Drive southeast out of York, past Red Lion, and the county changes character. Developments give way to rolling farmland, the roads start to curve with the hills, and by the time you reach Felton you’re in genuine countryside. Properties here aren’t measured in feet of frontage; they’re measured in views. If you’re searching for landscaping in Felton PA, chances are you’re not trying to squeeze a design into a small borough lot. You have room, maybe more room than you know what to do with, and you want a landscape that lives up to the setting instead of fighting it.
That kind of property is where our design work gets to stretch out. Meadow View Gardens is a family-run landscaping company based on Poplars Road in York, and owner and designer Rick Jacobus has spent more than 30 years building landscapes across York County, from tight city courtyards to multi-acre country places like the ones around Felton. He hand-designs every project, walks the ground with you before a single line goes on paper, and manages each job himself from the first visit to the final cleanup.
Who does landscaping in Felton, PA?
Meadow View Gardens designs, installs, and maintains landscapes throughout Felton and the surrounding farmland of southeastern York County, and being based in York means the drive out is an easy one for us. Some landscapers avoid the rural end of the county because the jobs are bigger and the sites are less forgiving. We head the other direction. Sloped ground, long gravel lanes, wide-open sun, wells and septic fields to design around: these are the conditions our crews know well, and they’re exactly what makes country projects rewarding.
Working with us feels different from hiring a big outfit. Rick meets you at your property, listens to how you actually use the land, and selects plants alongside you rather than handing you a preloaded list. On a Felton acreage that conversation matters even more than usual, because the first job of the design is deciding what to leave alone. A good country landscape frames the farmland view; it doesn’t wall it off.
What should a landscape design include on a large rural property?
A strong design for a large Felton property starts by dividing all that open space into a few defined outdoor rooms, then connecting them so the yard feels intentional instead of endless. Near the house we typically anchor things with generous planting beds, a terrace or gathering area, and shade where the afternoon sun hits hardest. Farther out, mowed paths, tree groupings, and meadow-style plantings let you keep the open feel while cutting down the acreage you have to maintain every week.
This is big-canvas work, and it rewards a real plan. Our landscape design and installation service handles the whole arc: Rick draws the master plan, and our own crews build it, in phases if that suits your budget better than doing everything at once. Phasing works especially well in the countryside, where a plan might start with the entry and foundation plantings this year, then add the pond, the stone steps, or the orchard rows in the seasons that follow. Because one designer carries the plan the whole way, year three still matches year one.
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Can you build a koi pond or pondless waterfall in Felton, PA?
Yes, and Felton properties are some of the best pond sites we see anywhere in York County. Water features need what the countryside has to spare: space, natural grade, and quiet. A koi pond tucked into a hillside with a waterfall spilling toward the house turns a big lawn into a destination, and the sound carries beautifully when the loudest thing nearby is a tractor two farms over.
Our water feature service covers full koi ponds with proper filtration and depth for healthy fish, pondless waterfalls for families who want the movement and sound without standing water, and low-voltage lighting so the feature earns its keep after dark. On rural sites we’re careful about siting: away from runoff paths that carry field sediment, clear of septic areas, and positioned so you can see and hear the water from the rooms and patios where you actually spend your evenings.
“On a country property I always ask where you stand with your morning coffee. That’s where the waterfall should be pointed. Build the pond for that one view and everything else falls into place.” – Rick Jacobus
Why use natural stone in a countryside landscape?
Natural stone belongs in Felton because it looks like it came from here, and much of what we use effectively did come from this region. Fieldstone walls, boulder outcroppings, and flagstone paths echo the rock that farmers have been pulling out of these hillsides for two centuries, so the finished work reads as part of the land rather than something delivered on a truck. On properties with real grade, stone is practical too: a dry-stacked wall can hold a slope and become the backdrop for a perennial bed at the same time, and wide stone steps make a steep walk to a fire pit or pond feel like a garden path instead of a hike.
Rick has been building patios and stonework for more than 25 years, and on rural jobs he leans toward irregular flagstone, weathered boulders, and walls with a hand-laid character that concrete products can’t quite imitate. Stone costs more up front than manufactured pavers, but on a country property with long sight lines, it’s the material that still looks right decades on.
Do you serve the areas around Felton?
Yes, we cover the whole southeastern corner of York County, including the townships and farm roads well beyond the borough itself. Closer to town, you’ll find our crews in Red Lion and Windsor regularly, and the full list of communities we serve is on our service areas page. Wherever you are on the map, the process is the same: a free visit, a real conversation on your ground, and a hand-drawn plan from Rick before we talk about anything else.
If you’d like to see what our finished work looks like first, our gallery includes the ponds, stonework, and full-property designs we’ve built across the county.
Ready to make the most of your Felton property?
Whether it’s a koi pond, a natural stone terrace, or a master plan for the whole acreage, tell us what you’re dreaming about. Call 717-578-9029 or use the form below and Rick will schedule a free consultation at your place.
