About Mayapple Native
Serving Southeast Pennsylvania:
Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and Beyond
Ecology Meets Creativity
Mayapple Native Landscaping is a landscape design and installation company based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, specializing in native landscaping, stonework, and thoughtfully crafted outdoor spaces that belong to the region they’re built in.
We serve homeowners looking for landscape design who want more than conventional landscaping. Our work prioritizes ecology, longevity, and beauty—using Pennsylvania native plants, natural stone, and site-specific design to create landscapes that feel intentional, grounded, and enduring.
A Different Approach to Landscaping
Much of modern landscaping treats land as a blank slate. We don't. As native landscapers, we begin by understanding the site-its soils, drainage, light, and surrounding ecology-before designing. This allows us to create landscapes that are resilient, lower-maintenance and deeply connected to place.
Whether you're looking for a wildlife-friendly water feature, a complete native landscape design or carefully built hardscaping, our approach is the same: design first, execution second, and always with respect for the land.
Native Landscaping, Done Intentionally
Native landscaping is not just about plant choice-its about systems.
We design and install native landscapes that support pollinators, birds, and soil health while remaining visually refined and livable. Our plant palettes are regionally appropriate, seasonally dynamic, and tailored to each site. The result is a landscape that matures beautifully over time rather than declining. If you're searching for native landscapers or native landscaping in Pennsylvania, our work reflects a balance between ecological function and strong design.
Stonework & Hardscaping in Lancaster, PA
In addition to planting, we specialize in hardscaping including:
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Natural stone patios and walkways
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Dry-laid walls seating areas
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Terraces, steps, and garden walls
Our stonework is design to feel permanent, proportional, and integrated-never ornamental or overbuilt. As part of a holistic Pennsylvania landscaping practice, hardscaping elements are always considered in relation to planting, water movement, and long-term use.
Native Landscaping, Done Intentionally
Native landscaping is not just about plant choice-its about systems.
We design and install native landscapes that support pollinators, birds, and soil health while remaining visually refined and livable. Our plant palettes are regionally appropriate, seasonally dynamic, and tailored to each site. The result is a landscape that matures beautifully over time rather than declining. If you're searching for native landscapers or native landscaping in Pennsylvania, our work reflects a balance between ecological function and strong design.
Serving Lancaster County & Beyond
We work throughout Lancaster County and surrounding areas, partnering with homeowners who value design, craftsmanship, and environmental responsibility. Many of our clients come to us looking for experienced landscapers in Lancaster who understand both aesthetics and ecology-and who can execute projects with care and clarity.
Our Philosophy
We believe landscapes should:
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Belong to their place
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Improve with age
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Support living systems
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Reflect restraint and intention
At Mayapple Native Landscaping, we're committed to creating outdoor spaces that are not only beautiful, but meaningful-rooted in the ecology of your home in Pennsylvania, and shaped by thoughtful design.
Our Native Plant Partners
Our Employment Promise
Here at Mayapple Native, we promise to take a human-centered approach when it comes to employment. It is not radical to provide our team with work/life balance–including fair pay, unemployment in the off season, shorter days, reasonable weekly hours, and flexible time off to tend to life and family matters.
We believe that a happier team leads to happier clients, and for that reason, caring for the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health of our employees is top priority. That is our pledge.
Morgan and his team transformed a lifeless stone covered yard into a colorful and welcoming garden. The conversations that led to the project were insightful and fun as Morgan shared his knowledge of native plants and his 3D vision for a beautiful landscape. The Spring is allowing me to witness the transformation and I am looking forward to future projects with Mayapple Native Landscaping.
-Jocelyne Noveral
About the Mayapple Plant
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum, North America
Mayapples are possibly one of the most misunderstood native plants in Pennsylvania. Despite the fact that it seems to cover so many of our forest floors, it is rarely identified as an important or interesting plant.
But we couldn't be more intrigued by what the mayapple has to offer. This herbaceous perennial is commonly thought to be toxic–though few know that it was used sparingly by indigenous elders for medicinal purposes, and the "Podophyllotoxin" it contains is used in some prescription drugs.
This is not to mention that there is a brief period that its "apples" are actually edible; with some reporting its flavor to be close to a mango, grape, or pineapple!
Fun fact: the mayapple plant is also known as “Witch’s Umbrella”, and there is ample folklore about faeries, elves, and gnomes building communities and tending to their homes under their leaves!