Backyard Oasis Pond & Garden Center

06/18/2026

🚨 Today is the Last Day! 🚨

If you've ever added Water Hyacinth or Water Lettuce to your pond, you know they're more than just pretty floating plants.

These pond favorites help provide valuable surface coverage, shade the water, reduce conditions that encourage algae growth, and create natural hiding places that help fish feel safer from predators. They’ve been one of the easiest and most cost efficient ways to add both beauty and function to a pond—and we're truly going to miss them.

Due to Michigan's new regulations, today (June 18) is the final day we can legally sell Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce.

We still have inventory available while supplies last, but once they're gone, they're gone.

📍 Stop by Backyard Oasis today to grab yours before the deadline.

Want to learn more about the ban and what it means for pond owners? Read our blog:
https://www.backyardoasismi.com/michigan-is-banning-the-sale-of-water-hyacinth-water-lettuce

💙 P.S. Our Father's Day Fish Sale is happening now through June 20! Spend $50 or more and receive a FREE 4" standard fin koi or 4" goldfish. If you're making a trip for floating plants, it's the perfect time to add a new fish to your pond too.

📍 Stop by and see us
5290 N. Genesee Rd. Flint, MI 48506
🕙 Open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
10 AM – 6 PM

06/16/2026

The sale you've been waiting for is back! 🐟🎉

Our annual Father's Day Fish Sale starts TODAY, and if you've been around Backyard Oasis for a while, you know this is one of our favorite weeks of the year.

Spend $50 and take home a FREE 4" Goldfish or FREE 4" Standard Fin Koi.*

Whether you're stocking up on fish food, treatments, plants, décor, or finally grabbing those pond supplies you've been putting off, now is the perfect time to stop by.
Don't wait too long—once the fish are gone, they're gone!

📍 Stop by and see us
5290 N. Genesee Rd. Flint, MI 48506

🕙 Open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
10 AM – 6 PM

*One free fish per family. Cannot be combined with other coupons. While supplies last.

P.S. We still have Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce available. Michigan's sale ban begins June 19, making June 18 our final day to sell them. Unless we've posted otherwise, we still have stock on hand.

06/13/2026

Water Hyacinth & Water Lettuce won't be around much longer.

Due to Michigan's upcoming invasive species regulations, we can only sell Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce through Thursday, June 18, 2026. If you've been planning to add these popular floating plants to your pond this season, now is the time.

The good news? We still have both in stock while supplies last.

We also just received a fresh shipment of beautiful water lilies, including several colors that are already gearing up to bloom.

Stop by and see what's available before the floaters are gone for good!
📍 Backyard Oasis
5290 N Genesee Rd, Flint, MI
Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10-6

05/30/2026

Learn why Michigan is banning Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce on June 19, 2026, and what the decision means for responsible pond owners and water gardeners.

05/30/2026

If you haven't heard yet, Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce can no longer be legally sold in Michigan after June 18, 2026.

If these floating plants are part of your pond each summer, now is the time to get them.

As of today, Backyard Oasis STILL HAS Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce available. If we sell out, we'll post updates on our social media and website. Until you hear otherwise, they're still in stock.

We've put together a blog post explaining what's changing, why the state made this decision, and what it means for pond owners moving forward:
https://www.backyardoasismi.com/michigan-is-banning-the-sale-of-water-hyacinth-water-lettuce

Know another pond owner who uses floating plants? Please share this with them before it's too late.

Learn why Michigan is banning Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce on June 19, 2026, and what the decision means for responsible pond owners and water gardeners.

05/23/2026

We are OPEN! And just had a plant restock ;)

05/09/2026

Mother’s Day sale is ON!!! plus check out everything new happening at Backyard Oasis!

05/09/2026

Mother’s Day is almost here 🌸🐟

Celebrate with a little beauty, calm, and pond magic this season ✨

🎁 With any $50+ in-store purchase, you’ll receive a FREE 4” standard koi OR FREE 4” goldfish!
Available only on:
• Saturday, May 09 | 10 AM – 6 PM
• Tuesday, May 12 | 10 AM – 6 PM
• Thursday, May 14 | 10 AM – 6 PM
• Saturday, May 16 | 10 AM – 6 PM

And the wait is finally over… our aquatic plants are HERE! 🌱

Water lettuce, hyacinth, lilies, marginals, and more are now in stock and ready for the season ahead.

Looking for an easy Mother’s Day gift? Official Backyard Oasis gift cards are now available too 💚

Whether you're shopping for Mom, Grandma, or yourself, we’d love to help you create something beautiful this season.