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Friday Radio Report… | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

November 30, 2018, 11:28 am
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Great show today! LOTS of calls! Lots of texts! A very Special guest was in the studio today!

Mayoral candidate Jimmy Eldridge was in the studio today! Good Luck Jimmy!

Memories of Bill Way was a big part of today’s show. We talked about how the news of his sudden passing is just sinking in… Love you Bill!

I learned a LOT from Bill. Lots of Good music was one of the biggies!

It’s the beginning of the Christmas season – here is one of Bills favorite Christmas songs to kick off the season –

We had several gardening calls too – Questions about –

Mulching
Windmill Palms
Fertilizing dormant trees
Protecting Pets from winter temps
more…

Here’s a Facebook Live video of a short segment of the show today featuring Mayoral candidate Jimmy Eldridge-

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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Friday Radio Report…

November 23, 2018, 10:55 am
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Great show with the 180’ Crew on this Thanksgiving holiday! The studio was full! – Lori Nunnery, LoLo, Downtown Ricky Brown, Dan, Sea Bass & myself!! Full House!

The talk was all over the place and Fun! I can’t even list all the categories…

Food! Of course 😊
Being Thankful!
Pets
Weather
Family
Christmas
Gardening
Seasonal Koi Pond’s
When to stop feeding your Koi
Composting all these leaves
Traffic!
Shopping on Holidays
The worst whipping you ever got as a kid 😩

A great music event fundraiser coming up on Dec 14th. That benefits RIFA – Come down and help LoLo and friends raise some $$- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-our-jackson-home-holiday-show-hosted-by-lolo-tickets-52037222734

We are still building waterfalls as long as the weather holds. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

Fun show! Enjoy this long holiday weekend with family and friends !

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Hump Day “Koi Fix” – The Kumonryu | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

November 7, 2018, 6:57 am
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The Kumonryu Koi –

Kumonryu are Doitsu (scaleless) koi that have patterns of jet black (sumi) against a white background. The fascinating thing is, their sumi patterns are unstable and move and change with the changing of the seasons! Their sumi can even totally disappear leaving a solid white fish… Or flow together creating a solid black Koi. Good News – IF you don’t like the pattern, just wait a while, it will change 😉

Kumonryu means ‘Nine Crested Dragon’. That’s why they are called the ‘Flying Dragoon Koi’.

The Kumonryu legend tells of a dragon (ryu) that transforms into a cloud and races through the sky. One of the many things that makes this a popular, very rare Koi!

Reading about this breed I found out that the Kumonryu was developed by breeding a Shusui with a Matsukawa Bakke.

I hope you enjoy these little tidbits of info about our favorite ‘Finned Friends’ – The Koi

Happy Pondering! 😊

Mark Carter

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Trees for Fall Color | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

November 6, 2018, 6:47 am
Filed under: General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles | Tags: Autumn Color, Bald Cypress, Black Gum, Carters Nursery, Crepe Myrtle, Dogwood, Fall Beauty, Fall Color, Ginkgo biloba, Red Maple, Sassafras, Seasonal Interest, Sourwood, Sugar Maple, Trees, White Oak

We’ve been talking a lot about fall color around the nursery, on the radio and on this blog. Have you been getting out to see it and experience it… I hope you have been and are still doing just that! 😊 Here’s the color map –

https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/

I have had SO MANY questions the last couple of weeks about my favorite trees to plant for Fall color and what I would recommend to plant in people’s Landscapes. So here is a short list of some of my favorite trees that do well here in West Tennessee.

Mark’s Top Ten Trees for Fall Color –

Red Maple – Acer rubrum
One of our best trees for Fall Color.
Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum
Wonderful Color + the BEST Syrup ever😜
Balled Cypress – Taxodium distichum
Such a unique tree! Bald Cypress are very underutilized for their seasonal interest. They are such a beautiful tree. Interesting fact : The Bald Cypress is a deciduous conifer.
Dogwoods – Cornus florida
Everyone thinks of spring with the Dogwood tree blossoms, BUT – They are beautiful in the fall with their red tinged leaves and shiny red seeds.
Sassafrass – Sassafras albidum
One of my favorite trees for several reasons! But the biggie is the breathtaking Fall Color! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
Ginko – Ginkgo biloba
A “Living Fossil” – This unique tree ‘WOW’S’ in the Fall!
Crepe Myrtle – Lagerstroemia
Not only does this ornamental tree bring outstanding Spring & Summer interest, they also bring eye popping color every Fall!
Black Gum – Nyssa sylvatica
The Black Gum or Tupelo Gum tree is one of my favorite natives!
White Oak – Quercus alba
Big native shade tree with striking, deep crimson/red Fall color.
Sourwood – Oxydendrum arboreum
A very unique native tree, really shows out in the Fall!

Mark Carter

Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio

2846 Old Medina Rd.

Jackson, Tn. 38305

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Friday Radio Report… | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

November 2, 2018, 10:06 am
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Friday’s are always fun with the 180 Crew! Dan & Sea Bass rock!

Fall is in full swing and the leafs are at peak! If you are wanting to view the beautiful Fall color, NOW is the time!

Fall color is here today, gone tomorrow… Get out and see it now 😊

This is also the PERFECT time of year to plant! Trees, shrubs & Spring Flowering Bulbs like daffodils, crocus & tulips 🌷

We had so many texts and calls today about the perfect trees to plant for Fall color! Here’s a short list of great trees that will give you incredible seasonal interest –

Red Maples
Sugar Maples
Balled Cypress
Dogwoods
Sassafrass
Ginko
Crepe Myrtle
Black Gum
White Oak
Sourwood

– Lori Nunnery was in studio to talk about things to do this weekend – There are LOTS to do in Jackson, TN this weekend!

33 live music events this weekend in Jackson, Tn.
Christmas kick off open houses this weekend!
Veterans Day parade next Saturday! Nov. 9-10th. Liberty st. Will be a great place to be.
Download app. Visitjacksontn. Apple and android! LOTS of info there.
Rodney Carrington show was last night.
Jackson is HOT! folks

Leaves are coming down! Get your mulching blades on your mower ready!

The mulching blades have numerous teeth across the top side of the blade so as the grass is cut, the top of the mower blade then shreds the clippings vs standard mower blades which are designed to push the clippings outward into a collection bag. We are going to extend “Fishy Friday’s” the month of November!

For the next few weeks 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

Thanks for all the calls and texts! Have a GREAT weekend!

Mark Carter

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T minus 1 Week Till Fall Fest! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee

October 6, 2018, 5:57 am
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1 week from today is our Annual Fall Fest & Water Garden Workshop! We do this every year to celebrate Fall with our customers and community! And, we include something for everyone in the family… Pond Maintenance classes, pumpkin 🎃 carving, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, grilled food and more! Y’all come 😊

We love Fall around here 🙂 Come out and join us at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio for Fall Fest & bring the family! | Jackson, Tennessee

WHAT: The 20th. Annual Fall Fest & Water Garden Workshop
WHEN: SATURDAY, October 13th. – 9 am. to 2 pm.
WHERE: Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305

We will have:
– A Pumpkin carving class & CONTEST!*
– Treats for the kids
– A sale on water gardening products!
– A Sale on Fish and Aquatic Plants! – Water Gardening experts on hand to answer all of your questions.

– A Petting Zoo and Pony rides for the kids! This is an AWESOME petting Zoo folks, so bring the kids out and Enjoy!
– Lunch from 11:30am.- 1pm.

* The pumpkin carving class is $5.00 per person (includes pumpkin and carving tools). Kids MUST be supervised by a parent to take part in this class. Please call to pre-register for this class as supplies will be limited. For more info call Jo or Sandra at the Nursery 731-424-2206 or e-mail at cartercountry@charter

Mark Carter

Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio

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www.cartercountry.com