
TROUBLE-FREE ENDURING BEAUTY
At Hanselman Landscape, we are often asked to solve problems involving properties with steep slopes, aging wooden decks, or crumbling retaining walls. We have found ways to solve these problems, often using walls and terraces to restore joy and beauty to our clients’ gardens.
Contact us to find out how we can use our creativity, craftsmanship, and specialized training to solve your backyard challenges.
NATURAL MATERIALS THAT LAST
Our clients seek gathering spaces that are built to last and designed to enjoy. Using a variety of natural materials, our craftsman work to design and install outdoor spaces that are tailored to you. Sometimes these walls or terraces include two-sided seating walls at their perimeter, increasing useable space, reducing clutter, and providing a sense of security when used on taller terraces.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Some of the interesting reasons we have created terraces include providing handicapped access to a swimming pool, level ground for volleyball and badminton, a zig-zag ramp to reach a fishing spot, and vehicle access to basement doors. Both solid retaining walls and outcroppings of boulders can be used attractively to retain steep slopes or to create planting opportunities.

NATURAL AND JAPANESE INSPIRATIONS
Our study of rock formations in nature and our training in Japanese garden traditions has enabled us to learn the art of setting natural stone and boulders with stability and grace.

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
The Gardener’s Journal
- ShibuiShibui is a Japanese word that refers to “an aesthetic concept of subtle, understated beauty that becomes more… Read more: Shibui
- Winter Garden“In winter’s cold and sparkling snow,The garden in my mind does grow.I look outside to blinding white,And see… Read more: Winter Garden
- Traditional Methods For Today’s GardensAs you plan your garden, you may be encouraged to know that Japanese garden techniques which have been… Read more: Traditional Methods For Today’s Gardens
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.