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TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Timely Tips on Organic Gardening & Pet Care
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Marshall Grain Co.
Oct 25, 20180 min read
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...
Marshall Grain Co.
Oct 23, 20185 min read
Texas Welcomes Monarch Fall Migration
Every October, the City of Grapevine celebrates the Monarch Butterfly migration with its annual "Butterfly Flutterby." The largest...
Marshall Grain Co.
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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 –...
Marshall Grain Co.
Sep 28, 20183 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Organic Recipes For Mosquito Relief
North Texas is home to more than 50 types of mosquitoes, each with their own color, shape, and personality. Some of these mosquitoes can...
slewis394
Sep 21, 20184 min read
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...
Marshall Grain Co.
Sep 11, 20184 min read
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...
Marshall Grain Co.
Aug 27, 20182 min read
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...
Marshall Grain Co.
Aug 14, 20184 min read
How To Check for Chinch Bugs
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...
Marshall Grain Co.
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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...
Marshall Grain Co.
Jul 10, 20186 min read
Marshall Grain Co.
Jun 28, 20180 min read
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
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...
slewis394
May 28, 20187 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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