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Who Needs a Hump Day “Koi Fix”? | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

February 27, 2019, 8:27 am
Filed under: General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Art, Fun with a dollar bill, Hump Day Koi Fix, I ❤️ Koi, I ❤️ My Job!, Japanese Art, Kanji, Koi, Koi Fix, Origami

How many of y’all have tried your hand at the ancient art of Origami? Origami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. I thought I would tie it into our Hump Day ‘Koi Fix’ for this week.

This dollar bill was transformed into a Koi Fish through the art of Origami.

Origami Kanji.

Check this video out! It is time lapse so you can watch the transformation in just a few minutes. It can actually take a couple of hours to do this one 😊 – Awesome!

Happy Pondering 🤔

Mark Carter

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Just A Quick Teaser | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

February 26, 2019, 8:38 am
Filed under: Family time, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Botanical Garden, Carters Nursery, Custom Fountains, I ❤️ My Job!, I ❤️ Waterfalls, Living Display, Nursery, Showroom

I got a wild hair yesterday and decided to rip out an older display and redo it for the upcoming Spring season. This is a before… The after in a day or three 😊

I’m excited to change this area up! More pics to follow… Gotta get to work!

Have a Great Day!

Mark C.

We’ve Been Nominated For A ‘Readers Choice Award’! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

February 25, 2019, 2:09 pm
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: 1, Carters Nursery, Designer, Garden Center, I ❤️ My Job!, I ❤️ Waterfalls, I Have The Best Customers, Landscape Designer, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Readers Choice Awards, Success, Vote, Vote Daily, Vote Early & Often, Water Garden Design

Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio has been nominated for a “Readers Choice Award” in 2 Categories- Best Landscaping Company & Best Nursery/Garden Center. Thank Y’all so much for the Nomination! Voting is now open! You can vote in all the categories for your favorites 😊 You can vote everyday, so Please vote for us “Early & Often”! 😉

Click on the link below to start voting 🗳 ❤️

Thank You for your Patronage & Support!

Mark Carter

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Monday Morning Moment of Zen | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

February 25, 2019, 7:06 am
Filed under: General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Videos, Waterfalls | Tags: After the Storm, Creek, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Monday’s, Streams, Zen

After a week of storms, when all the rain finally quit, I walked down to where the drainage/Creek goes under the road at the Nursery. It has its own natural beauty 😊 Once it subsides we have a bit of cleanup to do, but thank the Lord, no major damage.

Check out the flow of water in this short video. Maybe the sound of the flowing creek will add a little Zen to your morning 😊

Carter Country Creek

Have a Great Monday!

Mark Carter

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Sunday Reflections…

February 24, 2019, 7:54 am
Filed under: Family time, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Love, music, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunday Reflections | Tags: After the Storm, Here’s to Spring!, Spring Flowering Bulbs, Spring is Coming, Sunday Inspiration, Sunday Mornings, Sunday Poem, Sunday Reflections, Sunday with Family, Sundays

I woke up this morning to such a surprise! WOW! What’s going on?! What in the world is that in the sky?! My wife said, I think it’s the Sun 🌞 😊

Up with the sun! It’s time to get outside & see what’s happening in the garden. Spring is Coming!

After the storm yesterday evening, as the front moved on past, you could see the clearing in the sky & it had a red glow from what was left of the sunset. Almost at the same time Jo & I said “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight” 😊 Which in the old saying is followed by – “Red sky at morning, sailors take warning”.

Right then I knew we would have a beautiful Sunrise in the morning!

In case you didn’t know, that old saying about the sky is true & it comes straight from the Bible and the words of Jesus –

Matthew 16:2-3

²He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’³And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times”.

As for me, I’m just thrilled that we are past the rain for a bit! Prayers for all the folks around the river who are facing a record setting flood 🙏🏻 It’s getting pretty bad!

“We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness”.

~ Sapna Reddy

Have a great day! ✌️❤️

~ Mark C.

Did You Know You Can Finance Your Custom Water Feature | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

Check out this commercial spot. It’s all about affordable Water Features & Financing. Not only do we accept major credit cards, we offer a great financing program to our clients. The approval process is quick and simple and you choose your plan & payment, including 0% interest same as cash plans! Check it out and call or come by if you have any questions.

Happy Pondering 🤔

Mark Carter

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Friday Radio Report | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

I missed everyone today on the 180 😞I have been a little under the weather.. But, please tune in to the “Best Little Show” in the business! Friday’s are always great with the 180’ Crew! Today they are on a LIVE remote from

‘Live’ from Rhodes Family Diner in Medina, Tennessee!

Tune into 101.5rm! Or listen on your TuneIn App.! Or go to the WNWS website – http://www.wnws.com

I will be back next week to talk Spring! Spring Fever is definitely in the air!

Have a Great Weekend!

I’m on with the 180 Crew – Dan Reaves & Sea Bass- every Friday from 9-11am Call in with ALL your gardening and Outdoor Lifestyle questions at 731-423-8101.
OR you can TEXT us at 731-277-5155. Listen LIVE at 101.5 WNWS – FM Talk Radio – on your smart phone using your TuneIn app.!

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Late Winter/Early Spring Commercial | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

Ok, we are in the “Foothills of Spring”! Soon, the sky will clear, the temps will warm & the whole world will come alive again! That first nice weekend, the phone starts ringing, and it don’t slow down until Late Fall 😊 Are you ready?

I Love watching the seasons change in the gardens around the Nursery! It won’t be long now till Spring is Ushered in 😊 Get on the schedule now to insure your projects completion in time to enjoy the Spring season. Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

Spring is Coming!

Mark Carter

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What Happens To My Koi If They Outlive Me? | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

February 20, 2019, 7:21 am
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Aquatic Plants, Big Koi, Bio-filter, Biological Filter, Koi, Koi Age, Koi Health, Koi Pond, pond, Pond Cleaning, pond filtration, Quality Koi, Water Clarity, Water Garden Design, Water Gardens, Water Quality, Water Quality Issues

A great client that has become a good friend recently asked me to help him pick out a few Koi for his new Water Garden. I helped him Design his Pond and Waterfalls last year and we built it in the Fall. Long story short – He LOVES it! He’s spent every spare, dry, bearable moment messing around out there this Winter and can’t wait until Spring when he can really set up housekeeping for the Spring/Summer/Fall season! 🙂 Now. it’s time to get some fish for his new Pond and he’s excited! We looked at quite a few Koi, & We asked each other all kinds of questions as you might imagine, the one he asked me that really touched me was “What happens to my Koi if they outlive me”?…

A domestic Koi, in average conditions can live upwards of 30 years…

He read one of my blogs, in where I mentioned the “Famous Japanese Koi”, ‘Hanako’ that lived to be over 225 years old! He realized they can be long living pets and just wanted to hear what might happen to them. 😊 Pretty neat to think about that. In Japan Koi are prized and in some cases passed down, even willed to family upon the owners death. It’s an honor.

I have been in business long enough that I have actually dealt with this situation more than once. Most of the time the Koi stay with the Pond & the spouse and/or family carries on. But I have seen people move the fish to other Ponds, and even sell or give the fish to other people with Ponds of their own. I myself have taken many Koi in and fostered them until they could be placed in a new home.

Then I reminded him, Koi means Love! And Love will always find a way! 😊 I told told him – “Enjoy your Pond, & enjoy your Koi! They will bring you many years of Interest & enjoyment”. Words to live by…

Happy Pondering 🤔

Mark Carter

Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio

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