Japanese Garden Design Services and Architecture
Authentic Japanese garden landscapes tailored for Central Pennsylvania and beyond
JAPANESE GARDEN LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
At the heart of Hanselman Landscape and Garden’s mission is the desire to learn from the best Japanese garden landscape builders in the world. Serving Lancaster County, Philadelphia’s Main Line, and surrounding areas, we craft breathtaking outdoor environments rooted in ancient Japanese traditions. From the choice of plants like delicate Japanese maple trees to the placement of natural boulders and stone pathways, every element flows together naturally to calm the eyes and restore the soul.
YOUR WINDOW AS A CANVAS
There is a lot to learn from the well-developed Japanese Garden traditions, including the idea that a garden is a living environment to experience.
Our local Japanese garden landscape designers use your windows as a canvas to open up your home into breathtaking outdoor spaces perfectly adapted to Pennsylvania’s landscape.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN NATURE
Whether you are taking in the beauty of bright fall colors or waking up to a misty morning, our Japanese gardens are designed and built to provide lasting natural beauty that can be lived in and experienced.
Rather than focus on individual elements alone, we build entire atmospheres, quiet spaces where you can appreciate the fleeting beauty of each moment.
CRAFT SOMETHING TRULY GRACEFUL
Respecting the Japanese concept of ma (open space) will give your garden beauty and grace. We will carefully include natural elements to create a sense of space that invokes calm and tranquility.
Because of our shared passion for serene, natural spaces, we look forward to partnering with you to create a Japanese garden you will love.
A Japanese Garden – One Gardener’s Definition
Japanese gardens weave wild horticultural beauty with elemental materials into the fabric of life on a human scale in surprisingly diverse applications. To visit gardens in Japan is to experience exceptional grace in cultivated living spaces; these gardens are treasured components of private residences and public places. As art, the Japanese garden expresses a poet’s longing for natural scenes with a painter’s framing and presentation of view. As function, the Japanese garden is space for interaction with the natural environment within the concept of home. As horticulture, plants and trees like Japanese maple trees—often available near you—are carefully chosen and pruned to bring these tranquil, timeless visions to life.
The Japanese garden culture and aesthetic taste have been nurtured by centuries of deliberate value and support. The determination to fund and do the hard work of garden care makes this tradition exceptional. The resulting refined system of garden living can improve homes and communities throughout the world as naturally as in its country of origin.
~ Contributed by James Hanselman, Gardener (& Japanese Garden Designer)
Japanese Garden Gallery
Explore Japanese-style gardens we’ve designed and installed across Central Pennsylvania.
Our Garden Design Process
Explore
Share your goals, ideas, and project budget and we will begin to survey and plan your garden
Design
We will consider all your primary view perspectives, both inside and out as we design your garden
Build
Your garden dream will begin to take shape at the hands of our highly skilled craftsmen and landscapers
Enjoy
Every project ends with the reward of experiencing the joyful stewardship of your little piece of creation
Testimonials
What surprised us most was how much more we love our home since Hanselman Landscape began working here! In addition to the beautiful new backyard oasis they created, they are here regularly to care for our plants, turning existing shrubs that we thought were worthless into beautiful, valuable specimens.
Our needs were to have as much privacy as possible from neighboring homes. Everything was done to perfection. This was the first time in a while (even with building a new home) that we gave the job to someone and never, ever had to go over again and again what was to be done.
Words do not serve well to express the sense of serenity and pleasure which your fine work evokes. I would liken the feeling to that of walking alone through a great museum.
I can’t even put into words how much I love my new yard. Hanselman Landscape did an outstanding job–changing an ugly piece of land into a serene and beautiful garden. The workmanship of Hanselman Landscape’s employees is of the highest quality.
Hanselman Landscape has helped us re-landscape our property over the past 3 years. James has a way of guiding you through your own garden, taking in the vantage points, and uncovering your vision (even though you didn’t know you had one)!
We liked the way James (Hanselman) explained and introduced the suggested plantings, actually showing us leaf samples. We needed and appreciated his guidance. Thanks for adding to our enjoyment of our home with your creative landscaping.
The Gardener’s Journal
Seasonal advice, reflections, and care tips from the team at Hanselman Landscape:
- Turn Thanksgiving Into Everyday Thanks-Living
“In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness,” states the Harvard Mental Health… Read more: Turn Thanksgiving Into Everyday Thanks-Living - An Old-Time Thanksgiving“It was a wonderful November. We have had half a dozen such in a century. Thanksgiving Day was… Read more: An Old-Time Thanksgiving
- Garden Care Tips for Late AutumnAs the season progresses and the weather gets colder, the following garden care tasks are appropriate: We look… Read more: Garden Care Tips for Late Autumn
EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE OF HANSELMAN LANDSCAPE AND GARDENS
Founded in 1985, Hanselman Landscape & Gardens designs, builds, and nurtures a wide variety of gardens in both private and corporate settings. From our headquarters in Manheim, Pennsylvania, we serve clients throughout the region, including Philadelphia’s Main Line—and as far away as Cambridge, Massachusetts. We also cultivate unique specimen plants, which we make available to discriminating gardeners and architects.