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Its a BEAUTIFUL Morning! Come on in to Carters Nursery and get what you need for your Garden and your Pond! We are loaded with Hanging Baskets, Ferns, Shrubs & Perennials! We’ve got stone by the pound and Sod by the piece! Fountains, benches and Garden Art! The gate opens at 8am!
Don’t forget – Next weekend is Mother’s Day! Momma loves some flowers and shrubs! Hydrangeas, Azaleas, Gardenia’s, Hanging Baskets, Garden Art, Benches, Statues and so much more!
We are here till 2pm. Today!
May the 4th be with you!
All you need is a Nurseryfix ❤️
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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I’m walking into the studio to go – LIVE 💥 with my main man Seabass! On west TN’s #1 Talk Radio show – Everybody Talks 📻
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LOTS of stuff happening in Jackson TN this weekend! Tune in… We will tell you all about it 📻 OR – 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…
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Carters Nursery is open to serve you today until 4pm. Drop by and say Hi 😊
We have Everything for your Pond and Water Garden at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio. From Seasonal Koi Food and Water Treatments to Filters and Supplies, we have you covered!
We have fresh, sifted Top Soil and Mulch. Y’all come!
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!
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Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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What a difference a week makes! We have moved plants in and out, and back in out ad infinitum… At least it seems like that 😇 But that’s Spring in TN! This last week we saw an 80 degree high, rain 🌧️ light snow ❄️ frosty mornings and then yesterday- The perfect day for an event that we have been putting on for 26 years – Our Annual Aquatic Workshop and Spring Fest ❤️
It looks like we are past Frost now 🙏🏻 So the planting is about to begin in earnest! Tomato’s 🍅 Squash, cucumbers 🥒 beans 🫘 Flowers 🌺 flowers flowers and more!
My day is just getting started… More coffee ☕️ then I’m off…
“To what purpose, April, do you return again?
Beauty is not enough.
You can no longer quiet me with the redness
Of little leaves opening stickily.
I know what I know.
The sun is hot on my neck as I observe
The spikes of the crocus.
The smell of the earth is good.
It is apparent that there is no death.
But what does that signify?”
~ Edna St. Vincent Millay
Enjoy your Sunday!
~ Mark C.
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I’m about to walk into the studio and go – LIVE with the man, the Legend- Seabass! On west TN’s #1 show – Everybody Talks 📻
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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…
Call in! 1-731-423-8101
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Carters Nursery is open to serve you today until 4pm. Drop by and say Hi 😊
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!
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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I’m about to walk into the studio and go – LIVE with our main man Seabass! on west TN’s #1 show – Everybody Talks 📻
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The big news of the day is… Weather! It’s about to get COLD 🥶 What does that mean for our Gardens, our pets and even our Koi Ponds? Call in today with any questions you may have and we will help!
Here’s a copy/paste from an old article I wrote to help folks with their Ponds – 👇🏻
The #1 Rule if your pond ever Ices over – NEVER, NEVER, NEVER break the ice by banging on it! It can cause your fish great harm – it can even KILL them! To allow the escape/exchange of gasses in a frozen over pond, keep a hole open in the ice. This is IMPORTANT!!! It will keep the gases from building up under the ice and allow for oxygen exchange and keep your fish from suffocating. This will also allow the pump to get water if the surface is frozen. If you have a skimmer, this will be MUCH easier on you! The water movement will help keep the ice from forming. You may need to keep the hole open by adding water from a water hose, bucket or pan of water. (This is why I always say “keep a dry hose” or a 5 gallon bucket for this purpose! If & when you use your water hose be sure to drain it when finished-to keep it from freezing and bursting, or just keep it in your garage). You can also use a floating pond heater or a small pump in a shallow area to “flash up’ and break the water surface. Just do it!
We don’t get too many Ice Days’ here in West Tennessee, but when we do, it’s Never at a convenient moment… In other words, if your not prepared, it can be an emergency
Simple Winter Pond Tool Kit
1 – 5 gallon bucket 🪣 (use to add water as needed. Hot tap water from your faucet will melt a hole in ice if needed)
2 – Clean, dry Water-hose (store in garage or shed so it will be ready to go when needed)
3 – Floating Pond Heater (A floating heater will maintain a opening 🕳 in an ice covered pond. This will allow for oxygen exchange and will keep your Koi alive).
That my Pond Tip today – Be Prepared! Next week, you might thank me…
And don’t worry! Spring is Coming!
Another VERY important thing to take care of is our pets! Make sure they have shelter and warmth. We will be facing Sub Zero wind chills 🥶 We Love our pets 🐕 🐈⬛ 🐓
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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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I Love watching and feeling the days shorten this time of the year. Dark comes earlier every day, literally like clock work… We loose around a minute a day leading up to this change 😯 Until tomorrow that is… After tomorrow, the nights start getting shorter and the days get slightly longer as we make the turn towards Springtime.
What it really means to me is, Spring is Coming!!!
I’m not trying to upstage Christmas 🎅🏼 But man do I crave the coming of Spring ❤️
In closing, Winter officially starts tomorrow, Spring is Coming, and …
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅🏼 🎄🎁❤️
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph# 731-424-2206
www.cartercountry.com
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Good morning 🌞 We all need a little something to get us up and moving on a Monday morning. How about a natural Waterfall that has been over a million years in the making. Very few people will get to see this Waterfall, mainly because of access… You have to go to the Mountains and then hike for miles and hours down to it… Then, you gotta hike back UP… That’s the tough part.
The pure power of this falls is amazing! By the time you get to it, you are hot and sweaty… The wind from the falling water is AMAZING! It’s cool and refreshing and full of energy all at the same time… Very easy to sit down and get lost in time… Very Zen.
Enjoy your day! And even better, enjoy your week!
Here’s to a Monday Morning Moment of Zen 🙏🏻
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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Just a simple, flowing creek… listen for a moment and your hooked. I went out yesterday and walked some local creeks and river banks. All my designs are influenced by the streams and creeks of Western Tennessee where I grew up, and they are still what I seek out to recharge my spirit and my energy. Just a simple, flowing creek is all it takes for me 😊
There’s nothing more Zen like than that right there. Have a great week!
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2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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Here we are in Full summer season just a week from the 4th of July, I’m sitting on a jet ski watching a frog 🐸 on a lily pad in the river. I think this is right where I’m supposed to be 😊 I feel breakfast 🍳 calling…
Patience
“breezeless summer day –
motionless on lily pad
frog waits for victim
~ Pandita Sanchez
It’s a beautiful day! Enjoy 😊
Mark C.
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The clover is in full bloom and it’s just beautiful! Some consider it a weed. Not wanted in their lawns! But, not the bees 🐝 They are loving it ❤️
They also depend on it as a valuable food source.
Take a break from mowing for a few days. The bees will thank you 😊
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Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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Carter's Water Garden 