Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
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The Growing Popularity of Outdoor Living! Revisited! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
December 18, 2018, 7:24 am
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I penned this one several years ago but it still gets read and brought up to me. This one was published in Tennessee Gardener & I have had many Master Gardeners bring the article to shows and events over the years. It’s still very relevant today so I wanted to re-blog it 😊 I don’t have all the original pictures that were published with the story anymore. Let me know what you think. It’s all about Ourdoor Living!
Outdoor Lifestyle Areas allow you to really enjoy the backyard. A Pond, Patio, grill and garden area to get comfy is the Ultimate! This is one of my Outdoor Room displays at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tn. 38305
Living The Life Abundant
I see more and more people staying home these days… myself included. Instead of taking that trip to Spain, France or even Disney World, more and more of us are staying local and putting our time and money into our Homes & BACKYARDS! This is a huge trend across the country and it has been growing by leaps and bounds since 9/11. The trend has a name too, they call it “Cocooning ”.
It makes good sense to me! Instead of spending your vacation running around the country, spending all the money you saved, just to get back home more exhausted than before you left; Why not put your time and money into your home and backyard and enjoy it year round with your family and friends… Watergarden’s, Koi Ponds, Swimming Pools, Backyard Patios and Decks, Outdoor Kitchens with Herb Gardens and Pottery overflowing with Vegetables and Flowers 🤗 Sound good? That sounds like the ‘Life Abundant’ to me !
Lakeside Living at its Best
One of my clients recently decided to sell his beautiful home and build a new home in a local, private lakeside development. After I saw the lot I was as excited as he and his wife were! Living on the water is a wonderful thing! I was asked to work up a ‘simple’ backyard plan that would include a swimming pool with natural stone waterfalls, a watergarden with aquatic plants and fish, a stone patio with lots of space and a fishing area down by the lake. In other words, a resort right there in their own backyard. “Cocooning 101 ”!
We went to work right away and developed a ‘Concept Design’ for the back yard. With only a few minor changes we were ready to get started creating their new ‘Back yard Resort’. It was a fairly large scale job and the actual work took approximately 1 month to complete. We used specimen quality stone and nice mature plant material on this project so the first full season for this landscape looked like it had been there for quite awhile. Let me tell you folks… It changed their lives for the good!
This is a Google Earth image of the project that this story was written about over 10 years ago. Complete with a huge stone patio, large Koi Pond bordering/between the upper patio & the Pool deck/patio. An in-ground pool with a beautiful waterfall and jump rock & gorgeous landscaping right on the side of the lake. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Just Do It
Whether you live on a lake or on any average city street, you too can create a Backyard Haven that you will love coming home to each and every day. It all starts with a basic Landscape Plan; Sit down with pen and paper and do a basic sketch, OR call me, I can help! Include a place to sit within the garden, a deck or patio, be sure to include a Fountain or Watergarden, definitely some beautiful Shrubs and Flowers, maybe some basic Vegetables and Herbs in the Landscape or in a container like Tomato’s or Basil and Cilantro. Before you know it, you will be eating dinner out there every night. Your Lifestyle will change for the better – and you my friends will be living the ‘Life Abundant’ !
Thanks & Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏻❤️
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
Ph.# 731-424-2206
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Monday Morning Moment of Zen | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
December 3, 2018, 7:28 am
Filed under: Family time, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Birds, Birds and ponds, Driftwood, Earthworms, Enjoy The Day, Fall Day, Feeding Birds, Gentle Sounds, Heron Statue, Leaves, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Mossy Boulders, Soothing Sounds, Streams, Water Garden, Waterfall Video, Wild Ferns
Filed under: Family time, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Birds, Birds and ponds, Driftwood, Earthworms, Enjoy The Day, Fall Day, Feeding Birds, Gentle Sounds, Heron Statue, Leaves, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Mossy Boulders, Soothing Sounds, Streams, Water Garden, Waterfall Video, Wild Ferns
I got out in the gardens a little bit yesterday. It was such a beautiful day! Warm-ish and sunny, it strangely felt like a breezy Spring day… The soil is so soft from all the rain & warm temps & the robins and other birds were pulling worms 🐛 out of the ground and singing.
The birds were out in force feasting on seeds, berries & worms 🐛
I took this short video from above one of my Waterfalls looking down the stream as it flows away.
“I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.”
“We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.”
~ Oliver Herford.
Have a a great day!
Gift Idea #1 – What Every Woman Wants – A BIG Rock! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
December 1, 2018, 7:15 am
Filed under: Family time, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles | Tags: Boulders, Christmas Gifts, Christmas is Coming, Christmas Magic, Christmas Season, Large Boulders, Merry Christmas, Mossy Boulders, Nurseryfix, Pallets of Stone, Saturday Shoppers, Special Gift, Stone Yard
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We all know that Christmas is a very special time of year. And we ALL want to make a lasting impression on that special someone!
It might just be better than a diamond ring for many women! Nothing says “I Love You” like a big ole’ rock! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
Come by and pick a few out today 😊
Have a great Weekend! Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
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Monday Morning Moment of Zen | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
October 22, 2018, 6:20 am
Filed under: Butterfly House, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Butterfly House, Disappearing Waterfall, Ferns, Gravel, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Mossy Boulders, Pondless Waterfall, Serenity Waterfall, Waterfalls, Wild Ferns, Zen
Filed under: Butterfly House, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Butterfly House, Disappearing Waterfall, Ferns, Gravel, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Mossy Boulders, Pondless Waterfall, Serenity Waterfall, Waterfalls, Wild Ferns, Zen
This simple waterfall is in the Butterfly House at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio. I Love ❤️ the mossy boulders and the wild ferns growing out of the moss. It’s very nice to sit down in there for a few minutes and just relax … It will literally lower your blood pressure and give you a relaxed feeling almost immediately. My offering for the Monday Morning Moment of Zen!
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
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Naturalistic Waterfalls | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio| Jackson, TN
October 20, 2018, 5:49 am
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Videos, Waterfalls | Tags: Boulders, Crashing Waterfalls, Creek, Large Boulders, Large Waterfalls, Mossy Boulders, Natural Stone, Natural Waterfalls, Naturalistic Waterfall, Waterfall, waterfall design, Waterfall Pumps, Waterfall Video, Watershaper, Watershaping
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Videos, Waterfalls | Tags: Boulders, Crashing Waterfalls, Creek, Large Boulders, Large Waterfalls, Mossy Boulders, Natural Stone, Natural Waterfalls, Naturalistic Waterfall, Waterfall, waterfall design, Waterfall Pumps, Waterfall Video, Watershaper, Watershaping
Let’s try this again 😊 Yesterday I had someone tell me that a video I posted had gone bad. So I checked it and they were right, I don’t know what happened, but you can’t see it & I couldn’t fix it by editing… So, I figured I would repost it.
I really love this feature! BIG flow, naturalistic waterfalls and creek flowing into a lake. We tried to make this one look as natural as possible! Big boulders, moss, driftwood and natural stumps that look like they were put there by storms and heavy water flows, etc.. We hope you like them too 😊
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Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
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Monday Morning Moment of Zen | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
October 8, 2018, 5:50 am
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Cedar Stumps, Driftwood, Large Boulders, Large Waterfalls, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Mossy Boulders, Natural Waterfalls, Water Shaper, waterfall design, Waterfalls, Zen
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Cedar Stumps, Driftwood, Large Boulders, Large Waterfalls, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Mossy Boulders, Natural Waterfalls, Water Shaper, waterfall design, Waterfalls, Zen
Beautiful Pondless Waterfall | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
August 23, 2018, 5:35 am
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Boulders, CAC, Disappearing Waterfall, Landscape Lighting, Large Boulders, Lush Plants, Master CAC, Master Certified Aquascape Contractor, Mossy Boulders, Natural Stone, Outdoor Classroom, Pond Lighting, Pondless Waterfall, Underwater Lighting, Weathered Limestone
Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Boulders, CAC, Disappearing Waterfall, Landscape Lighting, Large Boulders, Lush Plants, Master CAC, Master Certified Aquascape Contractor, Mossy Boulders, Natural Stone, Outdoor Classroom, Pond Lighting, Pondless Waterfall, Underwater Lighting, Weathered Limestone
This Pondless Waterfall is located at an Event Center in the Chicagoland area. It was built a little over 2 years ago as a training event for Professional “Certified” Pond Builders, aka: CAC’s (Certified Aquascape Contractors) to learn more about Large scale water features. I am back in town for a yearly conference with my fellow CAC’s, (I am a Master CAC) and just had dinner out here by this feature and wanted to share it with all of you. The plants have all been updated and had time to fill in nicely. It turned out Beautifully! Check it out…
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, TN 38305
Ph# 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
