ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE. . . THE JAPANESE BLACK PINE

Posted on July 14, 2022June 13, 2023 by Betty Hanselman

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 the Northeast.

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 enthusiast!)

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GARDENING FOR CHILDREN

Posted on July 11, 2022February 8, 2024 by Betty Hanselman

“Not only are (gardens) wonderful places for children to grow. They are also unmatched for leaving a legacy of beauty and strength and meaningful work for our children and our grandchildren and our children’s grandchildren.”

~ Emilie Barnes in Time Began in a Garden

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IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NURSERY . . . .

Posted on July 7, 2022July 8, 2022 by Betty Hanselman

Hanselman Landscape specialty Pines have been hand pruned and cared for over the years, to prepare them for display in gardens across Central Pennsylvania and the Northeast! If you are looking for an enduring and attractive piece of art to commemorate a loved one’s birth, passing, or anniversary, give us a call! We’ll be happy to deliver and install one of these beauties in the garden of your choice. (Gift wrap not included)

Shared by James Hanselman

(The gardener )

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AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL

Posted on July 4, 2022July 8, 2022 by Betty Hanselman

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain.
America, America!
God shed His grace on thee!
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

~ Katherine Lee Bates (American educator; 1859-1929)

With deep gratitude for the beauty of this country and her peoples, we wish you a joyous July 4th!

~ Your friends at Hanselman Landscape

A GARDEN IN THE DESERT

Posted on June 30, 2022July 6, 2022 by Betty Hanselman

In the center of San Diego’s arid, hilly landscape is an oasis called Balboa Park. Although this area was called City Park in the early days, it was used primarily for grazing livestock and dumping garbage. But all that changed when Katherine “Kate” Sessions, a tree-loving scientist, began planting trees to beautify the area in preparation for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.

Today, Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre cultural center, offering visitors a variety of gardens, shaded walking paths, native plant collections, museums, and the world-renowned San Diego Zoo.

James and I have the pleasure of visiting Balboa Park almost every time we visit our daughter and her family in San Diego. When we visit, we enjoy spending a few hours strolling through the Japanese Friendship Garden. We are always impressed with the many varieties of trees and shrubs that are able to be grown in a desert setting, as well as by the accommodations made for non-native plants–in the Japanese Garden, for example. But what continues to impress us most is that Balboa Park grew out of one woman’s determination to create an enduring and beautiful oasis by planting climate-appropriate trees!

Shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& desert garden admirer)

Photo credits: steffstarr/123RF.com (photo of Japanese Friendship Garden) and 123RF.com (photos of big trees and cultural buildings)

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MY DAILY VACATION….

Posted on June 27, 2022July 1, 2022 by Betty Hanselman

Whether I am eating breakfast outside on our beautiful stone patio or gazing out at the rain-washed or snowy landscape through a window, I find daily refreshment in the beauty and constantly changing countenance of our garden.

When can we meet you to discuss your “daily vacation” dreams? Give us a call at 717-653-1273. Together, let’s bring joy to your garden and build your beautiful life!

Gratefully shared by Betty Hanselman

Gardener’s wife (& daily ‘garden vacationer’)