“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
~ Albert Camus (French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist; awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize for literature; 1913-1960)
Joyfully shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& autumn celebrant)
“Through the trees that ring the pond the sky shows in moving patches of blue and white. Clouds passing overhead let the sunlight through intermittently, and as the landscape brightens and dulls it seems to twist and bend, expanding and contracting into pools of light and shadow. Now the sun is out and a soft light filters down through layers of translucent new maple leaves. . . . Waves of light ripple off the water, shimmer up the stones, the trunks and branches of trees, rising in endless waves as if returning to the sun.
Everything about this place seems to belong here. The water that slips out from the shadows of the forested hillside at the back and pools before running on to the river below . . . . All of these seem not to be separate elements fitted together in one place, but rather elements that are very much of the place. Born of it, nurtured by it, at one with it. Complete.”
~ Marc Peter Keane, from The Art of Setting Stones & Other Writings from the Japanese Garden
If you are craving the tranquility and delight of a garden that integrates harmoniously with its surroundings, we invite you to talk to us: 717-653-1273. Our designers and craftsmen take pleasure in bringing joy and serenity into the daily experiences of our many clients through the creation of beautiful gardens, as they did in this Central Pennsylvania residential garden.
“The trees are in their autumn beauty,
The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water mirrors a still sky.”
~ William Butler Yeats (Irish poet, dramatist, and writer; 1865-1939)
Can we splash some autumn glory across your property? Give us a call (717-653-1273) and let’s start dreaming together!
Shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& garden joy “sharer”)
“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.”
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne (American novelist; 1804-1864)
Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& October enthusiast)
. . . in October what a feast to the eye our woods and groves present! The whole body of the air seems enriched by their calm, slow radiance. They are giving back the light they have been absorbing from the sun all summer.
~John Burroughs (American naturalist and conservationist; 1837–1921)
Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& joyful recipient of October’s radiance)
“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all, it teaches entire trust.”
~ Gertrude Jekyll (British horticulturist, designer/creator of over 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and the USA, photographer, artist, and author; 1843 – 1932)
From design and installation to lawn and plant maintenance, our garden build and care teams are learning the garden lessons of patience, watchful attention to detail, and hard work, trusting that their diligent efforts will yield wonderful results for our clients and their loved ones. Would you like us to apply what we’ve been learning to the creation and care of your garden? It would be an honor! We invite you to call on us: 717-665-1273.
Shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& perpetual garden student)
