About Us

Dogwood Hills Tree Farm is excited to be northern Indiana’s premiere provider of landscape, specimen-quality trees.

History

Dogwood Hills Tree Farm was established in the mid 1990s by Todd & Cindy Lederman. After a few years of growth, they began selling trees at local tree auctions, and realized the potential for a retail tree nursery operation serving the local community. In 1998, Todd & Cindy Lederman sold their existing excavation business of 14 years and dedicated more time to the nurture, growth, and community awareness of Dogwood Hills Tree Farm. In April of 2017, a new chapter began as Curtis Bontrager (long-time employee) & his wife Melody, purchased the business! They have carried forth the commitment to quality products & services while also bringing new ideas & energy. It’s a pleasure serving our growing community. Bring a friend and come visit us!

Our Team

Jordan Haarer

Sales Manager

 ISA Certified Arborist IN-3641A

Jordan started working for Dogwood Hills in 2016. He has a degree in physics and recently received his ISA certification. He spends most of his time working with customers through on site consults, sales at the farm, or answering phones. He also will take a break from office work and run his own crew as needed.

Delmar Hochstetler

Farm Manager<br />

Delmar started working at Dogwood Hills in 2021. He works hard to keep all of our farms under control by mowing, trimming, and spraying for weeds and insects. He has quickly adapted to his role and is a vital part of our operation.

Grant Frye

Crew Leader

Grant started working with Dogwood Hills in 2012. Having grown up in the business, he learned all the trades and has become our best tree trimmer. Although he prefers to work on the removal side of things he is equally as talented at installing trees.

Tim Seman

Crew Leader

Tim started working at Dogwood Hills in 2012. He has a degree from Purdue University in Science and Forestry. A lot of his time is spent helping customers around the farm but he can also be seen leading a crew from time to time.

Daniel Bontrager

Crew Member/ Shop Mechanic

Daniel has been with Dogwood Hills since 2014. Like Curtis, he started out pulling weeds and has become a very important member of the team. His ability to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks has earned him the nickname “the human skid loader” He helps out on the various crews and also keeps the equipment going for us.

Ryan Duckworth

Crew Leader

Ryan started working for Dogwood Hills in 2020 and quickly leared the trade.  He has a degree in Environmental Science from Grace College and previously worked for the DNR.  Ryan can found both leading and helping out on various crews! 

Cris Flores Sr.

Crew Member

Cris began working for Dogwood Hills in 2016. He predominately works around the farm but will help out the planting crews as needed. He has become a very valuable member of our team. Cris also works at Alliance RV Company.

Josh Lenker

Crew Member

Josh started working for Dogwood Hills in 2021. He keeps everybody laughing with his light hearted personality. Josh spends most of his days helping out on the various crews.

Melody Bontrager

Owner

Melody started with Dogwood Hills in 2017 when she and her husband (Curtis) purchased the business. She spends most of her time managing Interior Gardens (A sister company of Dogwood Hills) but also fills in as needed in the office.

Curtis Bontrager

Owner

Curtis began working for Dogwood Hills in 2004. He started out pulling weeds and moved up quickly. He was a crew leader for several years, and in 2017 he and his wife purchased the farm from his long time boss and mentors, Todd and Cindy Lederman.

Industry Clients

J. A. Wagner Construction ~ DJ Construction ~ Ancon Construction ~ Nipsco ~ American Electric Power ~ Goshen College ~ Grace College

University of Notre Dame ~ City of Goshen ~ City of Elkhart ~ City of Warsaw ~ City of South Bend ~ City of Dowagiac ~ Town of Culver

Town of Middlebury ~ Grand Design RV ~ Keystone RV ~ Jayco ~ Greencroft Retirement Communities ~ Maplecrest Country Club ~ Elcona Country Club

Testimonials

I am very pleased with the work that Jordan and his crew did for us in planting 10 mature arborvitae. The communication, scheduling, staging, and planting went perfectly. They did a great job cleaning up and leaving the yard and planting area looking great! Jordan left us with printed watering instructions so that we know just how much water the trees need to get established. I would definitely contact Dogwood Hills Tree Farm for any future tree planting we might want to do. Many thanks!!

What a wonderful afternoon at Dogwood Hills! We received fabulous service from CJ. He gave us his undivided attention but we felt no pressure. Todd was also very nice and shared great info that helped us make our decision. It was truly a top-notch experience and the grounds are beautiful. Our visit ended with delicious refreshments and they sent some home with us for our kids. Can’t wait to get our new tree!
Dogwood Hills Tree Farm is an absolutely amazing place! I felt more like family than a customer. We had a great time and we were allowed to stay an hour past closing just to be given a tour. I learned so much! We absolutely will go back in the future. Curtis is the man and an absolute tree Guru! We purchased a Weeping Willow and I can’t wait to update yearly pics! Thanks so much for going above and beyond!
We have had Dogwood Hills Tree Farm plant 10 trees for us and they are all gorgeous. They have also been a huge help in removing trees and in moving trees. If you are seeking a knowledgeable and reliable professional with fantastic customer service, look no further!
The large selection of trees are beautiful and the services are phenomenal. Thank you for such great guys that work so hard planting trees for customers. They are awesome and we will be back!
Beautiful trees, but the service is what sets this place apart from all the rest! They took time to explain the whole planting process to our kids and treated us like family – beyond impressed with this family run operation!

Address

53899 County Road 39 Middlebury, IN 46540

Call Us

(574) 825-3363