Landscaping in Clinton Township, MI: Shrubs at the windows. Hedges over the walk.
If the shrubs have reached the windows, the hedge is leaning over the walk and the lawn has gone thin, you have a typical Clinton Township yard, about forty years in. HD Landscape works here often, taking out what got too big, fixing the ground and putting clean lines back.
- Overgrown beds reworked
- Hedges kept off the walk
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Yards in Clinton Township
Planted once, added to ever since.
Stand at the curb on almost any Clinton Township street and the yard tells you when the house went up. Foundation plantings have reached the windows, hedges have gotten wide, and lawns have settled and thinned. The township's master plan says the vast majority of its housing was built from the 1970s through the 1990s, so most yards here were planted once, decades ago, and added to a shrub at a time.
Clinton Township counted 100,513 people in the 2020 census, which its master plan says makes it the most populated township in Michigan, and the same plan calls it almost completely built. So new yards are rare. More than 22,000 single family home sites sit at about three to six homes per acre, which makes the old hedge the privacy line and a side gate the way to the back yard. The work here is mostly rework, and that is work we like.
Water shapes the place too. The Clinton River forms from three branches inside the township, and the master plan notes that subdivisions along the Middle Branch often back right up to wooded wetland and river corridor. If your lot is one of them, expect a soft back edge, and treat bare soil there with care.
Shrubs as old as the house
A shrub set a foot off the wall in 1985 has had forty years to close the gap. Some can be cut back hard and some cannot. We will tell you which is which, then trim, remove or replant.
Back yards are yours to drain
The township's stormwater page lists rear yards as the property owner's job, while major county drains belong to the county. A wet back yard usually starts with grading. A failed private storm line is a call for your HOA or a drainage contractor.
Your association may get a say
Many homes here sit in subdivisions or site condominiums. If yours has an association, check its rules before changing the front yard. The township says by-laws are available through the Macomb County Register of Deeds.
A yard the river can live with
Most of the township sits in the Clinton River watershed, so what washes off a yard heads that way. Soil and debris should stay out of the drains during any yard project. The township also points owners to RiverSafe LakeSafe, a program that recognizes good lawn and water habits with a yard plaque.
In Clinton Township
Taking out usually comes before putting in.
On a yard this age, the first question is what can be saved. Jake looks at each shrub and hedge with you, says what he would keep and writes it up as an estimate you can read line by line. The removal work shows up as its own line, so you can see it before anything gets planted.
Older lots often mean fences, sheds and gates between the truck and the back yard, so how material gets in needs working out early. The township's yard waste pickup does not take sod, dirt, mulch, root balls or rocks, and its branch chipping skips anything from a contractor's work. The township says disposal belongs in the contractor's service, so how the debris leaves the property goes on your estimate.
- Five or more trees in a year
- Planning Commission plan first, for trunks 4 inches or thicker
- Trees by the street
- Call the township DPS first
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Jake was quick to respond and very professional. We came up with a plan and he gave me an itemized bill which was very competitively priced. Jake and the crew arrived exactly when they said they would and the work was completed within a day. The whole crew did an amazing job, very hard working and even though it rained the entire day, they finished the job as promised. …
Renee G.Front and back yard
Jake and his crew were very professional. They did a great job cleaning out the beds in front of our house. Over grown plants and weed which is getting too hard for this senior couple. We highly recommend!
Nancy G.Flower bed cleanout
HD Landscape did an outstanding job. They trimmed bushes, planted new shrubs, put down mulch, cut down a tree, grinded down the tree stump and had a company repair fence for me. They were so nice and did everything I asked. They showed up on time and gave me itemized costs beforehand.
Anne J.Trim, plant, mulch, tree and stump
Questions
What people ask about Clinton Township yards.
If yours is not here, call or text (586) 718-8762.
Do you do landscaping in Clinton Township?
Yes. HD Landscape is a St. Clair Shores landscaper, and Clinton Township is one of the towns we work in most. We do landscape design, sod, hedge trimming, monthly maintenance and spring and fall cleanups here.
How many trees can I take down in Clinton Township without approval?
The township draws the line at five. Its application says removing five or more trees with trunks of 4 inches or more in one year takes a Tree Removal Plan approved by the Planning Commission, and no removal can happen before approval. Rules can change, so confirm with the Planning Department. We take care of smaller tree work, and a tree company takes the big ones.
Who takes care of the trees and bushes by the street in Clinton Township?
Property owners are responsible for vegetation in the right-of-way next to their land, including limbs and bushes that overhang or block the sidewalk or road. Contact the township's Department of Public Services before planting or removing a tree there. Trees along a major road or near power lines go to the county road department or DTE.
Will the township pick up my yard debris?
Partly. Clinton Township collects yard waste from April to mid December in paper bags or labeled containers, and branches under 4 feet must be bundled or go in a container. Sod, dirt, mulch, root balls and rocks are not accepted, and the township's branch chipping will not take branches from a contractor's work. If we do the work, disposal goes on the estimate.
Why does water sit in my back yard?
Most of the ground in Clinton Township is slow to drain. USDA rates close to nine in ten acres of the township somewhat poorly drained or worse, and decades of settling, additions and sheds change how water moves on top of that. Soils run from silty clay loam to fine sand, so two lots can act very differently. Yard grading is where we usually start.
Can you make my yard easier to keep up as we get older?
Yes. Clinton Township's master plan backs people staying in their homes as they age, and the yard is part of that. We take out what has become too much work, simplify the beds and can keep things tidy with monthly maintenance. Ask Jake on the walk what will really cut the work down.
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