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Timely Tips on Organic Gardening & Pet Care
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Winter Gardening Fun for North Texans
Why spend the winter indoors when you could be outside playing in your garden? Here are some suggestions for how to cheer yourself up.
Marshall Grain Co.
Jan 11, 20246 min read
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Choosing the Best Mulch for Your Garden Beds
Choosing the right mulch for your garden beds. We look at rock versus wood and other options for mulching your landscape.
Marshall Grain Co.
Oct 9, 20234 min read
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What is Diatomaceous Earth
Besides being really hard to pronounce, what's so special about diatomaceous earth? Well, it actually has many uses in the garden.
Marshall Grain Co.
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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Fun Ways to Use Your Garden Herbs
Learn how you can use the herbs you've grown, from sachets, pillows and medicinal teas, seasoning salts, butters and cookies.
Marshall Grain Co.
May 18, 202219 min read
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Organic Maintenance Tips for Spring
Learn how to maintain your garden using the same techniques that our professional maintenance teams employ on our customers' properties.
Marshall Grain Co.
Feb 26, 202229 min read
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5 Reasons Why You Should Plant in the Fall
Why is it better to plant now? Well, we can think of at least 5 excellent reasons: Planting in Fall allows you to skip working in the...
Marshall Grain Co.
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
Texans who want to grow sweet potatoes should consider themselves lucky because our state is an ideal place to grow these root vegetables,
Marshall Grain Co.
Jun 25, 20219 min read
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Southern Comfort: Growing Okra
Watch our video to learn how to start okra from either seeds or transplants. We take you thru all the steps from planting to harvesting.
Marshall Grain Co.
May 19, 202114 min read
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Growing Squashes & Cucumbers in North Texas
Episode 5 of our spring vegetable gardening series Learn the organic way to grow summer squashes, zucchinis, and cucumbers while dealing...
Marshall Grain Co.
May 1, 202126 min read
687 views
Biting Bugs in the Garden
As our weather warms up in the spring, the bugs come out to annoy you while you're working in the garden. Here's how to protect yourself.
Marshall Grain Co.
Apr 6, 202116 min read
1,195 views
Bigger, Better Tomatoes (And Peppers)
Tomatoes and peppers are by far the most popular edibles to grow, so how could we not devote a class on how to grow these must-have veggies?
Marshall Grain Co.
Mar 25, 202111 min read
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Cool Greens & Rockin' Roots: Spring Vegetable Gardening in North Texas
Episode 1 of our Spring Gardening Series introduces you to growing green leafy vegetables and roots such as carrots and radishes.
Marshall Grain Co.
Mar 12, 202110 min read
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Plumerias Brighten Your Home Inside and Out
From pale pastel blues to deep, rosy red blooms and a sweet tropical fragrance, Plumerias work well as houseplants or outdoor containers.
Marshall Grain Co.
Aug 17, 20192 min read
5,622 views
How to Grow Potatoes Organically
In North Texas the best time to plant potatoes is usually in February, or about 3 weeks before the last spring frost.
Marshall Grain Co.
Jan 14, 20198 min read
1,377 views
How to Grow Onions The Organic Way
Onions are biennial, which means that it takes 2 full years to grow from seed to bulb. No wonder most gardeners start with transplants.
Marshall Grain Co.
May 8, 201810 min read
1,100 views
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