Installer Insights: Tussey Landscaping’s Outcropping Pool Oasis in Pennsylvania

Project Name: Outcropping Pool Oasis Manufacturer: R.I. Lampus Landscape Designer: Tussey Landscaping Contractor: Tussey Landscaping Owner: Residential Location: Holidaysburg, PA Year Built: 2023

“This wall will go with anything…The material cost is a little more, but you save on labor because of how fast you can lay this.” -Derek Matthews, Tussey Landscaping

The Contractor:

What began with just a dozen lawn care clients has blossomed into a full-service landscaping firm in the heart of central Pennsylvania, Tussey Landscaping. It’s been over 30 years since the company began operations, focusing solely on lawn maintenance. Present day, Tussey offers its clients full-service landscaping design and build services, including hardscaping, swimming pool installation, outdoor lighting, pond and water feature installation, and, to our delight, incredible Rosetta Hardscapes builds.

In the above video, Derek Matthews details his journey with Tussey, which began in 2004. A loyal and long-standing team member, Derek is involved in the design, sales, layout, scheduling, and supervision of projects, including overseeing the residential Holidaysburg, PA Outcropping project featured. He’s a pro at understanding the issues clients face in their outdoor spaces and likes to steer his customers toward hardscaping solutions that are creative, unique, and long-lasting.

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Why Rosetta?

For Derek and the Tussey team, working with Rosetta stakeholders and the solutions themselves has been a positive experience. He notes:

  • Outcropping, specifically, offers visual balance to a retaining wall design with its natural stone look and proportionate sizing. It’s a much smarter choice than a segmental retaining wall (SRW) standard two-dimensional block, both in terms of looks and function.
  • Outcropping’s stacked-stone appearance offers a realistic quarried look that will maintain its high quality for decades after installation, making it a natural sell for clients seeking long-lasting aesthetics and durability.
  • Working with Pennsylvania local Rosetta Hardscapes producer R.I. Lampus is a seamless experience–they deliver orders on time, offer onsite education, and have excellent customer service.
  • Installing Rosetta solutions is streamlined with small crews and machine-laid processes, keeping Tussey’s installations on schedule.

At Rosetta Hardscapes, we look beyond the block to see what really matters—the outdoor living spaces where people gather, unwind, and make lasting memories. In this Outcropping project, Tussey Landscaping delivered a standout retaining wall solution that their client can be proud of, combining natural beauty with reliable installation. It’s a win for the contractor, a transformation for the homeowner, and a reminder that choosing Rosetta means creating more than a landscaping project; it means creating a place people love to live in.

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