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Sunday Reflection’s…

Everyone is “Born of Woman”, so everyone has a birth mother. Some of us are fortunate enough to have a Mom ❤️ A nurturer, giver, teacher… A person above & beyond all others in your life. I am blessed by the fact that I still have my Mom!

Happy Mothers Day to the Best Mom Ever!

We are having Lunch together today 💥

Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”

Momma loves to laugh and have fun. I’ve always loved this picture of her and dad laughing and having fun.

I think this bible verse sums up a Mothers Love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

My wife is being celebrated today as well as my sister and many many great Moms that I know ❤️

“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.”

~ William Makepeace Thackeray

Happy Mother’s Day to ALL the Moms out there! What in the world would we have done without you! ❤️


~ Mark C.



Sunday Reflection’s…

I’ve been up since early morning, doing a few things in my garden. Finally getting my tomatoes 🍅 squared away 👏🏻 It was a test… I almost always get my ‘maters’ out by April 15th… But this years weather had other plans 😊 Late frosts, wind and storms, unseasonably cool nights well into late April, early May drove my decision to wait. PS: I’m glad I did.

In fact, I know several old gardeners who always wait until Mothers Day to plant their tomatoes 🍅 and peppers 🌶 🫑 and almost always have show stopping gardens with HUGE yields. “It’s all about soil temperature and warming nights”… I’ve learned that this age old wisdom holds true almost every time. Everything revolves around proper timing…

Have you planted any tomatoes yet 🍅 Today is the day for me! I have good plants over a foot tall ready! This is my favorite variety, Cherokee Purple. It’s an old ‘heirloom’ variety that was passed down from American Indians over 100 years ago. Soooo Good! 😋 But don’t put all your eggs in 1 basket 🧺 Diversify by planting some hybrid varieties as well like Jet Star and Better Boy.

“Whoever makes a garden. Has never worked alone;
the rain has always found it, The sun has always known;
The wind has blown across it. And helped to scatter seeds;
Whoever makes a garden. Has all the help he needs.

Whoever makes a garden. Should surely not complain,
With someone like the sunshine.And someone like the rain
And someone like the breezes.To aid him in his toil
And someone like the Father. Who gave the garden soil.

Whoever makes a garden, has, oh, so many friends;
The glory of the morning, the dew when daylight ends.
For rain and wind and sunshine, and dew and fertile sod;
And he who makes a garden, works hand and hand with God.”

~ Douglas Malloch

Have a great Sunday!

PS: 1 week from today is Mothers Day! ❤️

~ Mark C.



Sunday Reflection’s…

What a beautiful, cool morning. The next 4 mornings in a row the temps will be in the low 40’s as well… as we enter the month of May. A little cool, but I’ll take it 😊 Blink and we are 1/2 way through Spring…

I love every season, but Spring is my favorite. I’m still woken by excitement many mornings this time of year and it drags me right out and into my garden 🪴
Which is where I’m headed now 😊 As soon as I finish this last cup of coffee ☕️

Sunday morning advise- Get out and enjoy some Cool Spring morning weather… Before it turns to Summer Heat 🌞


“In April, we cannot see sunflowers in France, so we might say the sunflowers do not exist. But the local farmers have already planted thousands of seeds, and when they look at the bare hills, they may be able to see the sunflowers already. The sunflowers are there. They lack only the conditions of sun, heat, rain and July. Just because we cannot see them does not mean that they do not exist.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Enjoy this breezy Spring Day!

~ Mark C.



Sunday Reflection’s…

Cool start to the morning, overcast, 46 degrees and a little windy 💨 But, it’s warming back up! We finally had a week of good weather! Got some work done ✔️ and a slight sunburn… But, this is the time! We are past frost and the whole world is ‘greening up’. Gardening starts in full force now 😊 Tomatoes 🍅 peppers 🌶 squash and corn 🌽 My Koi are eating twice a day now and very happy 😃 Things are looking up ⬆️

Azaleas, Dogwoods, Iris & more are in full bloom right outside your window. Don’t miss it! Springtime in Tennessee ❤️

“And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.”

~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

Now it’s on to coffee ☕️ and eggs 🥚 My chickens 🐓 are loving spring too! I’ve got eggs coming out of my ears… 😋

Have a wonderful, blessed Sunday!

~ Mark C.



Sunday Reflection’s…

Matthew 28 : 1-20

1-After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men.5But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he* lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has been raised from the dead,* and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.” This is my message for you.’ 8So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.9Suddenly Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.’

11 While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. 12After the priests* had assembled with the elders, they devised a plan to give a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13telling them, ‘You must say, “His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.” 14If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.’ 15So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story is still told among the Jews to this day.

16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’*

Peace & Love 🙏🏻

Happy Easter 🙏🏻

~ Mark C.



Friday Radio Report | Jackson’s #1 Talk Radio Show | Everybody Talks | WNWS 101.5 FM | Carters Nursery Pond&Patio | Jackson, TN

Good Morning 🌞 West TN! I’m walking into the Studio’s of WNWS 101.5 FM Radio on this cloudy, stormy ⛈ Spring morning! I am joining the host of Everybody Talks – The Silky Chinchilla himself, aka: Seabass on Jackson TN’s #1 Talk Radio Show! Everybody Talk’s! 💥 

LOTS of stuff happening in Jackson TN this weekend! Tune in… We will tell you all about it 📻  Call in! Be part of it! 1-731-423-8101

Lots of stuff happening in the garden right now! Spring Is Here!!!
– Is YOUR Garden ready? Till in some Compost & Manure! 
– It’s time for the Design and planting of shrubs and trees! 
– Clean up! Composting! Leaves and clippings are Gold!
– Time to clean up our Water Gardens!

PLUS – Cool Season Lawns! Aeration and over-seeding of fescue. Cool season vegetable gardening! Mulching. More…

Plus tomorrow is our Annual Pond Maintenance Workshop!

Did you know you can text us? Texting us is so easy! 731-277-5155 Give us a shout out with your questions and comments. We will read them live and try to answer your questions 🙏🏻
Come on in for your Top Soil, Sand, Garden Amendments, Mulch, Pond Supplies, Fish Plants & more | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN 

Call in! 1-731-423-8101

Text in! 1-731-277-5155

Fishy Friday’s are back for 2023! 20% off KOI ALL DAY on Friday at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio! 

Carters Nursery is open to serve you today until 4pm. Drop by and say Hi 😊

Spring is Here! 

We have Everything for your Pond and Water Garden at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio. From Seasonal Food and Water Treatments to Filters and Supplies, we have you covered! 

Tomorrow- Saturday, April 1st. is our annual Spring Pond Maintenance Workshop. Here’s a video with more info. 


Fridays on the radio are something I always look forward to! Its gonna be fun! Give us a call 731-423-8101.

Thanks and have a great weekend! 

– I’m on Everybody Talks with Sea Bass Fridays from 9-11am Call in with ALL your Outdoor Living questions 731-423-8101

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 Reflection’s…

What a week! In one week we have seen record lows and freezing weather, severe storms, damaging winds and now it’s sunny and in the upper 70’s… Springtime in Tennessee is exciting I tell ya’! We just finished our 1st garden show of the season! It was nice to see everyone out and ready to start another growing season! So much happens now! But, for today I get a slight reprieve… It’s Sunday Morning! Breakfast with family and lots of good Coffee are 1st on the list this morning ☕️

After breakfast we are gonna do some things in the garden. I’ve gotta get moving… Have a great Sunny Sunday!🌞


“The word ‘March’ comes from the Roman ‘Martius’. This was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war.  March was the beginning of our calendar year. We changed to the ‘New Style’ or ‘Gregorian calendar in 1752, and it is only since then when we the year began on 1st January. The Anglo-Saxons called the month Hlyd monath which means Stormy month, or Hraed monath which means Rugged month. All through Lent the traditional games played are marbles and skipping. The games were stopped on the stroke of twelve noon on Good Friday, which in some places was called Marble Day or Long Rope Day.  The game of marbles has been played for hundreds of years and some historians say that it might have been started by rolling eggs. In the past, round stones, hazelnuts, round balls of baked clay and even cherry stones have been used.”

~ Interesting Facts about March


It’s gonna be a nice week!

~ Mark C.



Sunday Reflection’s…

Beautiful Sunrise 🌅, early morning chores, including breaking up ice in every bowl and trough… Cold 🥶

But the coffees is Hot ☕️ And breakfast was epic! We had black beans 🫘 and rice with applewood smoked sausage for dinner last night. Left overs almost demand my wife’s favorite breakfast – Huevos rancheros! 💥 ie; Ranch Style Eggs 🍳 But when I fix them… Markus T.’s Hillbilly Eggs 🍳 💥

Jo likes her eggs 🥚 over medium. I like egg whites only… But both have rice, black beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole 🥑 & salsa 💥 It’s a meal 🥘

It’s the kind of breakfast that fills you up, warms you up, and let’s you skip lunch 😊

It’s a Cold 🥶, Sunny 🌞 Beautiful 🤩 Day! Don’t waste it 🙏🏻

“The sun is brilliant in the sky but its warmth does not reach my face.
The breeze stirs the trees but leaves my hair unmoved.
The cooling rain will feed the grass but will not slake my thirst.
It is all inches away but further from me than my dreams.”

~ M. Romeo LaFlamme


Enjoy this day! 🌞

~ Mark C.



LIVE Talk Radio at it BEST! WNWS 101.5FM | Everybody Talks | Friday Radio Report | Call In! 731-423-8101 | Carters Nursery Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

Good Morning 🌞 Jackson & West TN! I’m walking into the Studio’s of WNWS 101.5 FM Radio on this Chilly 🥶 Damp almost Spring morning! It’s about to go down with the Silky Chinchilla, aka: Seabass on Jackson TN’s #1 Talk Radio Show! Everybody Talk’s! 💥 

LOTS of stuff happening in Jackson TN this weekend! Tune in… We will tell you all about it 📻 

Lots of stuff happening in the garden right now! Including record setting COLD weather coming! 😮 Stay ahead of the coming Spring… How you ask… 
– By Trimming trees, including the ever popular Crepe Myrtle! Do it asap! 
– Clean up under your fruit trees! And apply dormant oil! 
– It’s time for the Design and planting of shrubs and trees! 
– Composting! Leaves and clipping galore!
– Time to clean up our Water Gardens!

PLUS – Cool Season Lawns! Aeration and over-seeding of fescue. Cool season vegetable gardening! More…

Did you know you can text us? Texting us is so easy! 731-277-5155 Give us a shout out with your questions and comments. We will read them live and try to answer your questions 🙏🏻

Just a phone call or two and I’m don’t for the weekend! Wait! Not so fast! Just one more thing…
Come on in for your Top Soil, Sand, Garden Amendments, Mulch, Pond Supplies, Fish & more | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

Call in! 1-731-423-8101

Text in! 1-731-277-5155

Fishy Friday’s are back for 2023! 20% off KOI ALL DAY on Friday at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio! 

Carters Nursery is open to serve you today until 4pm. Drop by and say Hi 😊

Spring is Coming! 

We have Everything for your Pond and Water Garden at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio. From Seasonal Food and Water Treatments to Filters and Supplies, we have you covered! 

Saturday, April 1st. is our annual Spring Pond Maintenance Workshop. Here’s a video with more info. 


Fridays on the radio are something I always look forward to! Its gonna be fun! Give us a call 731-423-8101.

Thanks and have a great weekend! 

– I’m on Everybody Talks with Sea Bass Fridays from 9-11am Call in with ALL your Outdoor Living questions 731-423-8101

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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LIVE Talk Radio | Friday Radio Report | Call 📞 In Now 731-423-8101 | WNWS 101.5FM Radio | Everybody Talks | Jackson, Tn’s #1 Talk Radio Show 💥 | Carters Nursery Pond & Patio

Good Morning 🌞 Jackson & West TN! I’m walking into the Studio’s of WNWS 101.5 FM Radio on this Chilly 🥶 Gorgeous’Spring’ morning! It’s about to go down with my main man Seabass on Jackson TN’s #1 Talk Radio Show! Everybody Talk’s! 💥 

LOTS of stuff happening in Jackson TN this weekend! Tune in… We will tell you all about it 📻 

Lots of stuff happening in the garden right now! Folks we are officially in March! 😮 The whole world is waking up 🌞 Stay ahead of the coming Spring… How you ask… 
– By Trimming trees, including the ever popular Crepe Myrtle! Do it asap! 
– Clean up under your fruit trees! And apply dormant oil! 
– It’s time for the Design and planting of shrubs and trees! 
– Composting! Leaves and clipping galore!
– Time to clean up our Water Gardens!

PLUS – Cool Season Lawns! Aeration and over-seeding of fescue. Cool season vegetable gardening! More…

Did you know you can text us? Texting us is so easy! 731-277-5155 Give us a shout out with your questions and comments. We will read them live and try to answer your questions 🙏🏻

Did you know you can text us? Texting us is so easy! 731-277-5155 Give us a shout out with your questions & comments…
Spring is Coming! Did you know the time change is this weekend? 😮 YES! Sunday, March 12th. We SPRING FORWARD ❤️ | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

Call in! 1-731-423-8101

Text in! 1-731-277-5155

Fishy Friday’s are back for 2023! 20% off KOI ALL DAY on Friday at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio! 

Carters Nursery is open to serve you today until 4pm. Drop by and say Hi 😊

Spring is Coming! 

We have Everything for your Pond and Water Garden at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio. From Seasonal Food and Water Treatments to Filters and Supplies, we have you covered! 

Saturday, April 1st. is our annual Spring Pond Maintenance Workshop. Here’s a video with more info.


Fridays on the radio are something I always look forward to! Its gonna be fun! Give us a call 731-423-8101.

Thanks and have a great weekend! 

– I’m on Everybody Talks with Sea Bass Fridays from 9-11am Call in with ALL your Outdoor Living questions 731-423-8101


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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