Good Morning 🌞 It’s always nice to start the week off on a positive note and there is none any better to me than watching the Koi swim and eat 😊 And listening to the Waterfalls, Their happiness is mine as well… It’s easy to relax and find that moment of Zen…
I love my Pond! And I love interacting with it! The fish, the frogs, dragonflies, plants, etc.. All of it! Heck, I even love tending to my Water Garden 😊 This time of the season, I usually cut things back a bit, fertilize my Waterlilies and Lotus plants and do a good physical removal of excess string algae in and around the Waterfalls. Believe it or not, I get great joy from it… And when I sit down and look at the freshness of the newly cleaned, ‘Mid season Pond’ I get that feeling of satisfaction… A very Zen feeling. Check out my little video of me cleaning the excess string algae off the Waterfall. Maybe you will see what I mean 😊
Good morning! Well, it’s official… I’m a Blogger geek! At least that’s what my wife and son say 😊 This is my 3rd year doing a daily Blog & I don’t really see an end in sight.
Most Journals are private, this one is public. Published daily…
Many people write a daily journal or diary to get their thoughts recorded. I guess that’s what my Blog is in a way. It’s part life experience, part education & hopefully partly entertainment for others… In any case, it has become a passion & a daily activity that drives me to type & photograph & record things in my daily life. I’m not in any way comparing myself to one of my favorite writers, Thoreau, but I love and identify with this quote of his 👇🏻
“My Journal is that of me which else would spill over and run to waste, gleanings from the field which in action I reap. I must not live for it, but in it for the gods. They are my correspondent, to whom daily I send off this sheet postpaid. I am clerk in their counting-room, and at evening transfer the account from my day-book to ledger. It is as a leaf which hangs over my head in the path. I bend the twig and write my prayers on it; then letting it go, the bough springs up and shows the scrawl to heaven. As if it were not kept shut in my desk, but were as public a leaf as any in nature. It is papyrus by the riverside; it is vellum in the pastures; it is parchment on the hills. I find it everywhere as free as the leaves which troop along the lanes in autumn. The crow, the goose, the eagle carry my quill, and the wind blows the leaves as far as I go. Or, if my imagination does not soar, but gropes in slime and mud, then I write with a reed. “
~ Henry David Thoreau
Have a great Tuesday!
PS: I’m off to speak for a Garden Club ❤️ Wish me luck!
Many people want to plant a garden, but just aren’t sure… They question themselves – Will it work? Will I be able to keep up? Is it worth the effort? Etc, etc… Here’s a little graph that might just answer a few questions for you and get you out in the Landscape!
I think all gardeners question themselves from time to time. Whether your a novice that’s thinking about trying your hand 🖐🏻 OR a seasoned pro questioning your resolve, this little chart has the answers.
It’s garden time in Tennessee! Let’s get our hands dirty! 😎
It’s a misty, grey morning in Medina, TN with the 180 Crew! Today we are on a LIVE remote from Rhodes Family Diner in Medina, TN & BIG Steve is buying breakfast 🍳 So get here quick! 😊
‘Live’ from Rhodes Family Diner in Medina, Tennessee!
Lots of friends came out to eat and say Good Morning!
The Nipps’s & “Mark from Jackson” came out to support the 180 & Rhodes Dinner!
I’m publishing this blog earlier than usual on Friday! Normally I publish after the show, but today is a special day! I want y’all to know about FREE breakfast! AND, I want y’all to call in with your questions! The number is 731-423-8101! Call with ALL your questions and comments 😊
Dont forget ‘Spring Fest & Customer Appreciation Day – Saturday, March 23rd.!
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.!
Spring is in the air with the 180 Crew! Dan & Sea Bass are the BEST!
We are broadcasting LIVE from the Bakers Rack in Downtown Jackson, Tennessee! We LOVE this place! Best food in J Town!
Come by the Bakers Rack this morning! Big Steve from Carlock Nissan is buying everyone’s breakfast till he runs out of money 💰 😉
Spring time is the BIG topic! It is time to get started for Spring!!!
planting
trimming
mulching
pond cleaning
fertilizing
Seeding
sodding
The whole world is about to turn GREEN!
Don’t forget, the Jackson Suns ‘Readers Choice Awards’ voting is going on right now! This show – The 180 has been nominated for Best Show! As well as Dan Reaves and Sea Bass in individual categories, so vote daily! And please vote for Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio! We have been nominated for Best Landscaping Company & Best Local Nursery/Garden Center! Click on the link below to vote – http://jacksonsun.secondstreetapp.com/2019-Readers-Choice—Jackson-Sun/gallery/147275042
Heads up! We are fixing to experience a BIG drop in temperatures! Sunday night we drop down into the teens & we will stay cold for a few days. So – disconnect those hoses, bring those plants back in 😊 and watch out for your pets ❤️
Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!
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
I missed everyone today on the 180 😞I have been a little under the weather.. But, please tune in to the “Best Little Show” in the business! Friday’s are always great with the 180’ Crew! Today they are on a LIVE remote from
‘Live’ from Rhodes Family Diner in Medina, Tennessee!
Tune into 101.5rm! Or listen on your TuneIn App.! Or go to the WNWS website – http://www.wnws.com
I will be back next week to talk Spring! Spring Fever is definitely in the air!
Have a Great Weekend!
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.!
Today is a Super Fun Day! We are LIVE at Carlock Nissan on a remote! You gotta stop by!!! Test drives! Giveaways! Drawings & more!!! Every test drive enters you to win $1,000.00!
The 180 Crew is LIVE at Carlock Nissan! Come by and see us and test drive one of these Awesome vehicles!
Nostalgia break- We got to talking about the old Datsun cars and trucks that were big back in the day. Nissan merged and replaced the old Datsun – Progress!
Lots of calls about Spring Landscaping! When to trim, when to aerate & overseed fescue lawns & more!
Spring is Coming! Be ready!
It’s time! Trim! Crepe myrtles! Roses! Most all deciduous shrubs & trees!
aerate and overseed fescue!
Topdress and till garden beds (thank me later 😊).
Get all your Landsacpe Designs completed and start building!
Clean out Water Gardens and Koi Ponds starting now.
Everything is Happening!
The Blacksmith song lyric question of the day was – a Tool song – Scism! The winner gets a $10 gift card to the Blacksmith! Joe called in first & nailed it! Bam 💥!
We also talked about the World Famous Ginny’s Ice Cream – ONLY available at Grubbs Grocery in Jackson, TN!
Wow! Fun day with the 180 Crew as usual!
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.!
26 degrees this morning! And it’s forcasted to go into the teens in a few days with a possibility of snow 😳 We always get our snow and ice in January… So today I thought a little visual of what’s to come was in order!
Here are a couple of nice shots 👀 to remind you of what’s around the corner – A “Twofer” for your Tuesday 😊
The Beauty and Sound of a Waterfall is an Awesome thing! I hope this glimpse of Spring warms you up at least a little bit 😊
The aquatic plants have flushed out and look so lush. Spring is Coming! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
I penned this one several years ago but it still gets read and brought up to me. This one was published in Tennessee Gardener & I have had many Master Gardeners bring the article to shows and events over the years. It’s still very relevant today so I wanted to re-blog it 😊 I don’t have all the original pictures that were published with the story anymore. Let me know what you think. It’s all about Ourdoor Living!
Outdoor Lifestyle Areas allow you to really enjoy the backyard. A Pond, Patio, grill and garden area to get comfy is the Ultimate! This is one of my Outdoor Room displays at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tn. 38305
Living The Life Abundant
I see more and more people staying home these days… myself included. Instead of taking that trip to Spain, France or even Disney World, more and more of us are staying local and putting our time and money into our Homes & BACKYARDS! This is a huge trend across the country and it has been growing by leaps and bounds since 9/11. The trend has a name too, they call it “Cocooning ”.
It makes good sense to me! Instead of spending your vacation running around the country, spending all the money you saved, just to get back home more exhausted than before you left; Why not put your time and money into your home and backyard and enjoy it year round with your family and friends… Watergarden’s, Koi Ponds, Swimming Pools, Backyard Patios and Decks, Outdoor Kitchens with Herb Gardens and Pottery overflowing with Vegetables and Flowers 🤗 Sound good? That sounds like the ‘Life Abundant’ to me !
Lakeside Living at its Best
One of my clients recently decided to sell his beautiful home and build a new home in a local, private lakeside development. After I saw the lot I was as excited as he and his wife were! Living on the water is a wonderful thing! I was asked to work up a ‘simple’ backyard plan that would include a swimming pool with natural stone waterfalls, a watergarden with aquatic plants and fish, a stone patio with lots of space and a fishing area down by the lake. In other words, a resort right there in their own backyard. “Cocooning 101 ”!
We went to work right away and developed a ‘Concept Design’ for the back yard. With only a few minor changes we were ready to get started creating their new ‘Back yard Resort’. It was a fairly large scale job and the actual work took approximately 1 month to complete. We used specimen quality stone and nice mature plant material on this project so the first full season for this landscape looked like it had been there for quite awhile. Let me tell you folks… It changed their lives for the good!
This is a Google Earth image of the project that this story was written about over 10 years ago. Complete with a huge stone patio, large Koi Pond bordering/between the upper patio & the Pool deck/patio. An in-ground pool with a beautiful waterfall and jump rock & gorgeous landscaping right on the side of the lake. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Just Do It
Whether you live on a lake or on any average city street, you too can create a Backyard Haven that you will love coming home to each and every day. It all starts with a basic Landscape Plan; Sit down with pen and paper and do a basic sketch, OR call me, I can help! Include a place to sit within the garden, a deck or patio, be sure to include a Fountain or Watergarden, definitely some beautiful Shrubs and Flowers, maybe some basic Vegetables and Herbs in the Landscape or in a container like Tomato’s or Basil and Cilantro. Before you know it, you will be eating dinner out there every night. Your Lifestyle will change for the better – and you my friends will be living the ‘Life Abundant’ !
