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Smith Tree & Landscape Service, Inc. has been providing high-quality landscape and tree care services to the Greater Lansing area since 1945. As Greater Lansing's only full service company, we are associated with the best residential and commercial properties in the region, providing expertise in all areas of residential and commercial landscape management

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Snow and ice managment is the newest addition to our list of services. 

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Posted in: Winter
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Many of our clients ask how the design process works.  Here it is in 5 easy steps.

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Proper pruning of young trees is the most important and cost effective pruning we do. Depending on the species, location, health and ...

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Off With The Deck And On With The Patio

An old deck is removed and replaced with a large patio giving this home an updated look and lots of room for outdoor entertaining.

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Rejuvenation Pruning of old overgrown shrubs can help reduce size and restore them to new vigor. Certain shrubs even though badly overgrown, can be restored by proper use of rejuvenation pruning.

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Plan Now for Dormant Pruning

There are a number of reasons for pruning trees and overgrown shrubs from November through March:

1. Some trees should only be pruned during the dormant season due to the threat of insect or disease. Oaks (oak wilt disease), American elms (dutch elm disease), ash (emerald ash borer) and crabapples (bacterial fireblight) are some that this is especially true for.

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Medallion on Door is Design Inspiration for Courtyard

A decorative medallion on the entryway door of the home became the inspiration for the entire courtyard.

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In our October 10 newsletter, we discuss our favorite plants to add punches of color to the fall landscape.  Read it at this link. October 10,...

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Here is the link to our most recent E-newsletter, sent on Tues., Sept. 13.   To join our newsletter mailing list, please send your request to in...

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Posted in: Newsletter
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Tar Spot on Maple Trees
We're seeing an extraordinary amount of maple trees inflicted with tar spot - a fungal disease characterized by black, tar-like dots on the foliage.&#...

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Many of our new clients ask us how the design process works.  Here it is in five easy steps.   Step # 1 Initial On-Site Consultation Th...

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There are some good reasons for considering an organic approach to the care of your lawn. Reduced pesticide use is always a goal in choosing ...

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Posted in: Lawn Care
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A Guide to Proper Plant Watering   The single most important factor in plant and lawn health is water. This is true of all plants, but is espec...

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Our Tree of the Season - Flowering Crabapple
Few ornamental trees offer the variety of tree shapes, sizes, flower colors and ornamental fruit as flowering crabapples. Crab apples are the most p...

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Protecting the GreenStone Farm Credit Service Oak
When driving down US 1-27 just north of East Lansing, you can't miss the stately old oak tree dominating the landscape of the new building recently co...

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We get many calls from customers asking to de-thatch or roll their lumpy lawns. Both of these activities are discouraged by leading turf experts. De-...

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Posted in: Lawn Care
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You can greatly improve the health and vigor of newly planted trees and shrubs by applying mulch right after the planting.   Why mulch? ...

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Your lawn's worst adversaries

Here's four tips to keep your lawn green and healthy.

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Posted in: Lawn Care
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Why Do We Recommend Fertilization of Trees?

With our deep root fertilization service, we inject nutrients deep into the soil. These nutrients invigorate the root and vascular systems of the trees, helping them better withstand the stresses of the urban/suburban environment.

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There are many reasons we recommend tree pruning

At Smith Tree and Landscape, certified arborists conduct all of our tree inspections.

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