TIPS & TECHNIQUES

A detailed landscape case study showing how Marshall Grain transformed a Haltom City home with an organic front yard landscaping makeover and strategic lighting design.

A Colleyville, TX landscape makeover that replaced boxed hedges and monochrome beds with a brighter, modern curvilinear design—featuring low-maintenance Texas native and adapted plants, a planted poolside retaining wall, flagstone details, and dramatic exterior lighting.

Marshall Grain's Landscape Design & Installation Services team is experienced in working with Home Owners Associations.

Choosing the right mulch for your garden beds. We look at rock versus wood and other options for mulching your landscape.

Adult butterflies need to drink flower nectar to survive. Incorporate plants with different bloom times into your landscape.

Even if you know what you're doing, it takes a lot of work to achieve what an experienced professional landscape designer can produce.

A beautiful yard that draws the envy of neighbors, doesn't necessarily require you to put in back-breaking shifts every weekend!

When was the last time you planted a tree? Probably never, right? Trees may look strong and sturdy but they are actually very sensitive.

Planting Texas Natives is a cost-effective way to reduce pesticide and water use and provide shelter and food for wildlife.

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...