Marshall, Texas
Landscaping & lawn care in Marshall
Marshall is the Harrison County seat, east of Longview past Hallsville. We handle everything from weekly mowing to slow, careful work on older properties with established beds and big trees.
- Harrison County, Texas
- East of Longview on I-20 or US 80, past Hallsville
- 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews
Who does landscaping and lawn care in Marshall, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes does landscaping and lawn care in Marshall from our home base in Longview. We're family-owned, started in 2017 by owner Miller Maines, and every job is done by Miller and a crew of four. The same crew shows up each visit, and we never hand the work off to anyone else. We carry full insurance, and our Google rating is 5.0 stars across 143 reviews. The walkthrough and the written, itemized estimate are free, usually within a day. Request a free quote anytime.
Marshall is the Harrison County seat, and a lot of its homes have been standing a long time. Near downtown and in the older neighborhoods you find mature magnolias, pecans and oaks, azaleas that have been in the ground for decades, and beds that have been replanted over and over. Those yards need patient work: shaping old shrubs instead of shearing them, edging around big roots, and pruning at the right time of year. Newer homes and country lots on the edges of town are a different job, with more open turf and more sun.
The ground here is the same sandy topsoil over red clay as the rest of our area, so water that can't soak in sits on top. We look at drainage and shade on every walkthrough, then quote the work in writing. Marshall is part of our regular service area along with Hallsville, so getting out to see your yard is easy. We set the schedule after we've seen the property, rather than promising a day of the week up front.
What Marshall yards deal with
Old plantings near downtown
Older Marshall homes often have azaleas, camellias, boxwoods and magnolias that went in the ground decades ago. They get pruned by hand at the right time, not sheared flat in one pass.
Heavy shade, thin grass
Big oaks and pecans shade a lot of older Marshall lawns, and bermuda gives up under that kind of canopy. Under the deepest trees, St. Augustine, a shade bed or plain mulch is usually the honest answer.
Sandy top, red clay below
Rain soaks into the sandy topsoil fast, then stops at the clay and spreads sideways. That's why low corners and flat beds near the foundation stay wet after a storm.
More room outside town
Toward Scottsville, Karnack and the county roads, lots open up into acreage with pasture and woods. Those get priced on the walkthrough because the time on site is so different.
Services in Marshall
Every service we offer, with what matters for Marshall yards. The ones with a red outline are what people here ask us for most.
Hedge Trimming
Marshall has a lot of formal plantings around older homes, like boxwood borders, holly foundation hedges and big ligustrums along property lines.
$150 to $800 most jobsTree & Shrub Care
Old crepe myrtles, azaleas and camellias show up all over Marshall, and topped crepe myrtles are as common here as anywhere in East Texas.
Free quoteLawn Maintenance
In Marshall's older, shaded neighborhoods, lawns are mostly St. Augustine, and that grass thins out fast if it's mowed like bermuda.
From $65 per visitLandscaping
Landscaping an older Marshall home usually means working with what's already there: keeping the camellias and magnolias worth saving, pulling what's overgrown or dying, and planting new beds that suit the age and style of the house.
$900 to $3,600 most projectsDrainage & Grading
Marshall's sandy topsoil over red clay means rain soaks in fast and then stops, so water spreads across the yard and sits in low corners and against foundations.
$2,000 to $3,750 most projectsChristmas Lights
Marshall already does Christmas big with the Wonderland of Lights downtown, and if you want your own house to match the season, we can handle it.
From $900 most homesLeaf Removal
Old pecans, oaks and magnolias make for a long leaf season in Marshall, and magnolias drop leaves on and off all year.
By the hour hours estimated up frontFertilization
Shaded Marshall lawns need a lighter hand than open bermuda, since pushing a lot of nitrogen into St. Augustine that's short on sun just grows soft grass.
From about $190 per visitTree Planting
When an old Marshall shade tree comes down in a storm, the yard changes overnight, and beds and grass that grew up in shade suddenly get full sun.
Free quoteFlower Bed Installation
Marshall beds under old trees fight root competition and shade, so we pick plants that can handle it and amend the soil without chopping through big roots.
$900 to $3,600 most planting projectsMulch Installation
Older beds can end up with years of mulch piled against trunks and siding, which holds moisture where you don't want it and does the plants no good.
$600 to $2,400 most bedsSod Installation
Sod in Marshall often means replacing grass that thinned out under shade, so we map the sun before we pick the grass.
$1,500 to $4,700 most projectsIrrigation & Sprinkler Systems
Older Marshall homes often have older sprinkler systems: cracked heads, leaking valves and zones laid out before the trees grew in.
Free quoteHardscaping & Patios
Around Marshall's older homes, we build walkways and patios that fit the house, like natural flagstone or pavers in a color that sits right next to old brick.
$3,100 to $9,100 most projectsRetaining Walls
Walls in Marshall come up on sloped lots, along driveways cut into a bank, and around old beds where the soil has washed down over the years.
$3,000 to $19,000 most wallsWhere we work around Marshall
Near Harrison County Courthouse on the downtown square, East Texas Baptist University, Wonderland of Lights, Caddo Lake.
Marshall questions
Do you work in Marshall regularly, or is it a special trip?
Marshall is part of our regular service area. It's east of Longview past Hallsville, an easy drive for us. We don't promise a set day of the week before we've seen your yard, but once you're on the schedule, the same crew comes every visit.
Do you work on older homes and established landscapes in Marshall?
Yes, and we take our time on them. Old azaleas, boxwoods and magnolias get pruned by hand at the right time of year, and we edge around roots instead of tearing through them. We'll tell you what's worth saving and what's past it before we touch anything.
What does lawn and landscape work cost in Marshall?
The same published ranges as the rest of our area. Weekly mowing on a typical lot starts at $65 per visit, hedge trimming is $150 to $800 for most jobs, and most landscaping and planting projects run $900 to $3,600. Every Marshall job still gets a free walkthrough and a written, itemized quote.
Do you go out toward Caddo Lake or the Louisiana line?
Ask us. Harrison County is in our service area, but the farther east you get past Marshall, the more it depends on the job. A patio, a wall or a Christmas light install is easier to schedule out there than weekly mowing, and we'll give you a straight answer when you send a quote request.
What customers say
143 Google reviews
“These guys did a great job. They were even sweet and brought my trash can up to the house. Glad we switched to Yard Dog. We’d recommend them to anyone in the White Oak area!”
“I recently hired Miller to clear out my ditch area, and I couldn’t be more impressed with the results. From start to finish, the service was professional and efficient. They cleared the area quickly, removing overgrowth, debris, and ensuring proper drainage. Highly recommend Miller for any type of lawn care!”
“Miller and the 2 young gentleman that did work at my home today were great! Each of them had great manners, respect and worked extremely hard to get the job done. I look forward to using them again in the near future.”
Get a free quote in Marshall
Tell us what you need and where. We call within a day, walk the property with you and send a written, itemized estimate. No pressure and no surprise add-ons.
- Free on-site walkthrough
- Written estimate, usually within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
- Fully insured, 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews