Get inspired at the Home and Garden Show in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – With the weather warming up, now's the time to take care of your yard and maybe even start a remodel.
If you don't know how to get started, the Home and Garden Show in West Springfield can help.
This weekend, home improvement vendors will be on the Big E fairgrounds, and thousands of homeowners are expected to attend. Geenie Walgreen with Flower Power Farm told 22News, 'People are starting to clean their yards right now. So they are looking for ideas, and we offer that at the farm.'
The flower farm is based out of Connecticut. From tulips to other plants known to do well in the springtime they can help turn your yard around.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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