I just LOVE fish! Koi and Butterfly Koi are probably my favorite… But, I love a big beautiful fantail Comet! And, Shubunkins are so much fun and are also beautiful fish… What is one to do? I know, get a few of them all and enjoy 😊
I love my Koi!
You can buy fish at Carters Nursery 5 days a week during normal business hours. But, on Friday, we do a little something special. We call it ‘Fishy Friday’ and all the fish you buy are 20% off! 💥
Shubunkins are beautiful, hardy Pond Fish! Everyone LOVES the KING of all Pond Fish – The KOI! The gorgeous flowing fins of the Butterfly Koi make it a perennial favorite of the Backyard Pond! Don’t forget – Fishy Friday’s | Koi | Shubunkins| Comets | Butterfly Koi | Pond Fish | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN | Every Friday in the month of June is a Fishy Friday! Save 20% on your Pond Fish purchase!
Back by popular demand – Fishy Friday’s are here! During the month of April, come in on Friday, buy Pond Fish & SAVE!
For the entire month of April, 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
Our fish are properly quarantined, healthy & happy 😊 Come in and see for yourself!
Of course, Koi aren’t all we have for your Pond! We carry a full supply of Water Treatments, Koi meds, Koi Food, Koi Nets, Beneficial Bacteria, Pond Pumps, Filters, Underwater Lights, and so much more.
Its it’s a beautiful morning here at Carters Nursery! Big sales are happening! ALL annuals & hanging baskets are 1/2 price! Plus LOTS of Koi are ready for sale! Come and see us, we are here today until 2.
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph# 731-424-2206 http://www.cartercountry.com
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio Presents The 20th. Annual “Parade of Ponds”
Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio’s ‘Parade of Ponds’ benefits our own Jackson Animal Care & Adoption Center. 100% of ticket sales goes to support their Mission in our community!
This is the 20th. year for our Annual Summer Pond Tour! The Pond Tour supports JACAAC – The Pond Tour Date is June 23rd. (Saturday). Tickets are $20 and 100% goes to support the cause! Please help get the word out! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
This years Summer Pond Tour will showcase many unique, custom Water Gardens, Koi Ponds, Pondless Waterfalls, Disappearing Fountains and of course LOTS of gorgeous Landscaping! This Self Guided Tour is located in Jackson, TN. (Madison County) and is easy to follow. The Summer Pond Tour is a fundraiser for the Jackson Animal Care & Adoption Center. 100% of ticket sales go to help them, so tell all your friends!
Carter’s Nursery is “Pond Central” for this Garden/Pond Tour and we invite you to come by throughout the day to sit a spell, have a drink, something to eat and look at the BEAUTIFUL Gardens and Water Features.
Stop by “Pond Central” at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio during the Pond Tour and say “Hi”! Get a drink and a snack and regroup throughout the day.
Don’t miss the “Moonlight Luau”! We always have a GREAT time at the after party at the Nursery! The party has an informal “Luau” theme – AND it’s included in your ticket price! We decorate the Nursery with a Sandy Beach, LOTS of Landscape Lights, Tiki torches, Hawaiian leis AND we cook “Kalua Pork” with all the fixings! WHAT is Kalua Pork, you ask??? Kalua Pork is cooked SLOW, wrapped in Banana leafs, rubbed with spices & infused with tropical fruit juices – Kalua is “Hawaiian Luau style”! 🙂
We invite everyone to wear your favorite Hawaiian Shirt, skirt, hat, WHATEVER – and come on out for a Cool Evening. I’m giving an award (& PRIZES) this year for ‘Best Luau outfit’ 🙂 – so have some fun.
We are going to cook a Pig in the ground “Luau’ Style! Don’t miss the ‘Moonlight Luau’ after the Pond Tour. It’s free with your ticket.
Summer Pond Tour Tickets are $20 ea. (kids 12 and under are FREE!). Tickets can be purchased at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio, PH# 731-424-2206. Each group receives a Map Booklet with detailed descriptions and directions. “A number of this year’s Summer Pond Tour stops are new water gardens, along with favorites featured in our prior Pond Tours” says Mark Carter, Owner & Landscape Designer at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio. “We hope lots of folks will come out and be Amazed by the wonderful effect these Ponds, Waterfalls, Streams and Fish make. It’s always a Fun day and a Beautiful night at our Moonlight Luau. The Moonlight Luau is an appreciation dinner for all those who put their houses on the tour and for the folks who purchase tickets to attend the tour. It’s our way of saying “Thank You!” says Carter.
Both of my dogs are rescued puppy’s & now both live the Pond Lifestyle! Say hi to them on the Pond Tour 🙂
What: Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio’s 20th. Annual Pond Tour & Moonlight Luau.
When: Saturday, June 23rd. 9am. till 4pm. – Gates will re-open for the Moonlight Luau – 8pm. till 10pm.
Where can I get Tickets? Call or come by Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio at 2846 Old Medina Rd. Jackson, Tn. 38305 or call Jo or Sandra at 731-424-2206
How much are tickets? Tickets are $20 ea. (kids 12 and under are FREE!). 100% of ticket sales goes to the Jackson Animal Care & Adoption Center.
Thank You! I Hope to see y’all around the ponds 🙂
PS: Please share this and help us spread the word! Thanks again.
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph# 731-424-2206 http://www.cartercountry.com
Question : How many fish can I have in my Water Garden/Pond?
This is a great question! It seems fairly simple, but is a little more complicated to answer without first looking at a few things. Most basic Water Gardens with adequate filtration, aeration & proper plant load are fairly simple to put a # on. There are 2 methods I have learned over the years that work well with comets, shubunkins & other fancy goldfish – The first is 1″ of fish per 10 gallons of water. The other is 1″ of fish per square foot of pond surface area. Both work very well if you have all the prerequisites mentioned earlier (adequate filtration, aeration & proper plant load).
Comets & Shubunkins are beautiful, hardy and unlike Koi, don’t get too big.
Now, if you want to have Koi in your Pond, there are a few more things to consider. Remember – Koi get much larger than Comets and Shubunkins. Koi can get up to 36″ long over time… So if you want to have koi in your pond it has to be of adequate size and depth. Which means more filtration, more aeration, plants, etc. This needs to be considered before you build your pond. You will need a minimum depth of 2′ to keep and raise healthy Koi. I also recommend having a minimum of 1,000 gallons in your system for Koi. One more general rule to follow if you want long term success with Koi – Keep a maximum of 4 Koi per 1,000 gallons of pond volume – So in a 2,500 gallon pond I would recommend no more than 8 – 10 total Koi along with the other criteria mentioned. You could have several other goldfish in this pond too if you wanted. But, you will have to keep a close eye on their growth over time. Their mature size will affect the balance in the future years…
Always think about the future size of your fish! They can get rather large, up to 36″ for a mature Koi.
Just remember, Balance is your friend in the Water Garden!
Feed good quality food & don’t overfeed.
Keep your Aquatic Plants healthy and happy.
Do occasional partial water changes to promote healthier, cleaner water.
Keep your skimmer clean and functioning properly.
Do a yearly cleanout service on your pond.
And keep your fish load within these parameters.
Most importantly – Enjoy your Pond & your Finned Friends Daily!
