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Marshall Grain Co.

May 30, 2020
5 min

Organic Gardening Tips

3 Steps to Effective Mosquito Control

There are lots of products out there that claim to control mosquitoes. Luckily, we've done your homework for you.

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Landscaping With Edibles for North Texas

Marshall Grain Co.

Apr 6, 2020
11 min

Organic Gardening Tips

Landscaping With Edibles for North Texas

Learn how easy it is to blend edibles into your overall landscape -- your HOA won't even notice!

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#SucculentLove - How To Grow & Care For Cacti and Other Succulents

Marshall Grain Co.

Apr 1, 2020
2 min

Organic Gardening Tips

#SucculentLove - How To Grow & Care For Cacti and Other Succulents

Succulents are easy to grow indoors or out.

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Growing for Good: How One Local Garden Gives Back To The Community

Marshall Grain Co.

Oct 22, 2019
5 min

Organic Gardening Tips

Growing for Good: How One Local Garden Gives Back To The Community

The Giving Garden, which is 100% organically and sustainably maintained, has donated more than 9 tons of organic produce since 2010.

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Organically Grown Vegetables Really Are More Nutritious

Marshall Grain Co.

Apr 1, 2019
2 min

Organic Gardening Tips

Organically Grown Vegetables Really Are More Nutritious

The evidence just keeps mounting that organic gardening and farming practices result in more nutritious foods that also taste better when...

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Parsley Pleases Both Pollinators and Your Palate

Marshall Grain Co.

Oct 23, 2018
5 min

Organic Gardening Tips

Parsley Pleases Both Pollinators and Your Palate

There are at least two really great reasons to plant parsley. One is for your own enjoyment as a culinary herb. The other is for the...

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Marshall Grain Co.

Oct 11, 2018
2 min

Organic Gardening Tips

Texas Welcomes Monarch Fall Migration

Every October, the City of Grapevine celebrates the Monarch Butterfly migration with its annual "Butterfly Flutterby." The largest...

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What's Destroying North Texas Lawns? An Armyworm Invasion

Marshall Grain Co.

Sep 28, 2018
3 min

Organic Gardening Tips

What's Destroying North Texas Lawns? An Armyworm Invasion

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

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Marshall Grain Co.

Sep 11, 2018
4 min

Organic Gardening Tips

Planning Your Fall Garden

Nearly everything in Texas is determined by the weather and that goes for your fall vegetable garden. You’ll see on our Vegetable...

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Marshall Grain Co.

Aug 27, 2018
2 min

Organic Gardening Tips

A Powerful Garden Predator

The praying mantis - or mantid - is the most interesting looking beneficial insect to have around the garden. An icon of the beneficial...

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Marshall Grain Co.

Aug 14, 2018
4 min

Organic Gardening Tips

How to Make Your Own Organic Pesticides

By Sarah Harris As a rancher, I have had my fair share of problems in controlling and eradicating pest infestations. Nonetheless, many...

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Marshall Grain Co.

Jul 10, 2018
6 min

Organic Gardening Tips

How to Grow Watermelons

North Texas is a great place to grow watermelon plants. They absolutely love our hot, sunny environment, which is why Texas is one of the...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
4 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
2 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
6 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
5 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
4 min

Pet Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
3 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
4 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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Marshall Grain Co.

May 8, 2018
6 min

Organic Gardening Tips

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...

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