Urban Garden Design and Installation
A TRANQUIL ESCAPE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life into the serenity of an urban garden, designed, built, and maintained by the expert urban garden designers at Hanselman Landscape. Where green, living things are rare, they become even more treasured. As a refuge from city stress in Lancaster, Philadelphia, or nearby Pennsylvania towns, a city garden can bring a breath of fresh air in a private and peaceful setting.
Read more about our latest urban garden project, Developed In Manheim…Displayed In Manhattan!
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VALUED SPACES
Urban garden spaces and landscape designs are usually modest in size, which makes the details more essential. Small spaces allow for higher quality materials, permit more precise garden care in the limited time available to busy homeowners, and provide closer, more intimate settings that encourage conversation and relaxation.
These gardens become tiny “jewel boxes” to be treasured and enjoyed, thoughtfully curated by our skilled urban gardeners to be both intimate and impactful.
URBAN COURTYARD GARDEN DESIGN
Courtyard gardens extend a building’s welcoming environment beyond its walls and create a series of interesting spaces or outdoor rooms. Whether nestled between townhomes in Lancaster or bordering a brick walk-up in downtown Harrisburg, windows and glass doors frame the living artwork of the garden for the enjoyment of those inside.
These views can be appreciated even during inclement weather and at night. The Hanselman team pays careful attention to the elements’ scale, materials, and texture to create an enjoyable experience and encourage lingering.
SUSTAINABILITY AND CARE
Urban garden landscaping calls for smart, sustainable solutions. Creativity is needed to optimize the available planting area while maintaining an elegant lightness to the space.
With limited room, maintaining plant size and providing predictive maintenance are important considerations. The result is a garden that is both resilient and refined.
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
- Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Resolving to stay healthy in this new year, James and I are regularly pulling on our winter boots… Read more: Walking in a Winter Wonderland - NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: We will continue to prioritize outside play!This past year, James and I had some amazing outside play opportunities in our own garden and in… Read more: NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: We will continue to prioritize outside play!
- JanuaryJanuary opensThe box of the yearAnd brings out daysThat are bright and clearAnd brings out daysThat are cold… Read more: January
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.