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Pond Tour Tuesday! | Carters Nursery Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN

Its ALMOST Pour Tour Time! 🌊 And man am I ready! There is something special about visiting Gardens… A feeling. An excitement! Do you know what Im talking about? Its the closest feeling to the excitement I felt as a child that I have experienced as an adult. I simply LOVE it!

Do you get excited when you get to go visit new Gardens and see all the beauty? Man I do! There is an opportunity to go on a mapped, self guided tour coming up soon that you will just LOVE!

This years Summer Pond Tour showcases beautiful & unique, koi ponds, pondless waterfalls, disappearing fountains and of course LOTS of gorgeous landscaping! This Self Guided Tour is located in Jackson, TN. (Madison County) and is simple to follow. This Summer Pond Tour is more importantly a fundraiser for the Jackson Animal Care & Adoption Center, and 100% of ticket sales go to help them, so tell all your friends!!!

Tickets are $20 ea. (kids under 12 are FREE!). 100% of ALL ticket sales & donations go to the Jackson Animal Care Center.

If you need tickets, come on by the Nursery! If you have questions, just give us a call ☎️ 731-424-2206 is the #.

Give us a call for ticket or questions! 731-424-2206. Operators are standing by on all 4’s 🐩

What: 24th. Annual Summer Pond Tour
When: Saturday, June 25th. 9am. till 5pm.
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 $20 ea. (kids 12 and under are FREE!). 100% of ticket sales goes to the Jackson Animal Care Center!

Lets raise some money folks! $$🐩🐈🐈‍⬛🐶

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…

What a beautiful morning! I have been looking through pictures of this last week and really reflecting on all the good things that happened. There is and will always be bad things that happen in life, but I try to focus and reflect on the good ones… Business is good, our gardens are flourishing, and one of my oldest friends just got married to the girl of his dreams ❤️ I was his best man to boot 😊 Darn good week!

Thats my buddy Matt grinning from ear to ear 😊 They were just pronounced man & wife🥂

The music was so beautiful! I had never heard a harpest play in person like this… WOW ❤️

I got to catch up with my brother Scott! We almost had a beard fight 🤣

Matt cut the cake with his Viking broadsword 🗡 What an Awesome day!

I LOVE outdoor weddings! And this one stole the show ❤️ Perfect weather, music, food, friends and family… Thats what its all about!

Congratulations Matt & Esther Brown!❤️

“Understand, I’ll slip quietly
Away from the noisy crowd
When I see the pale
Stars rising, blooming over the oaks.
I’ll pursue solitary pathways
Through the pale twilit meadows,
With only this one dream:
You come too.”

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Mark C.

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Throwback Thursday | #Throwbackthursday | Carters Nursery Pind & Patio | Jackson, TN

Here’s an Awesome Throwback from 6 years ago today! The day Scout learned to cross the Pond the fun way 🤩

She had thought about it several times after watching me do it, but on this day 6 years ago – Scout did it! 💥

Now, she runs the place… 😊

Scout ’The Pond Pup’! 🐶

Everybody Loves Scout!! ❤️ 🐶

Have an Awesome #Throwbackthursday!

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…

Well, the first week of Spring has been exciting as advertised! Plants, Ponds, Stones and Boulders have been flying! Today – Grass to trim, bird feeders to fill! Including the Hummingbird Feeders that we have recently put back up for our returning babies ❤️ But not until we eat Breakfast!

Jacob also insists on getting a haircut today, so Jo made quick work of that!

Just to prove my point that its a lot of hair… It didnt take much shaping of the pile to reveal a “dead dog” 😂

Anyway… It turns out that our son was under that pile of hair too 😮 WOW!

I would have kept going… But it turned out well 😊

The Barber came to cut my hair,
I told him that it wasn’t fair.
My hair had done him no harm,
Without it I would loose my charm.
The Barber he grinned a silly grin,
Said to cut my hair would be no sin.
That I should face it like a man,
But I’m a coward and away I ran.
Do you like sitting in a Barbers chair,
With him chopping away your lovely hair.
Once my head was full of curls,
Covering my face with twisty twirls.
But then the Barber came my way,
I was a child, I had no say.
Off came my curls one by one,
The Barber seemed to have great fun.
Now I’m old and very grey,
I’m nearly bald, my hairs gone away.
But when I see a Barbers chair,
I feel the loss of my curly hair.
You know I truly rue the day,
When that first Barber came my way.

– Bernard Shaw

Have a great Sunday Evening!

Mark C.

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Travel 🧳 is Always FUN! But, the saying holds True! ”There’s NO Place Like Home”! ❤️

February 5, 2022, 11:28 am
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I have been absent from my Blog for a couple of weeks now. I was surprised at the # of people that sent comments to me about my absence… The messages were mostly concern that something was wrong since I write something every day… Thanks for that! But, No, there was nothing wrong! I abstained from posting in order to be totally present during a LONG road trip with my wife Jo. We were on a business, training, buying… ‘adventure’, that took us all across the South! Down thru Mississippi, across the Panhandle of Florida, along the Florida Springs trail, across to the Atlantic side and all the way down historic Coastal Highway A1A to the end of the road “Mile Marker 0” in Key West! Then back up through central Florida into Georgia exploring Nurseries and HUGE Ornamental Plant Growing operations! We even spent the night in Greg Allmans bedroom and visited the graves of some of my (and probably your) musical hero’s… Climbed a mountain, and finally ended up back home in the middle of an Ice 🧊 Storm ⛈!!!

This was my worst nightmare! A possible repeat of the Ice Storm of 1994 😳

Thank God that we were spared from a repeat of 94 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 But it was a shock to the system to come back to heavy winds from the north and 18 degree temps 🥶

This is a garden I just left down in South Florida… All I can say is ”Come on Spring”!

Over the next few days I will share some pictures and stories of our recent travels and some news of things to come 😊

To boil it down – I’m back & I am excited about 2022!

And, I’m so glad to be back home again!!!

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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New Years Eve is Here! 🎊🎉🎆🍾❤️

December 31, 2021, 4:11 pm
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Love, music, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunrises, Sunsets, Waterfalls | Tags: 2021, 2022, A New Year, Crossroads, Family, Family Fun, Family time, Family Traditions, For Auld Lang Syne, Friends and Family, Fun, Good News, Happy 2022, Happy New Year!, Have Fun, I Love My Family, New Years Dinner, New Years Eve, New Years is Coming!, New Years Quotes, New Years Resolutions, New Years Traditions, Not Too Much Fun, Our Future, Party, Patio Party, Ringing In The New Year

Here we are, standing at the crossroads of another year… So many choices to make, so much work to be done. So many blessings to count and so much more to look forward too! A wise lady told me that ’Every day above ground is a Blessing!’ ❤️

So many opportunities lay ahead! As for me, I took the road less traveled by years ago, and so far so good… Happy New Year!

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”

~ Robert Frost

I hope we all have a wonderful evening closing out 2021! And here’s to a HUGE 2022! 💥🍾

“Should auld acquaintance be Forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be Forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear,for auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet,for auld lang syne.”

~ Robert Burns

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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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November 12, 2021, 8:10 am
Filed under: Boutique, Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Herbs, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pond Tips, Pondless Waterfalls, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: 101.5 FM, 731-277-5155, 731-423-8101, 731-424-2206, Autumn, Autumn Color, Autumn Leaves Falling on Water, Boutique, bucket list 101, Call in, Call Us, Calling it in, Carter Country Boutique & Gifts, Carters Nursery Pond and Patio, Chuck Walker, Design Ideas, Fall Gardening, Fall Pond Tips, Fishy Friday, Friday blog, Friday From The Road, Friday Off, Friday Radio Report, Friday Report, Friday’s, Fun, gardening 101, Gardening answers, gardening questions, Gift Certificates, Gifts, Gifts For Dad, Gifts for Her, Gifts for men, Gifts With Meaning, Happy Thanksgiving, Koi Gifts, Koi Health Tip, Koi Health Tips, Koi Supplies, Listen, Live Remote, Maintenance Tips, Mark Carter, On call, Pond Cleaning Supplies, Pond Lighting, Pond Maintenance Tips, Pond Stuff, Pond Supplies, Pond Tip, Pond Tip Tuesday, Pond Tips, Questions, Radio, Seabass, Seasonal Water Garden, Shopping, Talk Radio, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving is Coming, Tips, Unique Boutique, Unique Gifts, Vintage Gifts, Water garden supplies, Water Gardening Answers, Water Gardening Questions, Weekly Pond Tip, Winter Pond Tips, WNWS FM

I am walking into the studios of WNWS 101.5 FM, in downtown Jackson, TN to go LIVE from 9-11 am with Seabass aka: The Silky Chinchilla and the one and only Chuck Walker, ‘ESQUIRE’! Join us today on “Everybody Talks”!

I’m on today 9-11am Call in and lets talk …

We will be talking – Outdoor Living, Koi Ponds, Cool Season Gardening, freezing weather, Fall activities, Camping, Glamping, Thanksgiving 🦃 AND Just about anything else that YOU want to talk about! Ask a question, send in a picture, share a story (but please, NO politics!) Call in and join us! 731-423-810

For 20 years, Ive been involved with this Friday Talk Show and it just keeps getting better! The # is still the same – 731-423-8101

You know you can listen, and you can call in and talk, the # is the same that it has been for over 20 years – 731-423-8101. But, did you know you can text your comments and questions?

Feel free to Text us at 731-277-5155 its easy and we always try to answer every text!

Drop by Carters Nursery for help with your Garden, Landscape and Koi Pond!

We are open today till 4pm to serve YOU!

We got what you need for your Fall Landscape & Garden!

Mulch
Too Soil
Manure
Soil Amendments
Flowers
Perennials
Aquatic Plants
Pond Fish (Koi, Shubunkin, Comets)
Pond Supplies
Fish Food
Fox Farm Products
Stone and Gravel

Visit our Unique Boutique’ and pick up some AWESOME gifts for Christmas 🎄

We have loads of unique gift items ready for YOU at our Boutique & Garden Center…

Plus –

We also have a great supply of “Pond Stuff”…

Leaf Nets
Water Treatments
Filters
Skimmers
Pumps
Aeration Units
Floating Fountains
Underwater lights
Food
Deco Items
So much More…

Thanksgiving is coming quick! Be ready 🦃

Have a great weekend!

Give us a call this morning and lets have some FUN! 731-423-8101

Friday is Always Fun! See y’all on the air…

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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Twas’ the night before Halloween 🎃

October 30, 2021, 10:07 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, music, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunsets | Tags: All Hallows Eve, Be Safe, Candy, Costume, Fun, Halloween, Halloween is Coming, Halloween party, Happy Halloween, Party, Samhain, Scarecrow, Scary, Traditions, Trick or treat

Who loves Halloween? Raise your hand… Did you know that 25% of all candy sold in this country is consumed at Halloween? Thats a LOT of candy! But many don’t celebrate the day… In fact, many are against it all together and consider it to be an exercise in Evil 👻 What do YOU think?

For more information and some history on this weekends “celebration” click here – https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

Have a safe, fun Halloween 🎃 👻 🧛‍♀️

Mark C.

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Throwback Thursday | Jack-O-Lantern 🎃 Love

October 28, 2021, 7:26 am
Filed under: Family time, Food, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Love, music, Waterfalls | Tags: #throwbackthursday, #waterfallthursday, All Hallows Eve, Family, Family Fun, Family Pictures, Family time, Family Traditions, Fun, Halloween, Halloween is Coming, Halloween party, Happy Halloween, Have Fun, I Love My Family, Jack-o-Lantern, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkins, Throwback, Throwback Thursday, Waterfall Thursday

October is flying by 💨 Its just a few more days till Halloween… I was looking through some older images of Halloweens past and when I came across this one I knew it had to be todays #Throwbackthursday memory.

I remember this night! We spent the evening carving 🎃 baking pies and watching scary movies 👻 Sounds like a great plan for tonight!

I think we may do a repeat of this tonight!

Happy Halloween! And Happy Throwback Thursday!

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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October 15, 2021, 7:03 am
Filed under: Boutique, 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: 101.5 FM, 731-423-8101, 731-424-2206, Art, Art in the Garden, Art Show, Autumn, Autumn Color, Autumn Leaves Falling on Water, bucket list 101, Call in, Call Us, Calling it in, Carters Nursery Pond and Patio, Chuck Walker, Everybody Talks, Fall Gardening, farmers market, Flood Relief, Food, Friday blog, Friday From The Road, Friday Radio Report, Friday Report, Friday’s, Fun, Fund raiser, gardening 101, Gardening answers, Gardening Info, gardening questions, Info, It’s Finally Friday, Koi info, Live Remote, Mark Carter, Matt Brown, On call, Pond info, Questions, Seabass, Talk Radio, Water Garden info, Water Gardening Answers, Water Gardening Questions, Waverly Flood, WNWS FM

Good morning! This is a special morning at the studios of WNWS 101.5 FM! Today we are coming at you LIVE from outside the studio, beneath the Farmers Market roof in downtown Jackson, TN💥 We are doing a LIVE Fund Raiser for the victims of the recent floods in Waverly TN. I will be here from 9-11 AM with my main man Seabass and his partner in crime, Chuck Walker! Come by this morning and buy some great food to help in this fund raising effort & Join us today on “Everybody Talks”! For more info click here – https://wnws.com/waverly-flood-relief-gets-boost-from-101-5-fm-remote-broadcast-friday/?fbclid=IwAR27XQ2MytZ3Q39e9yPv9TyjeCePyB-kdQPJ22DQCxb6wZ2FNRWw89_6MaY

We will be talking – Outdoor Living, Koi Ponds, Cool Season Gardening, staging for our Hummingbirds, Fall activities, Camping season, and Just about whatever else that – YOU, want to talk about! Ask a question, send in a picture, share a story (but please, NO politics!) Call in and join us! 731-423-8101

Its been 20 years that Ive been involved with this Friday show and it just keeps getting better! The # is still the same – 731-423-8101

You know you can listen, and you can call in and talk, the # is the same that it has been for over 20 years – 731-423-8101. But, did you know you can text your comments and questions?