Blog
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Q & A with Mike: How do I get my Christmas cactus to bloom for the Holidays?
We often get asked this question around the Holidays, and, besides, it is a Christmas Cactus. So, how DO you get your Christmas Cactus to bloom in time for Christmas?...
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From Mike’s Gardening Blog: Time to Plant Fall Sowed Annuals
Ever looked at all those great Texas wildflowers in the Spring and say, “I am going to plant some of those nice flowers.”? Well, now is the time to plant...
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More Garden Tips From Mike: Fall Vegetables
September is prime time to start planting Fall vegetables. Nothing tastes better than home grown! You are not too late to plant some of your favorite vegetables such as Green Bush...
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Grooming Services
We now have grooming services available during Vaccination Station clinics at Russell Feed & Supply stores. Precious Paws Grooming offers: Dog and Cat Nail Trimming for $12 to $20. Dog...
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How much do you know about Coccidiosis?
Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease of cattle that results from infection by a single-celled protozoa called coccidia. It is estimated that coccidiosis costs American beef and dairy producers hundreds...
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State of Texas Agriculture Relief Fund
Local farmers and ranchers in our region have been devastated by the severe weather, tornadoes and flooding this past spring. To assist in the recovery effort, the Texas Department of...
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Mike’s Gardening Blog: What To Do About Fall Webworms
Looking across the street the other day I saw in the trees fall webworms. Those white fuzzy worms feeding away on the fruitless mulberry tree. The white webbing was encasing...
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Mike’s Q & A: Grub Worms & Nematodes
We are getting many questions about grub worms in the soils now, particularly with our record rainfall. The grubs in the soil now are changing into some type of beetle...
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Mosquito Control & Repel Products
Generous amounts of rain bring out mosquitos. Here is some information from Fertilome on how to control and repel mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are probably one of the more common, problematic and...
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Mike’s June Gardening Newsletter: Taking the Bite out of Mosquitoes
Love all this rain but hate the insects that come with it, especially the mosquitoes? It’s time to take the bite out of mosquitos and take your yard back! With...
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Ladybug, Ladybug Stay (And eat the Bad Bugs!)
These popular little bugs are said to bring good luck and some say their arrival means fair weather is on the way. Well, ladybugs have just arrived at Russell Feed...
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Interested in Beekeeping? Let Us Know!
If you can start a garden, you can raise bees! Considering all the buzz (Sorry!) about beekeeping right now, you might be thinking of jumping in and starting your own...