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Midland Declared a Drought Disaster Zone
Twice already this year we have sounded the alarm about abnormally hot and dry weather, and the need to water your plants and turf. And now we’re sounding it again, but even louder! The 2012 growing season here in Mid-Michigan is shaping up to be a brutal one for...
Platinum Sponsor – River Days 2012
We're pleased to announce a new sponsorship for our business this year: River Days! We're very excited to support the Midland Area Community Foundation in bringing you this annual summer event happening July 20 and 21. Our sponsorship, along with the Gerstacker...
Reder Designer Certified by the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership
When most people think of lakes and Michigan they generally think of the two Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. However, did you know that there are over 11,000 inland lakes in our state? And unfortunately, many of them are under pressure from development...
Plants Give Back
As a full-service landscaping company, we do a lot of different things here at Reder Landscaping. However, at the heart of everything we do as a company is a love of plants and the belief that plants have a positive impact on our environment in many ways. In that...
You’ve Cut Down All Those Trees…Now What?
Last week we posted a video on the extensive damage to the Ash trees in our area brought on by the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer. We emphasized that, despite the fact that many people mistakenly believe EAB to be a death sentence for their Ash trees, many trees...
Save the Ash Trees! Save the Ash Trees!
Unfortunately, an all-too-common sight these days around Midland and the Tri-Cities is the presence of tree services cutting down large, mature Ash trees. The reason for this is the massive amount of damage done to this species of trees by the Emerald Ash Borer, or...
What’s Wrong With My Hostas?
We've had a lot of calls over the last couple weeks from people asking about their hostas. "Are they diseased?" "Are the rabbits eating them?" "Is it a fungus?" "Are they dying?" Well, the answer is, it's "grey mold". We're seeing a lot of grey mold on hosta...
Urgent Tip: Get Busy Watering or You’ll Be Sorry
For those of you who are short on time, we’ll get right to the point: We are in the early stages of a drought her in Mid-Michigan, and you need to get busy watering your plants and turf. We don’t want to be alarmists, but it’s true. And, we do want to help you...
“Be Green” and Recycle Your Nursery Containers
Reder Landscaping is pleased to announce that we are serving as a Recycling Drop Off Site for the SVNLA’s new Nursery Container Recycling Program. This program was initiated by the SVNLA (Saginaw Valley Nursery and Landscape Association) to help combat a growing...
Maintaining the Midland Soccer Club Complex: An Honor and Challenge
This past Mothers Day Weekend saw the 30th annual Midland Invitational Tournament take place at the Midland Soccer Club complex. A record number of 179 teams participated in this year’s event, which represents about 2,500 soccer players! The Midland Soccer Club...