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Holiday Gifts For Your Koi | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
December 12, 2019, 1:18 pm
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I LOVE my Koi! Just as much as my other pets… I always get my Pups a special Christmas gift – A chew bone, a sweater, snacks, a new collar, etc…
Our dogs Love their presents and accessories! But what about your Koi? | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
I’ve been trying to think of a few things for my “Finned Friends”…
How about a scarf or onesie for the Koi?
I’m not sure this will work… But isn’t it cute 😊
A more practical gift would be food and snacks, but they can’t eat till spring…
They can’t eat it now, but “Spring is Coming”! You could stock up to be ready | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
A new “Koi Cave” would be a great Christmas gift idea!
A custom stone Koi Cave or an easy to install Koi Castle is always a good choice! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Koi Castles are available at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
The ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT for your Koi (and YOU) would be a Bigger, Better KOI POND complete with Nightlights! Boom 💥
The Ultimate Christmas gift for your Koi (and YOU) would be a New, Custom Designed Pond with beautiful Waterfalls! Koi and Water Gardens go together like peas and carrots 🎅🏻 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
I hope this helps! When I realized I was snubbing my Koi on Christmas, it hit me pretty hard… Never again! I’m getting something special this year for my Koi!
Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻🎄
PS:
The countdown continues.
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
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Summer Pond Maintenance | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
August 10, 2019, 6:08 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 Plant Care, Aquatic Plant Fertilizer, Aquatic Plants, Dip Net, Koi Food, Lotus, Marginal Aquatics, Plant Dam, Pond Maintenance, TLC, Trimming Aquatic Plants, Water Garden Maintenance, Water Lilies, Water Quality, Water Quality Issues
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 Plant Care, Aquatic Plant Fertilizer, Aquatic Plants, Dip Net, Koi Food, Lotus, Marginal Aquatics, Plant Dam, Pond Maintenance, TLC, Trimming Aquatic Plants, Water Garden Maintenance, Water Lilies, Water Quality, Water Quality Issues
My pond has been exceptionally beautiful this season! LOTS of lily blooms, the lotus have been showing out & there is so much lush foliage.
My Water Garden plants have been so beautiful this year! But to keep them looking great they need a little TLC | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
One of the #1 things to do right now is keep your lilies & lotus fed (fertilized) to keep them performing into late summer and fall. It’s very simple to do! Come by and grab a container of Aquatic Plant Fertilizer Tabs. One of us will show you how to poke em’ down into the root zone of the plant – Done!
AND #2 is to keep your aquatic plant growth in check! All this Hot weather has them growing like weeds 😊
- selectively trim marginal aquatics to keep in check and to promote strong compact growth.
- remove yellowed unattractive Lilly pads & spent blooms to Promote new growth and bloom.
- Keep Waterfalls & streams free and clear of excessive plant growth and debris! A plant dam will cause a leak every time!
Koi Love to be hand fed! If yours aren’t eating from your hand yet, try feeding at the same time daily and have patience, it takes a little while to win them over, but once you do, it will be worth the effort 😊 Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
– Enjoy your Koi! Feed them quality Koi food, but don’t over feed! Over feeding can cause water quality issues…
A little touch up now will pay dividends for the rest of the season! Get out there and enjoy 😉
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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Last Saturday Of July!
July 27, 2019, 6:20 am
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This is the last Saturday of July 😳 WOW! This summer is flying by! LOTS to do in the Garden too!
- Deadheading
- Planting Shrubs & Flowers
- Side Dressing
- Fertilizing Lawns
- De-thatching
- Mulching
- Thinning Aquatic Plants
- Feeding Koi!
- Planning for the Fall…
Come in today to Cash 💰 In on some great deals at Carters Nursery!
Come by today and grab some supplies! We are open 8-2pm today. We have some great sales and specials going on this last Saturday of July! 😎💥
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.# 731-424-2206
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Saturday Shoppers at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
June 29, 2019, 6:36 am
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Good Morning! 🌞 A beautiful sunrise always foretells a busy Saturday around the Garden Center… This is the Last Saturday before the 4th of July! And you still haven’t potted plants around the pool! There’s NO hanging baskets on the porch, you haven’t mulched the beds… And the whole family is coming for a cookout and pool party next week 😲
All the annuals, baskets & flats are 1/2 Off! 💥
Fear not! We still have a great selection of annuals and perennials! Potting soil, mulch, fertilizer, etc… Most everything is on Sale too!
We open at 8am., get here quick, before the 4th is behind us… 2019 is flying by😊
May the 4th be with you…
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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Hump Day Koi Fix | Koi Snacks | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
May 22, 2019, 6:14 am
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The Koi are eating warm season food again & we have also started ‘Koi Snacks’… What kind of snacks you ask? Well, fresh fruits and veggies of course 😊
It’s time to feed the fish 🙂 Try something different. Koi LOVE fresh fruit and veggies!
Try it yourselves. If you haven’t feed them like this before, it will take a few times for them to catch on. But once they do, look 👀 out!
Try –
Softened carrot pieces, lettuce, watermelon 🍉, cantaloupe 🍈, oranges 🍊, grapefruit & grapes 🍇 These are all great treats and give needed vitamins and minerals.
Ours LOVE watermelon 🍉! After we eat the heart of the melon, we turn each half upside down floating in the pond, and man do they go to work! When they get through, there is nothing left but the outer skin 👀
Koi Love to be hand fed! If yours aren’t eating from your hand yet, try some of these Koi Snacks and have patience, it takes a little while to win them over, but once you do, it will have been worth the effort 😊
Try it out over the Memorial Day weekend & see how they like a new treat.
Have a Great Hump 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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Monday Morning Moment Of Zen | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
April 22, 2019, 6:22 am
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Yesterday evening into last night was so nice. We finished the evening outside by feeding the Koi. It was quiet & so pleasant, very… Zen like 😊
I hope this short video of the Koi brings a little Zen to your morning.
Happy Pondering 🤔
Hump Day Koi Fix | The Rule Of 60 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
April 17, 2019, 7:19 am
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Spring is in full swing! We are past our last frost date and the whole world is greening up, I LOVE it! So do my Koi! 😊 They have been tearing up the Cool Season Koi Food and the veggies I have been feeding them. In fact, many of my customers and fellow Koi enthusiasts have been feeding Cool Season Food & have asked me the all important question…
– When can I start feeding regular and Color Enhancing Koi Food?
– My Answer- Remember the rule of 60!
When the water temperature has stabilized above 60 degrees Fahrenheit you can switch to a Higher Protein or a Color Enhancing Koi Food. We like to call it the ‘Rule Of 60’… | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
We have covered The Rule of 50 in previous Blogs, when coming out of Winter into Spring, you must let the water temp stabilize for at least a week at 50+ degrees Fahrenheit before you start to feed your koi. AND, when you do start back to feeding, you should use a quality, Cool Season Koi Food! And don’t over feed! Gradually reintroduce food to them in small amounts.
Now, at least for me (check your thermometer) it’s time to make the transition to a regular Koi Food. In fact, I will start to feed both high protein and color enhancing feed, alternating weekly between the two.
Every Pond should have a floating Pond thermometer. Our finned friends are cold blooded & water temperature is very important when it comes to seasonal feeding times. Pick one up at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
So to wrap it up, check your water temp & when your above 60 degrees for several days in a row and climbing, you can transition to warm season Koi Food. That’s the “Rule of 60”… 😉
Viva La’ Spring!
Happy Pondering 🤔
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
Ph.# 731-424-2206
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