Filed under: Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden | Tags: humane society, Moonlight Luau, Pond Tour
This years Summer Pond Tour will showcase many unique, custom water gardens, koi ponds, pondless waterfalls, disappearing fountains and of course LOTS of gorgeous landscaping! AND, this is the night we host our annual “Moonlight Pond Party” after the Tour is over. This Self Guided Tour is located in Jackson, TN. (Madison County) and is easy to follow. The Summer Pond Tour is a fundraiser for the Jackson Madison County Humane Society. 100% of ticket sales go to help them, so tell all your friends!
See beautiful water features, tour beautiful gardens & help our local Humane Society!
Back by popular demand – Again, this years moonlight after party will be called the… “Moonlight Luau”! We have been having so much fun with the “Luau” theme! So, we are gonna do it again! We will decorate it up nicely – complete with a Sandy Beach, lights, Tiki torches, Hawaiian leis, Willie Evans & Friends will be playing some awesome LIVE music AND we are going to cook “Kalua Pork” with all the fixings! WHAT is Kalua Pork, you ask??? Kalua Pork is cooked SLOW, wrapped in Banana leafs, rubbed with spices & infused with tropical fruit juices – that’s “Hawaiian Luau style”!
- We want everyone to wear your favorite Hawaiian Shirt, skirt, hat, WHATEVER – and come on out for a Cool Evening. I’m giving an award (& PRIZES) this year for ‘Best Luau outfit’ – so have some fun.
We will have the beach and food ready for the ‘Moonlight Luau’ to open at 8pm.! The Luau is FREE to pond tour attendees.
This Self Guided Tour is located in Jackson, Tn. (Madison County) and is easy to follow. The Summer Pond Tour is a Fundraiser for the Jackson Madison County Humane Society. 100% of ticket sales go to help them, so tell all your friends!
Summer Pond Tour Tickets are $10 ea. (kids 12 and under are FREE!). Tickets can be purchased at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio, ph# 731-424-2206. Each group receives a Map Booklet with detailed descriptions and directions. “A number of this year’s Summer Pond Tour stops are new water gardens, along with favorites featured in our prior Pond Tours” says Mark Carter, General Manager and Designer at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio. “We hope lots of folks will come out and be Amazed by the wonderful effect these Ponds, Waterfalls, Streams and Fish make. It’s always a Fun day and a Beautiful night at our Moonlight Luau. The Moonlight Luau is an appreciation dinner for all those who put their houses on the tour and for the folks who purchase tickets to attend the tour. It’s my way of saying Thanks!” says Carter.
Scout was a rescued puppy & now lives the Pond Lifestyle! Say hi to her on the Pond Tour 🙂
What: 19th. Annual Summer Pond Tour & Moonlight Luau.
When: Saturday, June 24th. 9am. till 5pm. – Gates will re-open for the Moonlight Luau – 8pm. till 10pm.
Where can I get Tickets? Call or come by Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio at 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305 or call Jo or Sandra at 731-424-2206
How much are tickets? Tickets are $10 ea. (kids 12 and under are FREE!). 100% of ticket sales goes to the Jackson Humane Society!
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph# 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
Filed under: Butterfly House | Tags: Butterfly Garden Design, Butterfly House, Butterfly Release
Butterfly Workshop and Release 6/3/2017
A great guest speaker, information on creating your own butterfly garden & a LIVE BUTTERFLY RELEASE are on the agenda! Bring the kids AND bring a CAMERA! Don’t miss this one! Call for more info and to get your name on the list for a Butterfly to Personally Release! #731-424-2206 – ask for Jo or Donna.
Don’t miss Carters Nursery Pond & Patio’s Butterfly House and Butterfly Release June 3rd. 2017.
We have Mrs. Betty Stephens coming out to teach you all about ‘HOW TO’ attract these beautiful butterflies to your garden with proper Plant selection. Mrs. Betty is a Master Gardener, a Butterfly Enthusiast & a wonderful resource to teach on the subject of Butterflies! She will start us off with a great Garden Workshop about Host Plants, nectar plants and how they work with the Butterflies in your Garden.
Kids LOVE this event! Call ASAP to sign up for a Butterfly of your OWN to release at the class on June 3rd.
The class will be followed by a Q & A with Mrs. Betty & Mark Carter (landscape designer at Carters Nursery).
Then we will be working with Mrs. Betty & Mrs. Jo doing a LIVE butterfly release in the Butterfly House.
Set your calendars & don’t miss this AWESOME Educational Workshop! As a matter of fact – Bring the whole family! Your KIDS will love this!
The Pawpaw Tree is a native tree and is the host plant for our state butterfly! It also grows a delicious fruit, the fruit is where it gets its nickname – American Papaya. Learn more at the Butterfly Workshop and get one of your own!
WHEN – Saturday, June 3th. Starting at 9am. The Presentation will run approximately 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
WHERE – Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio – 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson TN. 38305 For more info call – 731-424-2206.
WHAT – We will learn about our beautiful friend, the Butterfly! We will learn about the life-cycle of the Butterfly, their host plants, their impact on our environment and how to attract them to YOUR GARDEN! Butterflies AND Butterfly Plants will be available at the workshop. AND there will be a LIVE BUTTERFLY RELEASE during the Program!
HOW DO I REGISTER – It’s Easy! AND It’s Free! Just call the Nursery at 731-424-2206. Tell them how many will be with your group and your done! There will be a limited # of butterflies available for kids to release – IF you want to be on this list, CALL ASAP! These slots will fill quickly. Bring a folding lawn chair if you like. I hope to see you all there! It’s going to be AWESOME!
PS: Bring a CAMERA! Unbelievable photo opps!
Filed under: Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden | Tags: Evening by the Pond, Garden Party, Pond Party
Come join the Carters for a ‘Evening by the Pond”
We have a FUN event coming up Thursday evening May 18th. that I hope you can make it out too! We call these events – ‘Evenings By The Pond’ and they are a great venue for Garden lovers and pond lovers to socialize together, talk about their plants and fish and enjoy each others little piece of PARADISE.
We will fire up the grills in the outdoor kitchen and cook some great food for all that come!
We will have some good food to enjoy for all that come out to the ‘Evening by the Pond’.
Thursday, May 18th @ 6:30 pm Mark, Jo, Jacob & the Carter family are sharing their piece of paradise with YOU. Mark will be grilling for everyone & Jo will be making some sweet treats too
The Ponds, Gardens & Nursery will be open for your private enjoyment & You are invited to come out & partake in some good food & fun.
Our ‘Evenings by the Pond’ are always great fun. The night lighting is FANTASTIK!
Shane & the guys will be there to enjoy the evening with us all &to have an educational discussion on the lighter side about water features, so If you have a water feature and want to talk a little shop, or would like to see what one is all about, this is a great chance to find out. Bring a friend or two and come on out!
Give Jo or I a call at the Nursery at 1-731-424-2206 to let me know your coming (RSVP) and I will make sure there is plenty of food and refreshments for ALL! Come join us for a ‘Evening by the Pond” Thursday evening, May 18th. at 6:30pm. at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio – 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305. https://www.mapquest.com/search/results?slug=%2Fus%2Ftennessee%2Fjackson%2F38305-9436%2F2846-old-medina-rd-35.678236,-88.806277&query=2846%20Old%20Medina%20Rd,%20Jackson,%20TN%2038305-9436&page=0
~ Mark Carter
Filed under: Landscaping & Gardening, Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden | Tags: Aquatic Plants, Spring Expo, Water Garden Class
Bring the family and come help us usher in Spring!
Jackson, Tn. – Come join us at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio for our annual Spring Fest. & Customer Appreciation Day! We will have lots of fun, food and informative things to take part in!
Bring the kids and let them pet the animals at the ‘Petting Zoo’ & they can even ride the Pony 🙂
Kids LOVE the petting zoo!
For the Adults – We will have several opportunities for you to learn all about Water Gardening and Aquatic Plants. You can get all the information you will need to Design, Build and Maintain a Beautiful Water Garden, Pondless Waterfall or Koi Pond of your own. So if you have a Water Feature and want to learn more about it, the Aquatic Plants available, Pond Fish like Koi, Comets & Shubunkins, etc. you will Love it! AND, if you don’t have a Water Garden, but have been wanting to find out more about them, this is definately for YOU!
Everyone loves to learn more about ponds and waterfalls – Even the kids
Get here early to take part in the class. We are going to perform a full cleanout and build a waterfall.
Classes will start around 9am. and will go all the way through till 2pm.We will perform a ‘Hands on’ cleanout of a pond on site & we will rework & rebuild a waterfall! You can actually see all the work being done, learn and ask questions right there on the spot! We will also have a discussion on Water Garden Design and “How To” Implement one in YOUR Landscape!
We will cover the basics of Aquatic Plants and discuss how you can introduce more Aquatic Plants in your Waterscape AND your Landscape.
People gather around to learn the secrets of ‘How To’ build a Waterfall. AND how to take care of your Pond.
I will be cooking lunch for all that come, my treat! I’m fixing Hot Dogs and Smoked Sausage with ALL the fixings! We will also be firing up the Saffire Grill to cook some special things. We will have chips and cookies and more! This is my favorite part of the show because I get to grill & cook – & I am gonna cook up some good food for you!
Grilled hotdogs, smoked sausage and MUCH more.
Mark it on your calendar and come out and see us!
What: Carters Nursery, Pond & Patios Annual Spring Festival & Aquatic Workshop
Where: Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio – 2846 Old Medina Rd. in Jackson, Tn.
When: Saturday, April 1st. from 9am till 2pm.
WHY should I come? It’s going to be a FUN filled day for the whole family! AND it’s FREE! Petting Zoo & Pony Rides for the kids! BIG SALES for the Spring Season and “How To” Classes by the best in the Biz.!
For more information give us a call : # 731-424-2206 or http://www.cartercountry.com/ Y’all Come!
~ Mark Carter
Filed under: Articles, Landscaping & Gardening, Outdoor Lifestyles | Tags: feeding moss, moss, moss gardening
I do a weekly radio garden segment from 10 till 11am. Fridays on a very popular local news/talk show called “It’s Your Turn” with Bill Way. We talk about anything and everything to do with gardening & ‘Outdoor Living’. On Friday’s show one of the callers wanted to talk about how to make his moss better in his backyard. We spoke about the area for quite a while and it seems he has the perfect place for moss to thrive. He wanted a way to fertilize or feed the moss, so I gave him a recipe that a lady gave me many years ago that works well. MANY have called me, texted me, etc. & asked for that recipe – so here y’all go & I hope it helps 🙂
you can transplant moss into your garden. You also use moss in my recipe.
Blend buttermilk (the older the better) and some moss (even dry or partially dead is fine) until mixed well. You can paint this mixture on your stones and pottery to grow moss on them. Keep them in full shade and mist them a few times per week – in no time you will have moss forming.
– You can thin this mixture with a little beer (Save a little for yourself :)… And put it in a pump up sprayer (You will prob. want to remove the tip so it wont clog) then spray it around on your mossy areas and the areas where you want moss to take hold.
Remember, prep is important! Get rid of weeds and grass in those areas and after you have stared this process spray the area with water 3-4 times per week to keep it moist (but NOT soaking wet!).
I LOVE moss and I know y’all do too, I hope this helps!
Thanks,
Mark Carter
Carters Nursery Pond & Patio
Jackson, Tn. 38305
731-424-2206
Filed under: General Blog Entry's, Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden | Tags: Spring News
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Filed under: Butterfly House, General Blog Entry's, Landscaping & Gardening, Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden
Feburary 10th, 11th, & 12th (Fri., Sat. & Sunday) – HOME SHOW of the MIDSOUTH – At the Agricenter International in Memphis, Tn. www.midsouthhomeshow.com – Come visit us and see our BEAUTIFUL Displays.
Daylight Saving Time: Starts Sunday, March 12th, 2017
March 17th & 18th (Friday & Saturday) – Memphis Area Master Gardeners 13th Annual “Spring Fling” at the Red Barn at the Agricenter in Memphis. Come by to see us!
Come see our unique Water Features at the ‘Spring Fling’ at the Red Barn by the Agricenter.
March 25th (Saturday) – We will be setting up at the Tipton County Master Gardeners Annual Lawn & Garden Expo. in Brighton, Tn. Come by and see our display.
April 1st (Saturday) – Carter’s Nursery Spring Festival & Customer Appreciation Day! Something for the whole family! Workshops & classes, a Petting Zoo & Pony Rides for the kids + GREAT FOOD for all! Come out and help us kick off SPRING! (Saturday 9am. till 2pm.) This is a FREE event!
Spring is in the air! Come celebrate with Carters Nursery Pond & Patio at our Annual Spring Fest! Fun for the whole family!
April 14th – Good Friday
April 16th (Sunday) – EASTER
May 14th (Sunday) – Mother’s Day! DON’T miss this one!
Evenings By The Pond!
Come out and enjoy a laid back evening exploring a beautiful garden & relaxing by the pond. We always enjoy some good food, visit/meet friends & we try to always have an educational program on Water Gardens, Aquatic Plants, Fish OR some cool subject for all that come. These little get together’s are held during the warm season and in different peoples homes & backyards. If you would like to come & enjoy the evening please let us know and you will be put on the e-mail invitation list. Call Jo at 731-424-2206
Our ‘Evenings by the Pond’ are always great!
–The first “Evening by the Pond” of the season will be hosted by Mark Carter & family at the Nursery Home on Thursday May 18th at 6:30pm.
Address – 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305. Please RSVP by calling 731-424-2206.June 3rd (Saturday) 9am. –11am. – Butterfly Garden Workshop & Release: We will have a great guest speaker, information on creating your own butterfly garden, special butterfly plants & more!
Our annual Butterfly Release is a don’t miss event! Call to register and order a butterfly!
PLUS – a LIVE BUTTERFLY RELEASE! Bring the kids AND bring a CAMERA! Don’t miss this one! Call for more info and to order a Butterfly to Personally Release! #731-424-2206 – ask for Jo or Donna.
June 18th – Father’s Day! Let’s remember Dad!
Pond Tours in 2017
We are sponsoring two (2) Pond Tours this year; a Summer Pond Tour (June 24th) & a Fall ‘Moonlight’ Pond Tour (October 7th). Both are fund raisers for our local Jackson Madison County Humane Society.June 24th – Our 19th Annual Summer Pond Tour – Our ‘Summer’ Pond Tour (Always the Saturday after Father’s Day) is A FUN and Beautiful Day! This is a Self-Guided Tour and Fundraiser for the J.M.C. Humane Society. Tickets are $10 ea. (children under 12 are FREE!). Carter’s Nursery is “Pond Central” for the Pond Tour and we invite you to come by throughout the day to sit a spell, have a drink & something to eat and look at the BEAUTIFUL Gardens and Water Features.
Unique Water Gardens, Pondless Waterfalls and Fountains will be on the tour.
~ This is also the night of the “Moonlight Luau!” Live music! + We cook fresh pork wrapped in banana leaves & spiced up “Kalua Style” and have a party beneath the stars! This is a DON’T MISS event! More info to come!
July 4th (Tuesday) – Independence Day! We will be closed Monday the 3rd & Tuesday the 4th in observance of this holiday!
SUMMER SEMINARS We do three (3) every Summer! Come Take part in our educational Classes, Tour our Gardens and Ponds & stay for lunch with Mark Carter “Pond Guy” and crew for a great day of Fun and Learning.
July 15th – 9am. –2 pm. ‘Get Your Feet Wet with Water Gardening!’ will kick off this season.
August – Date & Class TBA
September – Date & Class TBA
October 7th – Our 13th Annual “Moonlight” Pond Tour. This is our Annual Night Time Pond Tour! The tour always falls on a Saturday Night closest to the Full Moon!! Don’t miss this Unique Garden Tour Experience! Tickets are $10 ea. (children under 12 are FREE!). 100% of ALL ticket sales & donations go to the J.M.C. Humane Society! Carters Nursery is “Pond Central” for the Pond Tour and we invite you to come by throughout the evening to sit a spell, have a drink & something to eat. Enjoy the Fire Pit and look at the BEAUTIFUL Garden and Water Feature Lighting.
This BEAUTIFUL property is on the Moonlight Pond Tour! Come see what Outdoor living is all about.
October 21st – Fall Festival/Customer Appreciation Day. Come take part in our Workshops & Classes! FREE LUNCH for ALL that come! Petting Zoo & Pony Rides for the kids! BIG SALES for the Fall Season for all that come!
The pumpkin carving is always a hit!
Daylight Saving Time Ends : Sunday, November 5th, 2017
Thanks, all of us with Carter’s Nursery hope to see you all here! Call me with any questions at #731-424-2206. Here’s to a GREAT 2017!
