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Fall Vegetable Planting Guide for East Texas
Herbs, lettuce, and broccoli, three easy wins for a fall raised bed in East Texas. If spring gets all the glory, fall might be the season East Texas gardeners actually love best.
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Everything We’ve Learned: Texas Nursery and Landscape Association (TNLA) Conference x Marshall Garden Company
Todd and Melisa recently attended the TNLA conference with notebooks and questions. They returned with filled research plus relationships to stock Marshall Garden Company’s shelves.
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Sneak Peek: The Plant Gallery at the Marshall Garden Company
A curated, well-lit space full of easy-care favorites and a few showstoppers—this indoor counterpart complements their outdoor offerings.
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Fall Garden Planning Starts Now in East Texas
It’s the first week of August, it’s hot enough to fry an egg on the tailgate, and we’re here to tell you it’s already time to start planning your fall garden.
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Less Than 5 Months Out: Growing Up in East Texas, Our Marshall Garden Company Story
We are about five months out from opening the doors of the Marshall Garden Company, and if I’m honest, that number still catches us off guard every time we say it out loud.
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Raised Beds 101: A Beginner’s Guide for Marshall and East Texas Gardeners
If you’ve ever tried to dig into East Texas clay with a shovel and a dream, you already know why raised bed gardening is so popular around here. Our native soil, especially the red clay common throughout Harrison County and Marshall, Texas, can be stubborn, heavy, and slow to drain.
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22 Easy Houseplants for Beginners in East Texas
If you’ve ever brought home a plant with big hopes and watched it go sideways within a few months, you’re not alone. Most of us didn’t grow up learning this.
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Beautiful Natives: Plants the Matter in East Texas
You don’t have to rip out your flower beds and start over to garden smarter here in East Texas. You don’t need a whole acre set aside for ‘the natural stuff’ either.
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Meet the Salvia Family: 5 Varieties That Belong in Every East Texas Garden
If you’ve never grown salvia, you’re about to wonder where it’s been your whole life. There’s a reason experienced gardeners keep coming back to this plant.
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5 Flowers and Shrubs That Actually Thrive in the East Texas Heat
If summer in East Texas has you convinced that nothing wants to grow out there, this list is about to change your mind.
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The Garden Porch is where East Texas gardening meets real-life, practical tips and a whole lot of inspiration — written by Melisa Johnson, co-founder of Marshall Garden Company.
Marshall Garden Company is a new independent garden center opening in Marshall, TX in January 2027, offering a full nursery with plants and supplies for East Texas gardeners.
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- Fall Vegetable Planting Guide for East Texas
- Everything We’ve Learned: Texas Nursery and Landscape Association (TNLA) Conference x Marshall Garden Company
- Sneak Peek: The Plant Gallery at the Marshall Garden Company
- Fall Garden Planning Starts Now in East Texas
- Less Than 5 Months Out: Growing Up in East Texas, Our Marshall Garden Company Story
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