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Does the changing of the seasons change your entire world? If it does, you may be in a seasonal business… Or, you may just be a gardener 🪴
What a beautiful Sunday morning! A dense fog burned off into a gorgeous Sunny day! I for one won’t be wasting time inside watching TV 📺
My “Seasonal Sunday Office” is feeling pretty good 😌
“An altered look about the hills;
A Tyrian light the village fills;
A wider sunrise in the dawn;
A deeper twilight on the lawn;
A print of a vermilion foot;
A purple finger on the slope;
A flippant fly upon the pane;
A spider at his trade again;
An added strut in chanticleer;
A flower expected everywhere …”
~ Emily Dickinson, Nature : April
Have a happy day!
Mark C.
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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
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Jackson, Tn. 38305
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Yes! March is the 1st Month of Spring 💐 It’s also the month we “Spring Forward”, which I actually love ❤️ because I like to stay outside in the evenings after work… I know there are no more hours or time in the day, BUT, it’s always so nice to have the evenings back! March 1st is the 60th day of the year… And now is when the Magic starts to happen! The Daffodils and many other early Spring bulbs start blooming, along with other harbingers of the season like the ‘Yellow Bell’ Forsythia, Quince, Oriental Magnolias and so many other native trees and shrubs… We are entering the most exciting time of the year!
There’s only one thing that Spring brings that I don’t like…
Oh well… Ya’ gotta take the good with the bad sometimes! 😊
Have a good one!
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What a beautiful morning! Warm with a light breeze, the tree pollen is down a bit too. Perfect Sunday morning in May!
I’m getting my Garden in order this weekend. I love the month of May!
I really start planting in earnest when May arrives. Frost is behind us & the garden is calling… The whole world is alive and thriving now 😊 It feels so nice! I’m going back inside to have breakfast, then it’s on!
“May and June. Soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year: cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming spring sun, followed by breezy afternoons and chilly nights. The discussion of philosophy is over; it’s time for work to begin.”
~ Peter Loewer
Have a great Sunday!
Mark C.
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Saying goodbye to April is sad, BUT – Hello May! Here’s a reprint from May Day’s past…
In the old days as April rolled to an end, people would begin gathering flowers and candies and other goodies to put in May baskets to hang on the doors of friends, neighbors and loved ones on May 1, aka; May Day.
“May Day” can mean a few things – Like – Mayday, Mayday! ie; Help!!!
May-day – noun – 1. an international radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft.
OR it could be an age old celebration of Spring moving into Summer – May Day dates way back to ancient times and is traditionally celebrated with dancing and singing and feasting and the like 🙂
Kids dancing around the ‘Maypole’.
In Hawaii May 1st. is called Lei Day 🌺 They eat traditional foods and celebrate Island culture. And yes, every one gets Lei’d! 🙂 Let’s go to Hawaii! 😊
But for me, May 1st. is the date that I use as my planting guide! It’s the date that I start planting in earnest. Annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, melons, etc.!!! It’s on!
May 1st. is a GREAT date to start planting Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables, Herbs, Aquatic Plants, Roses, etc. We are LOADED with Plants for you at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
We had a long Winter & a cool wet Spring so far, but fear not! May is where it all changes! 🙂 Happy “May Day” & a Happy Gardening Season!
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 Saturday and Carters Nursery is open for “Curbside Pickup of Supplies & Loading of Bulk Products Like Mulch, Top Soil, Stone & more”.
It’s easy! Call in with your order & pay by phone. An invoice will be emailed to you. Then pull up and we will load your order for you with a smile.
Mulch will do more than look great! It will stabilize the soil temperature around your plants, retain moisture & help suppress weeds | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
We have all your Water Garden Supplies including Fish Food in stock!
We have a full stock of Pond Supplies, Fish Food & Water Treatments. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
Plants as well!
Annuals, Hanging Baskets & Shrubs | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
We are open today from 8 till 2 to serve you! Give us a call if we can help 😊
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I thought March 21st was the 1st day of Spring? Well normally yes, but sometimes the 20th is it… But never the 19th or the 22nd… NOT SO FAST!
This year we will see an early Spring for sure! March 19th. to be exact!
Several factors have caused this earlier than normal Spring date. I have attached an article from the Farmers Almanac below that explains the whole deal. Check it out 👇🏻
Like I’ve been saying all this time –
“Spring is Coming”! Boom 💥
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I ❤️ blueberries! I eat them most everyday! They are great in oatmeal, cereal, salads, smoothies, pies, Ad infinitum… Blueberries rock!!! They are also a native fruit that grows well in many areas.
Blueberries are a very rewarding plant. Beautiful, hardy & the fruit is so good! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
Here in the South with our long growing season & plentiful rainfall, growing blueberries is a ‘no-brainer’… Sure, I plant them in the field or around the orchard, but I also LOVE to use them as ornamental Landscape plantings! They make great fill in plants along a sunny foundation or a backdrop for a bird feeding area or even as a screening hedge! Blueberries are Very versatile 😊
Tips for Growing –
– One of the most important things to remember when growing blueberries is that they demand a very low PH (acidic 4.5 – 5.5 or so) to grow well & thrive. So yearly you have to check PH and add an acidifier like Sulfur, Aluminum Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, etc… I usually opt for the organic sulfur because I am eating these 🙂 AND, I think it gives a better, sweeter taste.
I recommend using an Organic Acidifier (Sulfur) to keep the PH low. This will make for healthy, vigorous Blueberries, that just taste great! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
– If your planting Blueberries in our area, initial soil prep is key! Build up beds a little to aid in drainage. Till in some sand, peat and organic compost. Apply sulfur as needed based on PH test.
– Planting the right variety is huge!
Always choose Southern Rabbit eye varieties for success in W. TN. A few of my favorites are – Premier, Tifblue, Powder Blue & Climax. Fertilize with an organic fertilizer for fruit in late Winter/early Spring. Then I feed several times throughout the season with an organic compost tea and side dress mid season with a little composted manure. Mulching is very important too! Try crushed pine bark or pine needles. Both are acidic and work well.
– Click on this link below to learn about how to trim/prune your blueberries for better form & function! 👇🏻
https://savvygardening.com/pruning-blueberries/
PS: This is a great time to set out some blueberries! And, a great time to prune & apply compost & sulphur for PH to your existing bushes.
Good Luck! & Happy Gardening!
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Good morning! Spring has finally arrived and I am a Happy Camper! 😊 we have had 3 back to back perfect sunrises, a record this year 😉 and the extended forecast looks good! This Saturday we will kick it off with our annual Spring Fest & Customer Appreciation Day! You are ALL welcome to come out and eat lunch with us and ring in Spring.
Here at last, here at last! Spring is here at last! 😊
Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’
~ Robin Williams
Smile! It’s Spring 😎
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