Manheim Garden Center's August Hours

Summer is almost over, and Root's Nurseries, a Manheim Garden Center, is now on August hours. We're now open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; and closed on Sundays. Stop in to see us and our retail plant center!

Summer Landscaping Tips

Summer has arrived in Central PA! While you're outside enjoying the warm weather, you can also spend more time enjoying and working on your landscape. This season is a good one for completing some of those landscaping projects you've been hoping to tackle, and also a good one for sitting outside, surrounding yourself with your hard work, and relaxing. We've put together a few summer landscaping tips for those who are ready to make some changes to their property.

Add more foilage. Flowering plants can be very visually appealing. Adding some to your yard can instantly upgrade the look and increase your curb appeal.

Fertilize your lawn. If you want your grass to grow to its potential, start up regular fertiziler treatments, and be sure your lawn is getting the right amount of water. Both will go a long way in making sure your lawn is healthy and beautiful.

Experiment with layouts. Not a big fan of traditional landscaping looks? Come up with some of your own ideas, test them out in smaller sections of your property, and if you like the way they look, expand them to include your entire landscape.

Ready to transform your yard? Stop by our Manheim garden center to look at our selection today!

Latest Special: 20% off Fruit Trees & Edible Berry Plants

Looking to add a delicious new addition to your landscape? Root's Nurseries, a Manheim garden center that has been in business over a century, is now offering a special discount on all fruit trees and edible berry plants. Whether you're looking to add an apple tree, a cherry tree, or a blackberry bush, Root's has these trees and plants, plus many more at 20% off.

Fruit trees and berry plants can make great additions to your backyard, allowing you to grow and consume your own fruits without having to make a trip to the grocery store. They can also be very visually attractive, particularly when in full bloom and when the fruits are at their prime. Such trees and plants can do a lot to increase the curb appeal of your home.

Ready to take advantage of this 20% discount and add a fruit tree or berry plant to your property? Visit our plant center today at 2631 Lancaster Road in Manheim, PA. You can also ask about availability by giving us a call at (717) 898-0041.

On sale this month: Zelkova Village Green

Looking to save on something from our Lancaster area nursery this month? You can now pick up a Zelkova Village Green tree, a shade tree, at 30% off.



The Village Green is a variety of the Zelkova tree, and can reach heights as tall as 50 to 60 feet. In warm weather, it shows off its dark green leaves, before they turn a rust red color in the fall. The Zelkova family of trees is native to Japan, but will grow just fine in your yard and will look fantastic as a new addition to your landscape. And, thanks to our discount, you'll be able to take one of these home and plant it at a 30% discount!

What are you waiting for? Stop by the nursery today and check out the trees and plants we have available. Or, if you have questions, give us a call at (717) 898-0041.

Finding a Good Lancaster Nursery

It's Spring, and if you're the green thumb type, you've probably been itching to dig around in the garden or flower bed. Before you jump in and get to work, however, you'll likely need to pick up some plants to fill out your landscape. But where do you get them? How do you find a good Lancaster nursery? Here are a few questions you should ask of yourself and of the nursery.

• Is there good plant variety?
• Is the staff good at what they do? Are they knowledgeable about their plants?
• Are the plants at the nursery in good condition?
• Do the employees help you find what you're looking for?
• Are the prices reasonable?

When you take all of these things into consideration and start searching, you're bound to find Root's Nurseries, the Manheim-based nursery and landscaping company that those in the Lancaster area have trusted for over 100 years. Interested in learning more? Give us a call today at (717) 898-0041.

Landscaping Tip for Spring: Prune!

Spring officially arrived a little over a month ago, and we've been seeing signs of live from dormant plants and wildlife for a few weeks. If you're tasked with landscaping at your home, there are a number of different steps you can take to make sure your property is ready for the spring, but one of the most important things you can do is prune.

Pruning is the act of removing parts of a plant. Branches, buds, roots, or other areas are all fair game for removal. There are a few rules that should be adhered to when pruning. For instance, flowering plants should be pruned only after they've flowered. When pruning trees, prune only the branches that grow up or down, or cross over other branches. Plants should be pruned to their natural shape, if necessary.

Not comfortable handling such tasks on your own, or do you have a larger landscaping project that needs taken care of? Root's Nurseries is more than happy to help. Give us a call today at (717) 898-0041, or complete a free landscaping estimate request on our website.

A Treetop Office

An older form of natural art, called "arborsculpture," uses trees to create new and interesting works of art, or puts a tree-based spin on a traditional idea. In this example, someone transformed three hybrid Poplar trees into a treetop office area.


The trees were leveled off at a height of 15 feet.


A plywood floor was then bolted to the treetops.


A frame was built on top of the plywood floor to guide the growth of the tree branches.



Here's the completed project, with WiFi access included!

We love finding and sharing interesting landscape design ideas with our readers and customers. If you have an idea that you'd like to move from the bounds of your imagination into the real world, give us a call today at (717) 898-0041.

Sod Sofas: Landscaping Works of Art

The Department of Agriculture at Cornell University has Sod Sofa creation down to a science.

Oh, you've never heard of a Sod Sofa? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like. Take a look.


By shaping soil in a particular way and planing grass or moss, you can put something together that eventually takes the shape of a sofa. The grass or moss becomes the upholstery, and on sunny days, you can have a seat or lay down on your sod sofa and read a book, or chat with friends.



Since 1895, Root's Nurseries has helped residents in Central Pennsylvania create their own works of art. If you have a landscaping dream that you'd like to have fulfilled, give us a call and tell us more about it. We'd love to help! Our number is (717) 898-0041, or you can get in touch by completing our FREE landscaping estimate form.

Our Tree Inventory

How many different types of trees can you name off the top of your head? Chances are, we have most of them, plus dozens more.

Whether you're looking to add a Black Gum, an American Hornbeam, a Golden Raintree, a Jane Magnoila, or a Yellowwood to your landscape, we've got you taken care of -- and that's just on the deciduous side. We also have evergreens, like the Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir (a big hit around Christmas), the Hemlock, the White Pine, and several others.

You can check out our full tree inventory list, or give us a call at (717) 898-0041 to schedule an appointment to stop in.

Wholesale Plants

Did you know that Root's Nurseries also sells plants, trees, shrubs, and more at wholesale prices? We do!

Professional landscaping companies, landscaping contractors, garden center operators, and other plant wholesale suppliers all qualify to purchase goods from Root's Nurseries at wholesale prices. And other types of plants that might not otherwise qualify for wholesale pricing can be had for 25% off for those who work in the above industries.

Interested in learning more about our wholesale program? Give us a call today at (717) 898-0041.

Lancaster Landscape Design

Spring is just around the corner, and now's the time to start thinking about your landscaping goals. Are you a do-it-yourselfer, or are you thinking about calling in professionals to handle your landscaping project from start to finish?

Root's Nurseries has been serving the Lancaster area for over 100 years. We not only grow trees, shrubs and other types of plants for customers to purchase, we also aid in the areas of landscaping and landscape design. Take a look at this landscape design sketch we completed for a customer.

We can put our landscape design skills to work and help transform your landscape into something that will wow your neighbors and increase your property value. Give us a call today at (717) 898-0041. You can also complete our FREE landscape design estimate form online.

Lancaster's Garden Center

Lancaster homeowners who want to add to their landscapes have trusted Root's Nurseries for over 100 years. Whether its evergreen trees, ornamental shrubs, or other types of plants, Root's Nurseries has what you're looking for to help spruce up your landscape.

Need help coming up with some ideas? Root's Nurseries has landscape designers who can help you design the landscape of your dreams. And if you need help the rest of the way through the project, our landscaping specialists can put everything into place perfectly.

Come by the Root's Nurseries Lancaster garden center today to see what we have available. Our current winter hours are by appointment only, so call 717-898-0041 today.