Saturday Shoppers! It’s Raining Sales At Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
June 27, 2020, 6:26 am
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Water garden suppliesGood morning! 🌞 There’s a slight chance of precipitation today BUT there’s a 100% chance of SAVINGS at Carters Nursery!
Come in today and save BIG! Plants are on sale from 20%-50%! 💥
Saturday’s are always nice at the nursery. Stop in, look around, feed the fish & enjoy 😊 Everyone needs a ‘Nuseryfix’ from time to time…
A few of our products :
- Bulk & Bagged Mulch
- Potting Mix
- Soil Amendments
- Seeds
- Hanging Baskets
- Annuals
- Perennials
- Stone Yard
- Gravel
- Pond Supplies
- Koi & Goldfish
- Much much more!
We are getting ready to open soon – 8am to be exact! So shuck those sheets & hit the streets & stop on by 😊
We have some BEAUTIFUL plants and Flowers 🌺 for you today at Carters Nursery! AND, they are on SALE! Y’all come!
We will be here today from 8-2pm. to serve you.
Have a GREAT Saturday!
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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The Passion Flowers Are Blooming! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
June 25, 2020, 10:40 am
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Wild FruitA great Facebook friend posted a picture of a wild Passion Flower this morning and stated that it was her new favorite flower 😊 It drove me outside to take a photo of my Passion Vine that is blooming now too. It’s also one of MY favorites, for several reasons. ❤️
Passiflora incarnata, aka: Passion Flower. It’s also known as a maypop, a purple passionflower, a true passionflower, a wild apricot, and a wild passion vine. It’s our Tennessee State Wildflower & VERY unique! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
The one in this picture is growing on my front porch railing and I just LOVE it!
Did you know that you can eat the fruit that this vine grows? They are called ‘Maypops’ and taste delicious! My grandad taught me to eat them when I was a kid…
Break them open and eat the pulp and seeds. They have a sweet taste.
Another fact that makes this a ‘Have to plant’ for me is that it’s a host plant for a beautiful Butterfly! The Gulf Fritillary 🦋
The Passion Vine is host to the beautiful Gulf Fritillary Butterfly. Having this plant in your landscape brings beauty in many ways 😊
So, enjoy the day & enjoy the beauty of this totally unique flower and plant- Passiflora incarnata, aka: The Passion Flower.
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Friday’s Radio Call In – 9-11 AM – 731-423-8101 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
June 19, 2020, 7:39 am
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WNWS FMI am coming at you LIVE from the studio of WNWS – 101.5 FM in Downtown Jackson, Tennessee! I am sitting in with the Coolest Cat in the business- Seabass! From 9-11am💥On the 180!
People tell me I’m an artist all the time. So I’m embracing it! Bob Ross hair and all! I ❤️ My Art! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
– Tune in! WNWS 101.5fm! Jackson, TN
– Call in with ALL you questions from 9-11am today! 731-423-8101!
– Text your questions to 731-277-5155 We will do our best to answer them ALL!
Carters Nursery is open for business! Our new Retail Garden Center days and hours are
- Monday – Closed
- Tuesday 9am – 5pm
- Wednesday 9am – 5pm
- Thursday 9am – 5pm
- Friday 9am – 4pm
- Saturday 8am – 2pm
- Sunday – Closed
– Y’all Come. | Jackson, Tennessee
A few of our products :
- Bulk & Bagged Mulch
- Potting Mix
- Soil Amendments
- Seeds
- Hanging Baskets
- Annuals
- Perennials
- Stone Yard
- Gravel
- Pond Supplies
- Koi & Goldfish
- Much much more!
We have a Full Line of Water Treatments in stock at Carters Nursery!
Using quality Water Treatments is important! Keep using your Beneficial Bacteria throughout the Spring and Summer for a cleaner, healthier pond. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
We talked with the ‘Birdman’ 🦅 last week on the show about Hummingbirds. They are on the nest right now and aren’t coming to the feeders as much, BUT keep em out with fresh nectar because they still need you 😊
I love my little buddies 😊 Do you make Nectar? It’s simple – 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. Dissolve sugar and Boom 💥
Check this out 👇🏻
Flowers, hanging baskets, perennials, mulch, sand, gravel, chicken 🐓 poop, garden supplies & MORE!
Hanging baskets & LOTS of COLOR! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Every Friday is Fishy Friday! Come in and get a great price on Koi!
For the entire month of June 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
PS: Carters Nursery is open to serve you! But, please remember to be courteous and keep your social distance … God Bless🙏🏻
Have a great weekend!
I’m on the 180 with 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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2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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Y’all Come! Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
June 18, 2020, 8:57 am
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VerbenaGood Morning! What a beautiful day for a “Nurseryfix”! Come by and load up for Summer! 💥
The Hanging Baskets are YUGE! 5 for $50! Yes, you heard me correctly!
Grab some sod to repair that spot in the yard you’ve been meaning to fix!
Come by and grab a few pieces of sod for repairs anytime. Fresh Sod by the Piece at Carters Nursery.
Lots of Annuals and Perennials as well.
A beautiful visitor 😊 I love ❤️ butterflies 🦋
While your here, say hi to the Koi 😊
Koi and Aquatic Plants are a BIG part of a Water Garden. Check our selection at Carters Nursery.
Come on by and enjoy the place 😊 Everyone needs a Nurseryfix ❤️
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We Open At 8am. Y’all Come! | Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
June 13, 2020, 6:52 am
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Y’all ComeSaturday’s are busy days here at Carters Nursery! Plants, Mulch, Flowers and Fish are being loaded and flying out the doors! Y’all come on by and see us today. It’s a Great Weekend for Gardening!
Carters Nursery is open today 8am till 2pm. | Jackson, Tennessee | Y’all Come!
Sale Today – Boston fern, Kimberly Queen, Macho fern, Petunias, Purple Hearts, Wandering Jew, and more! 5 for $50! 💥
Come on by and load up on some beauty! Right now, we can use all the beauty we can get ❤️
Have a Great Weekend!
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Friday Radio Report | Call in 9-11am! | 731-423-8101 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
June 12, 2020, 7:43 am
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Water Gardening QuestionsGood Morning! 🌞 I’m coming at you LIVE from the WNWS studios in downtown Jackson, Tennessee from 9-11am! I am sitting in with Radio Royalty! Yes, Knighted by the Queen herself 💥 Sir Sea Bass! 💥
The Passion Flowers are blooming 🌺
– Tune in! WNWS 101.5fm! Jackson, TN
– Call in with ALL you questions! 731-423-8101!
– Text your questions to 731-277-5155 We will do our best to answer them ALL!
Carters Nursery is open for business! Our new Retail Garden Center days and hours are
- Monday – Closed
- Tuesday 9am – 5pm
- Wednesday 9am – 5pm
- Thursday 9am – 5pm
- Friday 9am – 4pm
- Saturday 8am – 2pm
- Sunday – Closed
– Y’all Come. | Jackson, Tennessee
A few of our products :
- Bulk & Bagged Mulch
- Potting Mix
- Soil Amendments
- Seeds
- Hanging Baskets
- Annuals
- Perennials
- Stone Yard
- Gravel
- Pond Supplies
- Koi & Goldfish
- Much much more!
We have a Full Line of Water Treatments in stock at Carters Nursery!
Using quality Water Treatments is important! Keep using your Beneficial Bacteria throughout the Spring and Summer for a cleaner, healthier pond. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
Flowers, hanging baskets, perennials, mulch, sand, gravel, chicken 🐓 poop, garden supplies & MORE!
Hanging baskets & LOTS of COLOR! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Every Friday is Fishy Friday! Come in and get a great price on Koi!
For the entire month of June 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
PS: Carters Nursery is open to serve you! But, please remember to be courteous and keep your social distance … God Bless🙏🏻
Have a great weekend!
I’m on the 180 with 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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2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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Yes, Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio IS Open! | Jackson, Tennessee
May 28, 2020, 8:49 am
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We have LOTS of beautiful plants in stock for you! | Carters Nursery | Jackson, Tennessee
We are also fully stocked with Pond Supplies & Accessories! Including the BEST koi food on the market! Y’all come!
We have great supply of Pond Supplies, Fish Food & Water Treatments. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
Don’t forget to Mulch!
Bulk Mulch, Sand & Top Soil at Carters Nursery | Jackson, Tennessee
PS: The Gate at Carters Nursery is open today! Please remember to be courteous and keep your social distance … God Bless🙏🏻
Thanks & Y’all Come!
Mark Carter
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Saturday Shopping | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
May 23, 2020, 6:03 am
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Water TreatmentsGood Morning to ALL! It’s Memorial Day weekend & Carters Nursery is OPEN for Business!
We have some BEAUTIFUL plants and Flowers 🌺 for you today at Carters Nursery!
This is our 1st. Fully opened Saturday this year folks! So y’all come 😊
And for a special treat in honor of Memorial Day, everyone who comes in will get a special gift! A beautiful Purple Heart plant! 💜
All visitors will get a Purple Heart Vine to take home today! Beautiful & hardy, these plants provide beauty and color for your garden. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
It’s a beautiful morning! We are open today from 8am until 2pm. We look forward to seeing you at Carters Nursery!
Mark Carter
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2846 Old Medina Rd.
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Saturday Specials | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
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Lots of flowers, hanging baskets, perennials, shrubs, pottery, supplies and more! Y’all come 😊
Hanging baskets are 5 for $50 all day at Carters Nursery! Come by and get your ‘Nurseryfix’!
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It’s gonna be a Beautiful Day!
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Hump Day Koi Fix | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
May 13, 2020, 8:06 am
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Water Gardening QuestionsWe are selling Koi again! And with selling comes questions. Some of the most basic questions I get time and time again, so here is a repost of some basic “Koi Myths” that I hear all the time… Have a Great Hump Day!
“It’s Wednesday, aka “Hump Day” and as usual the subject is Koi & Koi Pond’s 😊 We were discussing erroneous information & myths about Koi keeping that are out there, so I thought why not make a blog post about it… Here’s a quick “Top 5”…
#1 – You Can’t Be A Koi Keeper & A Water Gardener.
Not true! You can raise healthy koi In your beautiful water garden! The koi can grow up to be just as beautiful and healthy as they are in traditional koi ponds. Proper design is key! You will LOVE how they compliment each other 😊 I have installed Hundreds of beautiful Water Gardens with healthy happy Koi.
Koi and Water Gardens go together like peas and carrots 😊 | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
#2 – Predators Will Eat All Your Fish.
Again, Proper Design is key! Raccoons generally won’t swim. That’s not to say they never swim, or couldn’t stand on the side of your pond and take a paw swipe or two at your fish… Fortunately, most fish will swim to a deeper, more protected part of the pond when a predator is threatening them. The one predator with legitimate credentials is the blue heron. Plenty of lily pads give them some protection and will work to minimize attracting a heron in the first place. Other protection measures include a motion activated water sprayer called a “Scarecrow” or even better a “Koi-cave” structure that can be built in during the pond’s construction. IF you already have a pond, they can be added with minimum remodeling during a clean out service.
A Blue Heron is a major Predator of our Koi and pond fish! BUT, we can stop them from harming our ‘finned friends’! Tools like a “Scarecrow”, or a fish cave really help! In the Fall a leaf net helps with more than 1 task 😊
#3 – Your Pond Must Be (3) Three Feet Deep to Keep Koi.
There are literally tens of thousands of two-foot deep ponds all around this country, full of happy and healthy koi. The water in a two-foot deep pond will generally only freeze eight inches down in the coldest of climates, because of the insulating qualities of the earth that surrounds the pond – Here in West Tennessee usually not at all. Another Plus – a properly designed 2’ deep pond is easy to get in and out of 😉 Most of the ponds I have designed & built for the last 30 + years are 2’ deep and doing great! We can & do go deeper if the design calls for it of course, but don’t believe everything you read online!
#4 – Koi Can’t Be Kept With Plants.
In a naturally balanced ecosystem, koi and plants complement and need one another. In nature, fish feed on plants. As a result, the fish produce waste, which is broken down by aerobic bacteria on the bottom of your pond, which, in turn, is used as fertilizer by the plants to grow and produce more natural fish food. One tip I have learned from experience- start with small Koi, they will grow up with the plants and won’t bother them at all – like in nature.
This is one of my Display Water Gardens at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio – The Aquatic Plants & Koi have been doing great here for almost 30 years!
#5 – If You Forget To Feed Your Koi They Will All Die.
Totally False! In a properly designed & stocked pond, the ecological balance will amaze you! Crystal clear water, thriving aquatic plants & a healthy eco-system are your reward! We all Love to feed our babies, but if you miss a few days they will get busy doing some “pond keeping” of their own! 😊 They will ‘Thrive’, not simply survive! The key is to “Stay in Balance”!
I hope this helps!
– Happy Pondering!
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
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