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Fall is Here! 🍁

Today is the “Official” 1st day of Fall. The Autumnal Equinox’! A very special day! The sun is right above the equator, and day and night are almost exactly equal in time 🕰 From here, the days get shorter and shorter as we slide towards the shortest day of the year… The Winter ❄️ Solstice, aka: The Longest Night 🌙

Today the nighttime and daytime hours are equal. The days will get shorter and the nights longer all the way into the first day of Winter, aka: The Winter Solstice.

I remember when I was a kid, the big thing on the equinox’s was to stand an egg 🥚 on its head 🤔 I don’t know if that’s the only day you can accomplish this feat… But, I have done it on the equinox 🥚😊

Have YOU ever tried to balance an egg on the Spring or Fall equinox? It was a thing when I was a kid. I’m thinking it was around 3rd. Grade or so? I went home and worked for what seemed like hours, but finally got one to balance!
PS: science?

So, it’s time for Pansies, mums, violas, kale 🥬 Pumpkins 🎃 gourds, straw bales and corn stalks 🌾 Fire pits, cookouts and football 🏈

Bring. It. On! Fall is Here! 💥🍁🍂🔥🎃 🏈

Have a great day!

Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.# 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com

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Sunday Reflections…

52 degrees this morning! We are 2 days from the Autumnal Equinox and it feels like an October morning 🍁 I’m just going to sit here and enjoy this feeling and get my mind to switch gears… Fall is here!

The sun is rising on a new season. I’m putting away my summer thoughts and taking on Fall…

“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonize.”

~ George Eliot

Have a wonderful Sunday and a beautiful week ahead! 🌞

Mark C.

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September 18, 2020, 7:57 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Herbs, Hummingbirds, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pond Tips, Pondless Waterfalls, Sunrises, Sunsets, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: 277, 360, 731-423-8101, 731-424-2206, Autumnal Equinox, Blog, Call in, Dixie, Dixie Cafe, Fall is Coming, Friday Radio Report, Gardening answers, gardening questions, Live Remote, Talk Radio, The 180, Water Gardening Answers, Water Gardening Questions

Good Morning! I’m walking in the door of The Dixie Cafe in the World Famous ‘Old Country Store’ / Casey Jones Village in Jackson, TN!

Tune in 101.5 FM OR stop by and grab some breakfast 🍳 and say Hi 👋🏻

I am Fixin to go LIVE in the studio with Dan Reaves, Emily and Sea Bass, aka: The White Coconut 🥥 And, if you keep your finger on the redial button and manage to get through on our incredibly backed up phone lines, YOU get the mic 🎙 YOU get to ask the questions! Call 731-423-8101 💥 We will make YOU Famous! 💥

NO subject is off the table, BUT, “Outdoor Living & Gardening” is #1 with me 😊 Drop us a call with ALL your questions at 731-423-8101 OR text your questions & comments to 731-277-5155!

– Tune in! WNWS 101.5 FM 9-11am. Today! Jackson, TN
– Call in with ALL you questions! 731-423-8101!
– Text your questions to 731-277-5155 We will do our best to answer them ALL!

Monday, September 22nd. Is the ‘Official’ 1st day of Fall! The Autumnal Equinox 🍁 I told you Fall was coming 😊 Get ready for Fall temps this weekend!

Come by and see us at Carters!

https://carterslandscape.com/wp/contact -us/

Call for more info : 731-424-2206

Our Late Summer Retail Garden Center days and hours are

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday 9am – 5pm
Thursday 9am – 5pm
Friday 9am – 4pm
Saturday 8am – 2pm
Sunday – Closed

Pond Supplies at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

A few of Carters Nursery’s products :

Bulk & Bagged Mulch
Potting Mix
Soil Amendments
Seeds
Hanging Baskets
Annuals
Perennials
Stone Yard
Gravel
Pond Supplies
Koi & Goldfish
Much much more!
We have a Full Line of Pond Supplies and Water Treatments in stock at Carters Nursery!

Keeping your pond clear and healthy is easy with our Organic Water Treatments.

Keep your water crystal clear & your Koi healthy and happy with Water Treatments from Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tennessee

We also have some great Garden Decor and Unique Gifts 💝

We have some very unique gifts and garden art at Carters Nursery!

We have some Healthy, Beautiful KOI!!!
Every Friday is Fishy Friday! Come in Today and get a great discount on Koi! 20% of your entire order 💥

For the entire month of September every Friday is a “Fishy Friday”! That means all of the fish you purchase are at a 20% discount! | TGIFF! | Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

PS: Carters Nursery is open to serve you! But, please remember to be courteous, wear your mask and keep your social distance … God Bless🙏🏻

Have a great Weekend!

I’m on the 360 with Sea Bass & Dan Reaves 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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Waterfall Wednesday | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

It’s #waterfallwednesday y’all! My Favorite Day of the week! This Fabulous little Pondless
Waterfall was put here as a unique focal point in the forefront of a plant screen… PS: we didn’t want it to look like a hedgerow or “screening plants”… Boom 💥 Not only does it look great 24/7 thanks to the Landscape lighting, it sounds wonderful as well 🎶

We even put a small “seat boulder” there at front left for the “Perfect Picture” 😊

This is a recent Water Feature that I just love ❤️ It really transformed a boring area of the landscape. Now, it’s the Central Focal point of the entire area. At night the lights come on automatically and really throw some magic 💥 PLUS : The sound is beyond compare 😘 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

I hope your Waterfall Wednesday goes well! From here, it’s all downhill to the weekend 😉

Mark Carter

Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio

2846 Old Medina Rd.

Jackson, Tn. 38305

Ph# 731-424-2206

www.cartercountry.com

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Pond Maintenance Tips | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN 38305

We try to help people learn how to take care of their Ponds throughout the seasons in an efficient manner. One important way to stay ahead of water quality issues in the Fall is to cut back and remove the Aquatic Plant waste before frost. And more importantly, before it gets to cold to get in your pond…

My Pond Tip today is – Start sooner than later on Seasonal Aquatic Plant cutback & cleanup!

What do I need to do to my Pond in the Fall? I get this question a LOT at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio this time of the year! #1 Cut those aquatic plants back!

Aquatic Plants are a big part of a healthy ecosystem! They absorb all manner of pollution and nutrients from the water and store them in their plant tissues helping to clean and purify the water. BUT, if the plants are allowed to die and decompose in the pond all those nutrients and compounds are released right back into the water! This will create YUGE Water Quality issues! Algae blooms, Green Water, Bad Smells & Fish Health issues – even fish death 💀!

Yes, you even need to cut back your Lotus plants. AND, sink their containers to a lower depth in your pond to protect them from Winter temps | Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

Trimming your Aquatic Plants back is fairly simple to do, It doesn’t take too long & it will pay dividends in Water Quality & Fish Health!

If you have any questions or need some help, feel free to give me a call at the office – 731-424-2206

Thanks & Happy Pondering 😊

Mark Carter

Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio

2846 Old Medina Rd.

Jackson, Tn. 38305

Ph# 731-424-2206

www.cartercountry.com

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Sunday Reflections…

September 13, 2020, 8:14 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunday Reflections, Sunrises, Sunsets, Waterfalls | Tags: Autumnal Equinox, change of seasons, Fall is Coming, I ❤️ my Family, Indian Summer, Rain, Sunday Breakfast, Sunday Inspiration, Sunday Mornings, Sunday Poem, Sunday Quote, Sunday Reflections

Rainy night followed by a misty morning. I’m starting to accept that Summer is on the way out… In just a little over a week is the autumnal equinox, and Fall will be officially here…

Soon the equinox and the Harvest Moon 🌝
Fall is upon us. 🍁🎃

“The leaves of brown came tumblin’ down, remember
In September in the rain
The sun went out just like a dying ember
That September in the rain.
To every word of love I heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain.”
– September in the Rain

Have a great Sunday Morning 🌞

Mark C.

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Sent Memories | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

September 12, 2020, 9:52 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pond Tips, Pondless Waterfalls, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: A picture is worth a thousand words, Artistic Waterfalls, Backyard Life, Backyard Lifestyles, Backyard Paradise, Backyard Waterfalls, Best Local Nursery and Garden Center, Blogging is Fun, Custom Water Features, Daily Blog, Design Consultation, Designer, facebook, Facebook Memories, Funny Memories, Garden Blog, Garden Center, Garden Memories, I ❤️ Pondless Waterfalls, I ❤️ Waterfalls, Koi Pond Designer, Landscape Designer, Master CAC, Old Memories, Pondless Edition, Pondless Waterfall, Professional Pond Builder, Professional Water Feature Designer, Water Feature, Water Feature Contractors, Water Features

Are you on Facebook? If not, you might find this interesting 🤔 If you are, then you know of what I speak… Everyday I get a picture that I personally posted, usually years ago, it just pops up in my home feed, it’s labeled as a “Facebook Memory” and it tells you exactly how many years ago that you originally posted it. Then you get to look back through the comments and likes, and if you want you can share it as a Story or to your feed and friends. At first, I didn’t know what to think about it, but I have grown to enjoy them and I usually share them again.

These pictures of our work that I have posted from years ago, just pop up as a “Facebook memory”… Actually pretty cool 😎 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

Today’s memory was 3 years old. A couple of days ago it was a 7 year memory that I had forgotten about…

What do YOU think 🤔 about the way social media like Facebook has changed our daily lives? How, if any, has it changed yours?

“Memories, brought to you by Facebook”…

Screenshot of what it looks like on your device. Do you look at these? Do you find it charming, or invasive? Just asking…

I have grown to think that it helps me share what I do. Our work at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio is so visual! It’s hard to describe what we build so that you can form an accurate picture in your minds eye… So that picture you see, of what your backyard could actually look like, is worth a thousand words…

I’m writing this outside and it’s starting to rain 🌧 I hope you enjoyed it 😊

Have a Great Weekend!

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Friday Report | 19 Years Later… NEVER FORGET!

September 11, 2020, 7:51 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Herbs, Hummingbirds, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pond Tips, Pondless Waterfalls, Sunrises, Sunsets, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: #neverforget, 360, 731-277-5155, 731-423-8101, 9/11, Call in, Carters Nursery Pond and Patio, Dan Reaves, Dixie Cafe, Friday Radio Report, Friday Report, Gardening answers, gardening questions, God Bless, God Bless America, Never Forget, Pray, Prayers, Seabass, Talk Radio, Thank God It’s Fishy Friday, The 180, Water Gardening Answers, Water Gardening Questions

Good Morning! I’m coming at ya’ LIVE from The Dixie Cafe in the World Famous ‘Old Country Store’ in Jackson, TN! I am in the studio with Sea Bass, Dan Reaves and Emily, AKA – The Thunder from Down Under 💥 And, if you keep your finger on the redial button and manage to get through on our incredibly backed up phone lines, YOU get the mic 🎙 YOU get to ask the questions! Call 731-423-8101 💥

19 Years ago today, everything changed! #Neverforget!

A Heavy blow was struck against us all that day.

• 2,977 Americans were Murdered!

• 343 Firefighters died saving others! Many that survived are dying from cancer now at an alarming rate! Thank a Firefighter today…

We survived! We united! We rebuilt!

God Bless America! #neverforget

Timeline from that morning.

Heres a local show from that morning 👇🏻

http://billwayshow.libsyn.com/the-91101-show#OoeJIyV0leTqC9Mf.01

Come by and see us at Carters!

https://carterslandscape.com/wp/contact -us/

Call for more info : 731-424-2206

Our Late Summer Retail Garden Center days and hours are

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday 9am – 5pm
Thursday 9am – 5pm
Friday 9am – 4pm
Saturday 8am – 2pm
Sunday – Closed

Pond Supplies at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

Keep your water crystal clear & your Koi healthy and happy with Water Treatments from Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tennessee

We also have some great Garden Decor and Unique Gifts 💝

We have some very unique gifts and garden art at Carters Nursery!

We have some Healthy, Beautiful KOI!!!
Every Friday is Fishy Friday! Come in Today and get a great discount on Koi! 20% of your entire order 💥

For the entire month of September every Friday is a “Fishy Friday”! That means all of the fish you purchase are at a 20% discount! | TGIFF! | Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

PS: Carters Nursery is open to serve you! But, please remember to be courteous, wear your mask and keep your social distance … God Bless🙏🏻

Have a great Weekend!

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Waterfall Wednesday | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

September 9, 2020, 6:37 am
Filed under: Family time, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pond Tips, Pondless Waterfalls, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: #waterfallwednesday, Aquatic Plant Care, Aquatic Plants, Cedar Stumps, Custom Water Features, Custom Waterfalls, Decorative Gravel, Designing Waterfalls, Driftwood, Eastern Rain Lily, Flowing Water, Gentle Sounds, Gravel, Happy Little Waterfalls, Happy Pondering, I ❤️ Aquatic Plants, I ❤️ Waterfall Wednesday, Natural Stone, Naturalistic Waterfall, Ornamental Grass, Parrots Feather, Pond Design, Professional Water Feature Designer, Rocks & Gravel, Soothing Sounds, Sound Therapy, Water Garden Design, Water Hyacinth, Water Shaper, waterfall design, Waterfall Wednesday

I was onsite at a recent residential project the other day and the sun was at a pleasing angle so I snapped a few pictures for comparison. Later in the evening I looked through some of the images, like I do many days, and I was blown away! It’s really nice to look back at how a garden has matured and developed over time. And you can really tell when someone is involved with their landscape and garden.

I Love ❤️ Watergardens! This is just a snippet of this feature, but I love this view. And the sound is so relaxing 😌

I Love ❤️ My Job!

And –

I love ❤️ #waterfallwednesday!

Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.# 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com

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Monday Morning Moment Of Zen | Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸

September 7, 2020, 8:23 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Hummingbirds, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Sunrises, Sunsets, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Cookout, Family, Family time, God Bless America, Grilling, Happy Labor Day, I ❤️ my Family, Labor Day, Labor Day Weekend, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Morning Zen, Relaxing, Rest, Sunday on the River, Tennessee River, USA, Zen, Zen Creek, Zen Feeling, Zen state of mind, Zen Video

Happy Labor Day to ALL! This was my zen last night. A late evening float with some nice music and what seemed like the entire lake to ourselves…

Have a GREAT Labor Day!

Mark Carter

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