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It’s Early Fall – Time to Winterize Your Irrigation System
It's early fall, and not only are the leaves starting to turn, but the temperatures are getting cooler and the rainfall is more frequent. Under these ideal conditions for your lawn and plants, watering with your sprinkler system is no longer needed. We've already...
Light Up Your Landscape Design
While adding lighting to your landscape design might be the last you think of, it's always on our minds. And, even if you are thinking about it, sometimes it's hard to visualize the use of landscape lighting in anything but typical spot lights and sidewalk lights....
Now on Houzz!
We've been working with more and more clients who started out envisioning their projects by collecting landscaping ideas on Houzz, so we are excited to be joining the Houzz Community! We will be adding detailed images of noteworthy Reder Landscaping projects and...
Visit Us on Midland’s Fall Parade of Homes!
Along with some beautiful residential homes, Reder Landscaping's new building and display gardens will be featured on this fall's Parade of Homes in Midland, Michigan. The Parade of Homes, hosted by the Midland Home Builders Association, will take place over the first...
Is Your Lawn a Complete Disaster? A Reder “Lawn Renovation” Will Save It!
We blogged about it last week, and it's worth repeating - NOW is the ideal time of year for growing turf and getting a greener, thicker and healthier lawn. From now through early fall we'll be experiencing warm soil temperatures, cool nights, morning dews and natural...
Hooray! It’s “Lawn Reinforcement” Season!
This is truly a great time of the year! We're not talking about the perfect late summer weather, or the excitement of starting a new school year, or the return of college football. This is a great time of the year because it's "Lawn Reinforcement Season"! That's...
Any Garden Can be a Water Garden
There is nothing like a water feature for animating a landscape or garden and elevating it to a higher level. The relaxing sound of running water, the sparkling light, and the presence of chirping birds attracted to the water are just a few of the ways that a water...
Drip Irrigation for Happier, Healthier Plants
We have a lot of irrigation clients and the vast majority of them have sprinkler systems for their lawns only. You may be one of them. You want a lawn that's healthy and green, and you know that proper watering (along with fertilizing and lawn care) is the key to...
FREE Buckets of Balls for Our Customers at Mid-Michigan Golf Center!
We were thrilled to hear the news that Jim Ankenbrandt purchased the former Big Al's property and started a new golf-focused business in town, Mid-Michigan Golf Center. Jim's mission with MGC is to create a family-focused golf facility where everyone can practice...
Be on the Lookout for Scales in your Landscape
A problem that we've been seeing this summer on a lot of the properties Reder Landscaping maintains is the presence of scale insects. Maple, Redbud and Magnolia are the species that appear to be hit the most by the scales. Unlike the Emerald Ash Borer, which has...