Spring is in full swing! We are well past our frost and the whole world is green! 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 Max Growth 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 feed 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 a warm season Koi Food. That’s the “Rule of 60”… 😉
It’s a cold, icy morning! But there is beauty to behold in my garden! Waterfalls are a 4 seasons feature! To be enjoyed year round! Here are a few pictures for #waterfallwednesday
Here is a great comparison picture of the same waterfall Summer vs. Winter. BOTH are so Beautiful! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
Another nice shot… or three 😊
My dogs 🐕 Love the snow and ice as much as I do! And what a beautiful look when the snow & ice sculptures appear ❄️❤️
This is Fall Creek Falls in Winter! Beautiful❤️
That’s another wonderful thing about Waterfalls, they are unique and beautiful, year round!
Great question! The answer is – YES!
Pond Netting is your friend! The main reason to net your Water Feature in the Fall is to help with leaf and debris control. All the Ponds that I personally design and install have a skimmer system (mechanical Filter) that already removes an incredible amount of leaf debris. You simply empty that skimmer basket from time to time and have little to no leaf or debris problems. BUT, if you have a lot of trees in your Landscape as well, a Fall Leaf 🍁 Net may be in order. Depending on your leaf debris load, a skimmer might still need the help of a simple leaf net to keep up during peak leaf fall…
Pond Netting is a great tool to help keep the maintenance of your Water Garden or Koi Pond down to a minimum over the fall and winter. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Pond netting is inexpensive and we cut it to fit!
We stock bulk pond netting at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio in Jackson, TN | It will keep debris out of your pond & help protect your fish from predators during the cold, bare months.
HOW do you install Pond Netting?
You simply pull the net over the Pond’s surface and secure it along the edges. Some ponds will allow for a tight stretched net over the surface but some times we install risers to make a “Tent” effect of the net. This helps shed the leaf debris to the edges to make it easier to dispose of them.
You can use risers and bows fashioned from PVC pipe to make a frame for your Pond Netting that will stand up to the elements. Easy to erect and easy to tear down too. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Keeping the leaves and other fall debris out of your Pond is a good thing! Leaf debris is unsightly, it also quickly starts to decompose releasing many compounds that are bad for your fish. In turn algae is fed by the decomposing leaf matter and oxygen is depleted. ALL of these things combined can be catastrophic for the health of your finned friends, in heavy leaf fall areas, it can even kill them.
ALSO – in the Fall and Winter most of the aquatic plants are asleep, leaving very little cover for your Koi… Pond Predators, like Blue Herons strike most often in the Fall and Winter… BUT, Blue Herons can’t get your treasured Koi through the Pond Netting! So that’s another big plus for having a Pond Net!
A Blue Heron is major Predator of our Koi and pond fish! BUT, we can stop them from harming our ‘finned friends’! Tools like a Fall leaf net can help with more than 1 task 😊
So to wrap this up – IF you have a LOT of trees in your landscape that shed leaves in the Fall, a Leaf Net might be for YOU! AND – if you have Koi that you love and want to protect from predators, leaf netting could help you too.
FYI: You can get leaf netting for your pond at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio! We always keep 10′ and 20′ widths in stock, we cut to order and it’s very inexpensive. Questions? Call me at 731-424-2206
Our 21st. Annual Fall Fest & Water Garden Workshop is TODAY From – 9am. till 2pm.!
“This is our way of saying THANK YOU to all of our customers and friends in the community”, says Mark Carter of Carters Nursery.
We love Fall around here 🙂 Come out and join us at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio for The Fall Fest & Water Garden Workshop & bring the family!
Today’s Schedule-
9am.- The Maintenance Workshop starts. We will cover things you need to know like seasonal feeding, cutting back aquatic plants, netting & more.
10am. – The Pumpkin Carving & Petting Zoo get started.
11:30am. – Lunch! We are firing up the grills and cooking lunch for everyone, so bring your appetite!
Mark will be cooking lunch at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio’s ‘Outdoor Kitchen’! “I’m firing up the Saffire Grill & The big AOG Grill too. Y’all come on out and have a great time with us at our annual Fall Fest.! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
Bring your kids and grandchildren to pet the bunny’s, chickens, geese, horses, lama’s and more at the petting zoo! | Carters Nursery Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
Jo will lead her annual ‘Hands On’ Pumpkin carving class (many people tell me this is their favorite part). Jo is a very accomplished “Pumpkin Carving artist” and will lead a hands on ‘How-to’ class!* AND we will have a “Best of Show” Pumpkin Contest! This will be fun and we will give awards for the Top 3 Pumpkins! (Call to sign up for this event please).
* The pumpkin carving class is $5.00 per person (carving tools provided ). Kids MUST be supervised by a parent to take part in this class. Please call to pre-register for this class as supplies will be limited. For more info call Jo or Sandra at the Nursery 731-424-2206 or e-mail at cartercountry@charter
AND – there are some Great sales & specials during this event, so don’t miss out on the chance for savings!
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
WHAT: The 21st. Annual Fall Workshop and Festival WHEN: TODAY! 9 am. to 2 pm. WHERE: Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305
Don’t miss :
– A Pumpkin carving class & CONTEST!*
– Treats for the kids
– A sale on water gardening products!
– A Sale on Fish and Aquatic Plants!
– Water Gardening experts on hand to answer all of your questions.
– A Petting Zoo for the kids! This is an AWESOME petting Zoo folks, so bring the kids out and Enjoy!
– Lunch from 11:30am.- 1pm.
* The pumpkin carving class is $5.00 per person (carving tools provided) Kids MUST be supervised by a parent to take part in this class. For more info call Jo or Sandra at the Nursery 731-424-2206 or e-mail at cartercountrysince1989@gmail.com
Join us Saturday for some Fall Fun and learning at our annual Fall Fest!
The Water Garden Maintenance Class starts at 9am.! Get here early to take part 🌞
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
WHAT: The 21st. Annual Fall Workshop and Festival WHEN: SATURDAY, October 12th. – 9 am. to 2 pm. WHERE: Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305
We will have:
– Seasonal Maintenance Class
– A Pumpkin carving class & CONTEST!*
– Treats for the kids
– A sale on water gardening products!
– A Sale on Fish and Aquatic Plants!
– Water Gardening experts on hand to answer all of your questions.
– A Petting Zoo for the kids! This is an AWESOME petting Zoo folks, so bring the kids out and Enjoy!
The Petting Zoo will be up and running by 10am. Bring the kids and enjoy 😊
– Lunch is from 11:30am.- 1pm. Come hungry 😋
* The pumpkin carving class is $5.00 per person (carving tools provided) Kids MUST be supervised by a parent to take part in this class. Please call to pre-register for this class as supplies will be limited. For more info call Jo or Sandra at the Nursery 731-424-2206 or e-mail at cartercountrysince1989@gmail.com
Many say the Pumpkin 🎃 Carving is their favorite part!
Saturday will be here before you know it 😊 We will be ready!
Friday’s are always a hit with the 180’ Crew! I’m back from a short plant/nursery tour, the weather is fixing to get tricky & we are closing in on the Super Bowl! WOW! 2019 is taking off like a bullet!
On a sad note, my favorite local restaurant is closing down after 54 years in Jackson… Yes, I’m talking about Baudo’s 😢
I’ve been eating here my entire life! I asked my wife to marry me here… We come here for every Anniversary (25 & counting), and have eaten here as often as possible. I would like to thank the Baudo family for all the great food and for all the memories! You will be missed ❤️
Our great friend & 180’ Producer Sea Bass is under the weather today, so we felt a YUGE void today in the studio… Get well soon my friend!
LOTS of calls & texts today –
All this wind had covered my lawn with leaves, can I let them be OR should I mulch them? If it on established lawn – Mulch em’!
How long before nurseries start seeds for Spring? Many are starting seeds right now! Cindy Springer is!
Can I plant Crepe Myrtles now? Yes! This is a Great time to plant! Trees & shrubs. Just do it!
My sons birthday is this weekend! Happy Birthday Jacob!!! ❤️
We are facing some possible Bad Winter Weather this weekend! How are you setting on Milk & Bread 🥖???
We might see some snow and ice this weekend – You know the drill 😇
Carters Nursery is on a seasonal schedule right now- We are open Thursday & Friday 9am-4pm & Saturday 9am-2pm. IF you have an emergency we have a service technician on call to handle all calls – Call 731-424-2206 for service. Leave a message and someone will be right back with you within minutes.
– The trivia song today was Bruce Springsteen’s I’m on Fire 🔥Thanks to ‘The Blacksmith’ for today’s trivia!
The Blacksmith is a great Local Restaurant!
The Sonic “Blast from the Past” Trivia question was – What is the ‘last frost date’ for Jackson Tn according to the Farmers Almanac? – Answer – April 9th.! Yeah!!! Come on Soring!
I’m on with the 180 Crew – Dan Reaves & 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.!
Here’s a favorite song of mine to lead us into the weekend-
Question – Do you get “Seasonal Koi Seperation Anxiety”? I do… All Winter without feeding my babies is a test! I still get out to my pond daily mind you! But, no hand feeding, no aquatic plants, no turtles 🐢… It gets… Tough!
Dreams of Late Winter/Early Spring keep me going… That’s when everything starts happening again. The plants are emerging, the water is warming & the Koi’s metabolism is waking up! Early season feeding starts Soon! In the mean time, a little hard work and cleaning are in order to prepare for the coming season! Will you be ready?
This is a true statement!😊 I love my Koi & I’m counting the days till it’s feeding time again!
It happens every year… The Fall color comes and goes in quick succession and the long, cold nights force us to discontinue feeding our Finned friends for the season…
We have been feeding Cool Temp Koi Food at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio for a while now, but it’s time to put it up till Spring… | Jackson, TN
Check your thermometer to confirm your water temp., ours has been at 50 deg. F/- for over a week now… Time to stop feeding – for their health! Feeding after the temps drop below that 50 degree threshold is very dangerous for your Koi’s health. Their metabolism slows to a crawl & they just can’t digest fish food…
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. You can pick one up at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio if your in need. | Jackson, TN
It’s always sad when we have to end ‘Feeding Time’… But, it’s part of keeping your fish healthy. Enjoy the Holiday Season, because before we know it, Spring will be here again and ‘Feeding Time’ will be back on the daily agenda. 😊
It was a perfect, cool Fall day yesterday. The leaves were raining down around the pond and I just sat down and watched them for a while. I made this short little video sitting there by the pond. This little waterfall flows under this Japanese Maple tree that is in full Fall color right now. I hope it brings a little “Zen” to your day 😊
Did you know that Christmas is on a Tuesday this year? I didn’t either until the other day while running into a store for a quick purchase I had a lady say to me “Only 10 Tuesday’s left before Christmas”!
Don’t get so far ahead of yourself that you forget about today!
It seems to get earlier every year now… Blaring Christmas music in early October? Candy canes & sleighs 🛷…
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to carve a few more pumpkins 🎃 & go to a few more bonfires 🔥 before I start hanging Christmas stockings! Here’s to enjoying each season on its own merits 😊
Jeees! I haven’t even been to the Haunted Farm yet… Turn off jingle bells and let’s enjoy a happy Halloween or a Fall Fest…
