the little ones in her care, where rocks and trees replaced plastic and metal as the structural elements. Since then, he has had the privilege of designing many garden spaces with children in mind. Now that we are grandparents, we are delighted to see the creativity with which grandchildren and friends alike enjoy the garden spaces James has incorporated around our home.

Shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& advocate of “natural” playgrounds)

Natural elements–sand, gravel, rocks, trees and grass–provide delightful sensory stimuli for little explorers in a church pre-school courtyard and in a private rural garden, Lancaster County, PA.