TIPS & TECHNIQUES

The basic schedule for organic lawn care in North Texas is: apply Corn Gluten Meal as a pre-emergent herbicide to in February or March to control weeds, feed the lawn with organic fertilizer 2 weeks later, water deeply through summer, apply Corn Gluten Meal pre-emergent again in early fall, and keep heavy leaves off the grass through winter.

Humate may be one of the most important soil amendments many North Texas homeowners have never heard of. Learn how it supports healthier soil, stronger roots, better nutrient uptake, and more resilient lawns and gardens.

A Grapevine, Texas landscape designed and installed in 2020 is now mature—and still thriving thanks to a customized organic lawn and landscape maintenance plan from Marshall Grain.

North Texas landscapes face fungus, pests, and weeds. Here’s why organic maintenance works, what to avoid, and how Marshall Grain’s program supports healthier soil.

Granular and liquid organic fertilizers both work—just in different ways. Here’s how to choose (and when to use a combination) for healthier North Texas turf.

Here's the help you need to select the best organic lawn care products to keep your North Texas turf looking its best.

If your St. Augustine lawn is in poor health it could be infected with Take All Root Rot. It's important to act quickly

Follow our 10 steps to becoming a successful organic gardener and begin enjoying the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.

Raking leaves is back-breaking and time consuming. But there are 3 reasons why you should do it sooner rather than later.

Properly caring for your lawn in Fall and Winter makes all the difference as to how it will look in the spring.

Are you making these watering mistakes? If so, you could be doing more harm than good to your landscape.

Learn how to maintain your garden using the same techniques that our professional maintenance teams employ on our customers' properties.

Tom presents his organic program for keeping your lawn looking its best, including his time-tested tips and favorite products.

by Marshall Grain Co. How to Choose the Right Organic Weed Killer People often bring us a weed they've dug out of their lawn and ask us...

Marshall Grain provides organic landscape maintenance services using time-tested techniques tailored for North Texas lawns and gardens....

If you have a lawn, you’ve probably been witness to this September's plague of Armyworms marching across North Texas lawns. These pests –...

If you’ve been watching your lawn develop brown patches over the summer, those dead spots are likely caused by one of three things: lack...

RULES FOR A HEALTHIER LAWN By Lucy Harrell, Texas Certified Nursery Professional, and a specialist on demanding environments. What is a...

Planning on putting in a new lawn? Or do you need to repair your existing lawn? If so, now is the time to act. Consistently warm weather...