Specialty Plant Nursery in Lancaster, PA
Uncommon Beauty, Selected to Delight
We are committed to providing our clients with high-quality specialty plants that are carefully selected for their aesthetic contribution to gardens in the northeast area. The specimens we grow and develop at our nursery are special because of their unique characteristics, size, and hand-crafted forms.
Contact us if you would like us to add a unique and beautiful specimen plant to your garden.
Hand Crafting Our Specialty Plants
Long-term relationships guide our meticulous plant development. We spend years carefully pruning and cultivating our specialty pants, using traditional Japanese practices to bring out the optimal qualities of each unique plant. Note: Many of our specialty plants require regular and proper maintenance (read about the value of maintenance: parts 1, 2, 3).
Unique and Exquisite
Many of the plants in our nursery are rarely seen outside of arboreta; they offer rare forms, textures, and interest that enliven our gardens and enrich our lives.
A Few of Our Favorites
We grow a wide variety of plants at our nursery, including hard-to-find plant species and sizes. We also develop a number of deer-resistant plants, such as Native American Hollies, Plum Yews, Ornamental Pines, Pieris, and Japanese Maples.
We welcome you to tour our nursery and see our favorite plants for yourself!
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
- Japanese-Inspired Courtyard Garden Refreshes Lancaster City Row Home (Part 1)
When Jean traveled to Japan to attend a Suzuki violin course, she came away with more than career… Read more: Japanese-Inspired Courtyard Garden Refreshes Lancaster City Row Home (Part 1) - September Song
The goldenrod is yellow;The corn is turning brown;The trees in apple orchardsWith fruit are bending down. The gentian’s… Read more: September Song - Praying Mantis: Ninja Warrior of the Garden!
For quite some time, I thought that the Praying Mantis was an endangered and protected species in Pennsylvania.… Read more: Praying Mantis: Ninja Warrior of the Garden!
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.