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TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Timely Tips on Organic Gardening & Pet Care
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HOW TO GROW SPINACH
WANT TO GROW A SUPER FOOD? TRY PLANTING SPINACH Spinach may have gained its fame from the 1960s cartoon character Popeye, who got his...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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FAST-ACTING ORGANIC WEED KILLER RECIPE
Nothing kills weeds faster than 20% Horticultural Vinegar. This non-selective acid burns weeds back to the roots. Use full strength on...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20181 min read
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BARK ABOUT DENTAL CARE
February is Pet Dental Month By three years of age, 80% of dogs and nearly as many cats are suffering from some form of periodontal...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20185 min read
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HOW TO GROW GARLIC
GROWING GARLIC TAKES PATIENCE Garlic is a great plant to have in your garden for a lot of reasons. Some say it repels vampires. And...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20188 min read
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WHAT YOUR PET SITTER NEEDS TO KNOW
November is the heaviest travel month of the year, with families coming together for the holiday season, combining with business...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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FRAGRANT WHITE MISTFLOWER PROVIDES LATE SEASON COLOR
Last (But Not Least) Bloomer Makes A Spectacular Autumn Appearance By Josephine Keeney and Becca Dickstein What a magnet for all kinds of...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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HARVEST HELP - WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT PRODUCE
4 Ways to Preserve Your Bounty Of Home Grown Fruits and Vegetables Are you overwhelmed with tomatoes from your successful backyard...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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HOW TO BE POLLINATOR FRIENDLY
pollen is the stuff that makes many of us sneeze our brains out during the growing seasons. It usually takes the form of fine, powdery,...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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PINCH YOUR MUMS TO MAKE THEM GROW
“And here’s a pinch to grow an inch.” Who doesn’t remember hearing that from some member of the family or friend of your parents when you...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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DOES MULCHING MATTER? JUST ASK MOTHER NATURE
Has mulching fallen off of, or never made it onto your gardening “to do” list? Maybe you haven’t had the time to mulch or you’re not...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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HOT WEATHER SPELLS DANGER FOR PETS
DON’T LET THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER THREATEN YOUR PETS Photo Credit: East Bay SPCA It’s summer and just like fireworks on the Fourth of July...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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RED YUCCA THRIVES ON NEGLECT
RED YUCCA: A SUMMER FAVORITE Marshall Grain partners with the North Central Texas Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) ...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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CHALLENGE YOUR IMAGINATION WITH FAIRY GARDENING
ADD MAGIC TO YOUR LANDSCAPE There’s a place where magic and gardening come together: In the secret world of fairies. Fairies are always...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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KILLING WITH KINDNESS: 4 WATERING MISTAKES THAT CAN DOOM YOUR PLANTS
WATERING HABITS CAN SEND YOUR PLANTS DOWN THE DRAIN Are you guilty of these 4 worst watering mistakes? Probably. Most of us don’t really...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20186 min read
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CORN GLUTEN MEAL STOPS WEEDS ORGANICALLY
ORGANIC WEED PREVENTION Any weed expert will tell you that the best way to keep weeds out of your lawn and flowerbeds is to never let...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20186 min read
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SUPER CHARGE YOUR PLANTS WITH A FOLIAR FEED
Foliar Feeding is a great way to feed your vegetables, flowers, and even trees and shrubs. Plants readily absorb nutrients through their...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20181 min read
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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST FERTILIZER FOR VEGETABLES
NOURISH YOUR VEGETABLES AS THEY GROW It takes a lot of energy to run a marathon, and just like the long-distance runner, proper nutrition...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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ANNUALS GET A GREEN THUMBS UP FOR ADDING COLOR TO YOUR SUMMER GARDEN
ANNUALS GET A GREEN THUMBS UP FOR ADDING COLOR TO YOUR SUMMER GARDEN The June solstice, on the 20th of the month this year, officially...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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LADYBUG, LADYBUG, DON’T FLY AWAY! HOW TO RELEASE GARDEN LADIES
WHY DO MY LADYBUGS FLY AWAY? How to Make Sure Your Ladybugs Stay in Your Yard “I put ladybugs out and they all flew away!” We hear this...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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GARDENING TIP OF THE WEEK – OUR TOP 5 SOIL AMENDMENTS
5 SOIL AMENDMENTS EVERY NORTH TEXAN SHOULD USE The soils of North Texas are both structurally unsuitable and notoriously poor in...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20185 min read
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