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Timely Tips on Organic Gardening & Pet Care
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Marshall Grain's Vegetable Planting Calendar for North Texas
Want to grow your own vegetables from seeds? Don't rely on calendars developed for other parts of the country! Use our customized...
Marshall Grain Co.
Jun 26, 20181 min read
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Creating a Backyard Bird Habitat
So you bought your new bird feeder, and now you want to know how to get the birds to come over for dinner. Learning how to attract birds...
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May 28, 20187 min read
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MAKE THE SWITCH TO ORGANIC INSECT CONTROLS
It’s easy to become an organic gardener. Instead of spraying toxic chemicals on your yard, try applying these three basic techniques: 1)...
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May 24, 20182 min read
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GROWING AND ENJOYING OKRA
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to learn to grow Okra like a boss! Okra, also known by its fans as Lady Finger, is a kitchen...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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LADYBUGS DINE ON "SOFT-BODIED" INSECTS
We all love to hang with our four-legged friends in the garden, but did you know we have friends in our garden with six, eight and even...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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HOW TO GROW BROCCOLI
EAT BROCCOLI FOR EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS Broccoli has a long culinary history going back to the Romans but it wasn’t until recently...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20186 min read
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WHY ORGANIC GARDENERS LOVE HORTICULTURAL MOLASSES
Horticultural molasses has several uses in the garden, as we’ll explain. Since molasses is a type of sugar, it provides food for microbes...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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HOW TO GROW KALE
WHY IT'S COOL TO GROW AND EAT KALE Just a few short years ago, kale was a relative unknown leafy green. What a difference a few years...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20185 min read
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KEEP YOUR PETS CLOSE TO HOME
Why Dogs and Cats Roam and What to Do About It “Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone? Oh where, oh where can he be?” Some of you may...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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3 EASY STEPS TO PLANTING FALL BULBS
Spring is the time of year when you’ll find a great assortment of flowering bulbs, such as Paperwhites, Daffodils (also known as...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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HOW TO GET YOUR POINSETTIAS TO RE-BLOOM
HOW TO GET YOUR POINSETTIA TO RE-BLOOM At holiday time poinsettias ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) appear just about everywhere — including in...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20184 min read
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HOW TO GROW TOMATOES
PRODUCING JUICY, DELICIOUS TOMATOES If you’ve ever eaten a grocery store tomato, and we bet you likely have eaten your fair share, you...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20186 min read
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EARTH DAY GARDENING TIPS
EARTH DAY "TO DO" LIST Every day is earth day at Marshall Grain but especially on April 22 when we coordinate our activities with a...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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WATER-WISE PLANTS THAT CAN TAKE THE HEAT
by Lucy Harrell We live in an area where heat is the biggest stress for our plants. We also live in a time when water conservation should...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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TRICHOGRAMMA WASPS: THE PERFECT BENEFICIAL INSECT
TRICHOGRAMMA WASPS: THE PERFECT BENEFICIAL INSECT! If you have trees, at one time or another you’ve probably had problems with bagworms,...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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WILD PETUNIA HOSTS BUCKEYE BUTTERFLY
PLANT OF THE MONTH Marshall Grain partners with the North Central Texas Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) to help...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20183 min read
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SUMMER’S END SIGNALS TIME TO SOW FALL VEGGIE SEEDS
SOW MANY SEEDS, SOW LITTLE TIME FOR FALL PLANTING Seed Starting Basics One of the best things about gardening in Texas is that we have...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20185 min read
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Establish New Plants Faster & More Reliably With Our Organic Planting Recipe
Help your plants get off to a good start with our easy organic recipe for new plants.
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20182 min read
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7 RULES FOR A HEALTHIER LAWN
RULES FOR A HEALTHIER LAWN By Lucy Harrell, Texas Certified Nursery Professional, and a specialist on demanding environments. What is a...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 20185 min read
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