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Person using a broadcast spreader to apply pre-emergent weed and feed on patchy grass.

Why We Don’t Rush to Apply Pre-Emergent Weed Control Before May

Apr 23, 2025

Close-up of a bare tree branch in early spring against a bright blue sky.

Is It Dead or Just Dormant? How to Tell If Your Tree Is Still Alive

Mar 25, 2025

Bay Landscaping pruning expert uses loppers to prune a tree branch in spring the Great Lakes Bay Region, encouraging healthy new growth.

10 Spring Pruning Mistakes That Could Hurt Your Trees & Shrubs

Feb 21, 2025

Vibrant backyard garden in the Great Lakes Bay Region showcasing a variety of colorful tropical annuals from Bay Landscaping.

8 Must-Have Tropical Plants for Great Lakes Bay Region Gardens

Jan 10, 2025

A landscape that includes evergreen trees for all-season interest in Midland County, MI.

5 Evergreens to Plant for All-Season Interest in Your Great Lakes Bay Region Landscape

Dec 20, 2024

Pine tree branch dusted with snow during Great Lakes Bay area’s first winter freeze.

Winter Watering for Trees in the Great Lakes Bay Region

Nov 22, 2024

A beautiful evergreen bough container garden featuring red twig dogwood, white pine, and other winter-hardy plants, showcased at Bay Landscaping.

Winter Container Garden Decor Ideas for a Festive Home

Oct 28, 2024

A close-up image of a tree branch with fresh snow on top and a recent pruning cut on an Essexville, MI property.

Winter Pruning for Great Lakes Bay Region Trees and Shrubs

Sep 18, 2024

A Bay Landscaping employee spreading fertilizer around the base of a shrub in a Great Lakes Bay region yard.

Fall Fertilization: The Secret to a Stunning Spring Landscape

Aug 27, 2024

Bay Landscaping employee pushes a core aerator across an Essexville, MI lawn.

Everything You Need to Know About Lawn Aeration

Jul 30, 2024

An automatic sprinkler system watering a green, healthy lawn in a residential yard in Essexville, Michigan.

Beat the Heat: Summer Watering Tips for a Lush Lawn

Jun 27, 2024

Bay Landscaping greenhouse and nursery on a spring day with clear skies.

Gardening How-To

6 Benefits of Shopping at a Local Garden Center for Plants and Garden Supplies

Feb 26, 2024

A garden that was landscaped by Bay Lanscaping team with beds of shrubs and flowers.

How to Choose the Right Shrub Shape for Your Garden

Jan 29, 2024

AquaPot self-watering container on a property in Michgan.

Gardening How-To

Boost Your Blooms with the Hidden Benefits of Self-Watering Planters

Dec 19, 2023

A frost-covered hedge row in winter with cropped, bare branches.

Winter Landscaping Tips for Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Area

Nov 9, 2023

Best Fall Perennials for Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Area

Sep 21, 2023

A circle of tall, lush, green trees reaches to the sky. Planting trees like these can combat heat islands in the Great Lakes Bay area.

Heat Islands in the Great Lakes Bay Area: A Shady Solution

Aug 18, 2023

Close up of yellow rudbeckia flowers

Rudbeckia is the Perennial of the Year

Jul 7, 2023

Multiple stems on vibrant yellow forsythia flowers grow vertically in front of leafless tree branches that fragment the blue-sky background.

6 Reasons Your Mid-Michigan Shrubs Aren’t Flowering

Jun 27, 2023

Japanese spirea with bright pink flowers.

What is Year of the Spirea?

May 4, 2023

Wildflowers against a blue sky and the bright sun.

3 Pros and Cons of Natural Landscaping

Apr 27, 2023

A variety of perennials available from Bay Landscaping in Michigan that have a pink, purple, or magenta color.

These Perennials Have Pops of Pink and Purple (or Magenta!)

Mar 21, 2023

Groups of colorful annuals and perennials in a Michigan garden

Perfect Perennials to Complement Your Annuals

Feb 22, 2023

9 photos of red, pink, and magenta annual flowers that are close in color to the 2023 Pantone color of the year, Viva Magenta.

Add a Splash of Viva Magenta to Your Michigan Garden

Jan 20, 2023

Close-up of a lopper getting ready to prune off a smaller tree branch.

When and Why to Limb Up Trees

Dec 16, 2022

A map of the USDA Hardiness Planting Zones in Michigan.

Pushing Your Planting Zone In Your Michigan Property

Nov 15, 2022

A beautyberry shrub in fall with purple berries and yellowish leaves.

Colorful Shrubs to Plant this Fall

Sep 28, 2022

Spots and browning on a plant or tree leaf.

Pests & Diseases

What’s Wrong with Your Plant or Tree?

Aug 24, 2022

Colorful annuals at a nursery ready for planting.

Choosing the Best Annuals for Your Mid-Michigan Landscape

Jun 28, 2022

Close-up of the legs of two people who stand in snow boots on an icy sidewalk or driveway.

Avoid Slippery Surfaces and Salt Damage to Plants

Dec 14, 2021

Unsealed asphalt showing signs of winter salt damage and cracks.

Should You Seal Patios, Walkways, Driveways & Other Hardscaping Before Winter Arrives?

Nov 17, 2021

Plastic chairs around a fire pit with a glowing fire.

How to Create a Warm, Inviting Outdoor Space This Fall

Oct 25, 2021

Witch hazel trees with bright yellow blooms in fall.

5 Shrubs with Colorful Fall Foliage and Spring Flowers

Sep 24, 2021

A variety of containers on stone steps filled with fall-themed decor and plants, designed by Bay Landscaping.

Beautiful, Easy Fall Container & Planter Ideas

Aug 27, 2021

Well-maintained garden landscape surrounded with healthy plants and trees.

10 Summer Landscape Tips to Keep Your Yard Looking Great Through the Heat

Jul 27, 2021

Close-up of a blue lawnmower cutting a green lawn.

7 Lawnmowing Tips for a Perfect Mid-Michigan Lawn

Jun 14, 2021

Five Best Flowering Shrubs for Mid-Michigan Yards

May 14, 2021

Green, freshly cut grass in front of homes in a Michigan subdivision.

Maintenance Tips for New Plants & Lawns

Apr 23, 2021

shrubs covered with heavy snow

How to Help Shrubs Recover From Heavy Snow or Ice

Feb 18, 2021

white grubs in soil

Pests & Diseases

How Grub Control Products Work

Jan 24, 2020

Brood X cicada on a leaf

Pests & Diseases

The Amazing Cicada

Mar 23, 2019

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