“May…The very word makes the heart leap. Birds, Buds, Blossoms, Beauty! Break away from every bondage of circumstance or low spirits and go out into the sunshine. Answer back the bird-note in your heart, kiss your finger tips to every new blossom, and be a part of the spring.”
~Eva D. Kellogg, “May,” 1902
Shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& May reveler!)
Imagine the ultimate retreat in your own backyard: A beautiful custom swimming pool perfectly paired with a peaceful, low-maintenance landscape…a year ’round oasis just outside your windows! This post will address the first step in the realization of your dreams for a garden oasis.
Step One: Establish a Partnership
To create a pool garden that fits naturally in your space and fulfill your dreams first requires finding a partner who values creative vision, thoughtful planning, and meticulous craftsmanship in every aspect of the project.
The Hanselman Landscape dream-building process begins when you arrange a free consultation with us so that we might better understand you, your goals, and your parameters. If you decide to partner with us to design and build your outdoor oasis, we will work with you to develop a vision and create a unique design for your pool and the surrounding landscape. Our many years of experience, delighted clients, and premium projects stand behind our words.
We invite you to view our work on our website and speak with one of our friendly team members to begin a conversation about your dreams for an oasis of serenity and beauty outside your home.
Shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& grateful partner)
“There are no days in the whole round year more delicious than those which often come to us in the latter half of April… The sun trembles in his own soft rays… The grass in the meadow seems all to have grown green since yesterday… though there is warmth enough for a sense of luxury, there is coolness enough for exertion.” ~Thomas Wentworth Higginson (American minister, author, abolitionist and soldier; 1883 – 1911)
Gladly shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& avid April fan!)
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
“For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise!”
~ Folliet Pierpoint (British poet, hymnologist, schoolmaster; 1835 – 1917)
Joyfully shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& creation celebrant!)
Today, what will you do to celebrate the glorious beauty of the world around you? Go for a walk with a loved one? Plant a tree or shrub? Start a compost bin? Let us know in the comments below!
“April is a time of wonder, when the spring peepers emerge from hibernation and begin to call, when robins and redwing blackbirds come back north, and when new green life appears. That is one of the greatest of all wonders, the growth of a bud and a leaf from a seed or a root that has lain dormant in the earth all winter.”
~Hal Borland (American writer and naturalist; 1900–1978)
Joyfully shared by Betty Hanselman
Gardener’s wife (& besotted spring bud watcher)
What is your favorite April sighting? Feel free to share in the comments!