Ruppert Landscape provides commercial and residential landscaping services to home owners and property managers in Central Pennsylvania
Our State College branch offers a full range of landscaping services, including residential and commercial design, installation, and maintenance services. Formerly Scott’s Landscaping, Inc., the State College team joined the Ruppert Landscape family in September 2023. With three in-house designers, we also offer various landscape enhancement options for homeowners and commercial properties. The service area includes the counties of Centre, Clinton, Union, Snyder, Mifflin, Huntingdon, Blair, Cambria, and Clearfield.
For information on construction services in the State College region, visit our Pennsylvania construction branch page
Commercial & Residential Landscape Maintenance
- Mowing
- Mulching
- Edging
- Pruning
- Leaf removal
- Green roofs
- Parks and playgrounds
- Dog parks
Turf & Arbor Care
- Sod installation
- Turf treatments
- Aerating
- Tree pruning
Integrated Pest Management
- Monitoring
- Identifying
- Weighing treatment options
Commercial & Residential Landscape Design & Installation
- Seasonal flowers, planters, pots & hanging baskets
- Patios & walkways
- Entry enhancements
- Hardscape & carpentry
- Retaining & garden walls
- Decorative fountains & sculptures
- Benches & amenities
- Drainage correction
- Relocation of plant material
- Cutback or removal of overgrown plant material
- Holiday decorations
- Playground installation and repair
- Artificial turf & dog parks
- Landscape lighting
Bulk Material Products
- Brown dyed mulch
- Black dyed mulch
- Double-ground mulch
- Triple-ground mulch
- Decorative gravel
- Pea stone
- 2B/B Riverstone
- River jack
- Construction aggregate
- Construction sand
- 2A/2B Limestone
- Leaf Compost
- Compost & Soil
- Screened Topsoil
Holiday Lighting & Décor
- Evergreen trees and lighting
- Poinsettias
- Wreaths, bows, banners, and garlands
- Pole-mounted decor
- Hay bales and pumpkins
Pond & Lake Management
- Algae and aquatic weed control
- Invasive species control (mosquitoes, midges, and geese)
- Fountains and aeration systems
- Shoreline erosion management
Irrigation & Water Management
- Highly Trained/Certified irrigation technicians
- Spring start-up and winter shut-down services
- Regular routine inspections & annual audits
- Irrigation head & line repair or replacement
- Customized irrigation zones
- ROI and cost analysis
- Sustainable water management budgeting
- Cloud monitoring solution
- Smart controller installation/upgrade
Snow & Ice Management
- Extensive site planning & risk assessment
- Flexible contract options
- Anti-icing and de-icing with liquid brine or rock salt
- Snow plowing & hauling
- Sidewalk clearing (hand shoveling & mechanical removal)
- Proactive communication before, during & after weather events
- Certified snowfall totals
Branch Leadership
Fred Smithmyer
Branch Manager
Fred oversees all landscape maintenance operations in our State College (PA) branch. His responsibilities include planning, budgeting, personnel development, and ensuring customer satisfaction. He holds an associate’s degree in landscape and nursery production from the Pennsylvania College of Technology and has over two decades of landscape industry experience.