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What a Beautiful Day! The sun 🌞 is out! The world is greening up for Spring! AND, its not raining!🌧😊 Plus, we are getting to do something we haven’t been able to do since 2019! Yes! It’s Throwback Thursday and we are once again getting the opportunity to set up a Water Feature at the Spring Fling in Memphis! 🔥
Its going to be an Awesome weekend at the Spring Fling! I have been doing this show for many years now, and I have never seen such a busy Thursday! Flowers and plants in HUGE #’s 🤩 There will be classroom activity as well as experts on hand to answer most any question about Gardening and Outdoor Living. Plus all kinds of things to buy for the Home and Garden! Do yourself a favor and come down here Friday or Saturday – The hours are 9am-5pm. Your going to LOVE it! ❤️
We have set up a Pondless Waterfall Display in our space. We went for an Informal, natural look and feel. Whatcha think 👇🏻?
It’s #Throwbackthursday! And we get to do it all over again! For more info on this Event click this link –
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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Good Morning! I’m walking in the studios of WNWS 101.5 FM, right here in beautiful Downtown Jackson, TN! I am going LIVE from 9-11am With Dan Reaves and Seabass on the 360! We are going to talk about Outdoor Living, Gardening and the season that is upon us… SPRING!!! 🍀
LOTS of stuff happening in the garden right now!
– Trimming and pruning!
– Clean up under your fruit trees! And apply dormant oil IF the buds haven’t broken…
– Design and planting of shrubs and trees!
– Mulching! And… Gardening is back!
We are open today until 4pm! And Tomorrow 8am – 2pm.!
– Call your friends and y’all Tune in! 93.1 or 101.5 FM 9-11am. Today! Jackson, TN
– Call in with ALL you questions! 731-891-6161
Thank you! I hope you all have a great 1st. weekend Of SPRING!!!🍀 🌺 🌼
PS: Carters Nursery is open to serve you! Please be courteous and wear your mask when inside the office … God Bless🙏🏻
– I’m on the 360 with Sea Bass & Dan Reaves Fridays from 9-11am Call in with ALL your Outdoor Living questions 731-891-6161
Have a Great Friday!
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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Today I got a cool Facebook memory of a Garden Show we did 9 or 10 years ago that really took me back. Back in the “Old Days” we would do 3-5 Spring Garden Shows every year. It was just the way things were done, and I loved it! I planned them very carefully, I worked up scale drawings, then hand picked plants and stone etc. etc. Just like it was a Project that would transform a real Landscape! But in reality, we would spend 4-5 days building it, 3 days manning the display booth & then 2-3 more days tearing it down and putting things back into inventory! WOW 😳 It was A LOT of investment and a LOT of work! But, we were able to shown people what we could do! And we won many awards for our efforts. Best of Show (many times). Best Waterfall, River of Dreams. Best Designer. Most Creative Design. Etc.
Now days you can look at my Facebook page, or my Pinterest page, or my Instagram page… Or come to my 7 acre Aquatic Garden Center with Pond’s and Waterfalls and Koi 😊 Most any day of the week!
So for Educating the Consumer, it’s much more Awesome! But, sometimes it’s nice to look back at how we used to do things and smile 😊
Here’s to cool Throwbacks. Sometimes progress is a good thing 😊
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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This is our video info about our upcoming Spring Fest., Customer Appreciation Day & Aquatic Workshop (where we will do a pond clean-out class and install a Skimmer Filter on a Pond & more)! Enjoy:
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Another GREAT Show today with Dan Reaves & Sea Bass – The 180 Crew!
I’m on with the 180 Crew – Dan Reaves & Sea Bass- every Friday from 10-11am with ALL your gardening and Outdoor Lifestyle questions – 731-423-8101. You can TEXT in too – 731-277-5155. Listen LIVE at 101.5 WNWS – FM.
The whole world is turning green! And Yellow, Purple, White, Pink, etc… I LOVE all the Spring color!
A Redbud (Cercis canadensis) in full Spring bloom. One of my favorite early Spring blooming trees | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
We had LOTS of calls and texts today! Mostly normal Spring questions – when and what can I cut or trim, seeding fescue, sodding zoysia grass, planting fruit trees, etc…
One question where I think we got cut off was about getting rid of Invasive Aquatic Plants – I don’t recommend spraying herbicides in your Water Garden. Instead, physical removal is the way to go. After you get all the invasive plants out replant with some easier, less invasive aquatic plants – Dwarf Cattail, water orchid, bloody dock, bog lily, eastern rain lily, etc. Come by the nursery and pick a few out.
ALSO – come by the Red Barn in Memphis and see us at the Memphis Master Gardeners ‘Spring Fling’. We have set up a both and a small display for everyone & would love to talk to you!
We are at the Red Barn at the Agricenter in Memphis for the annual ‘Spring Fling’! We will be here today until 5 and tomorrow from 9-5pm. LOTS to see! Y’all Come! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
Have a GREAT Weekend!
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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It’s that time of year again – Garden Shows & Expos back to back for weeks. I love it! Setting up the shows & talking to all the people really sets the tone going into Spring every season.
The Shelby Co. Master Gardeners hold their annual ‘Spring Fling’ every Spring at the Big Red Barn by the Agricenter International. We have been doing this show for many years now. Come by and see us this Friday & Saturday. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tn.
The Show is this Friday & Saturday (9am-5pm). The address is 7777 Walnut Grove Road Memphis, TN 38120.
“Water Features, Landscape Designers, Classes taught by the Experts, HUGE Plant Sale, Garden Supplies, Fresh Worm Castings, Garden Art, Garden Tools, Pottery, Dancing Bears – etc.,etc…. Don’t miss this show!”
Come by & check out our display. We will be building a Custom Fountain for the show | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
I’ll be setting up the show today to be ready for Friday & Saturday. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again this year. See y’all soon 😊
PS: Mention this blog and you will entered to win a $250 Gift Certificate at the Show! 😉
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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Like many of you, SPRING is my favorite time of the year! I am always encouraged by the crowds of people who come by to see us at the Spring Garden Show here in Jackson. I think the show always fires people up for the Spring Season and helps us all to get over all this “Cabin Fever” and focus on getting back in the Garden!
SO, with this in mind, I hope to see you in February at the West Tn. Garden Show! I have already drawn my design for the show and it’s going to be AWESOME! February will be here before we know it, so mark your calendars and smile, SPRING is coming soon!
WHAT – The West Tn. Spring Garden Show
WHERE – The Fairgrounds in downtown Jackson, Tn.
WHEN – Friday through Sunday Feb. 25th., 26th.& 27th.
Y’all Come See our Beautiful Displays, visit a while and sign up to win a FREE Fountain! See ya’ there….
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson , TN. 38305
Ph.#731-424-2206
Fax#731-423-4832
http://www.cartercountry.com
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