For many Japanese, the boundaries of their home extend beyond the walls of the house to the privacy plantings at the edges of their properties. Other Japanese find ways to incorporate beautiful plantings and boulders into tiny courtyard enclosures within or right next to their houses or places of business.

Hanselman Landscape prioritizes this concept in the gardens they design and build, whether residential or commercial; they strive to enclose their clients homes and offices in garden oases of natural beauty, privacy, and tranquility so that every day–not just on weekends– their clients are able to escape, unwind, and find rest.

Are you seeking a retreat from the stress of an increasingly clamoring and fast-paced world? Please call us: 717-653-1273. It will be our privilege to surround you with the daily joy and peace of a lovely garden–at home and at work! Shared by Betty Hanselman Gardener’s wife (& garden oasis beneficiary)

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade.” ~ Charles Dickens (English Victorian writer and social critic; 1812 – 1870)

In the United States, more than 70% of the population lives in urban areas and faces the daily stressors of congested traffic, noise pollution, and a landscape of billboards, asphalt, and concrete. To find the tranquility and beauty of nature may involve a several hour trip each way, something only possible on weekends.

The Japanese, however, while facing the same stressors of urban living, have learned how to bring serenity and natural beauty into their lives every day: through the incorporation of a lovely garden in or around their residences, restaurants, and places of business. Instead of driving outside the city to decompress, they need only sit on their engawa (porch) or favorite chair and gaze out into the living artistry of their gardens.

What an attractive way to live! At Hanselman Landscape, this is what we work hard for in every garden we are privileged to be, whether residential or commercial: surrounding the walls with the grace and tranquility of a harmonious and delightful garden.Please talk to us if this way of daily beauty sounds attractive to you, too! Our number is 717-653-1273. Joyfully shared by Betty HanselmanGardener’s wife (& garden grace enthusiast)

“When I discovered a new plant, I sat down beside it for a minute or a day, to make its acquaintance and hear what it had to tell… I asked the boulders I met, whence they came and whither they were going.”
~John Muir (Scottish-American naturalist, environmental philosopher, and advocate for wilderness preservation ; 1838-1914)

Hear, see, and enjoy the harmony and beauty of a “rock concert” in your own garden even in the coldest months of the year!

Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& garden aesthete

“What a severe yet master artist old Winter is…. No longer the canvas and the pigments, but the marble and the chisel.” ~John Burroughs (American naturalist and essayist in “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866)What artwork are you enjoying in your garden this winter? Now, during the last cold, leafless month of winter, can we help prepare your garden so that your garden is a masterpiece in every season? We’d love to hear from you! (717-653-1273)Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman Gardener’s wife (& all-season garden art advocate)