Katy Home and Garden Show features TV host Jason Cameron and home improvement trends

This weekend, Jan. 25-26, the eighth annual Katy Home and Garden Show will invade the Merrell Center and Robinson Pavilion to bring trends in home improvement to the Katy area.

The show brings over 250 exhibits and a variety of different products for all sorts of homemakers. Jason Cameron, DIY Network host for television shows like Desperate Landscapes and Man Caves will join in to talk about trends in landscaping as well as how to make the perfect man cave. Cameron will be at the show on Saturday only.

Cameron told The Rancher that in places like Texas where water can be scarce, synthetic turf is becoming a popular low-maintenance alternative to sod. He said the product has come a long way since the days of the carpet-like turf.

Its really hard to distinguish now between authentic grass and synthetic grass, Cameron said. The TV star said many are starting to use turf in combination with putting greens in their own back yards. He also indicated that while manufacturers have worked to make the turf maintain lower temperatures in the midst of harsh weather, a little bit of shade provides an optimal experience. Cameron said that in extremely harsh climates, low-level irrigation systems could be used to keep the surface cool.

For man caves, Cameron said it really depends on who the man in question is.

Every guys different, Cameron said. He might be into cigars. He might be a baseball guy, a football guy. Maybe he brews his own beer. It all depends on what his interests are.

On the local level, James Terry from Terrys Landscape will be around to talk about the specific services his company can do to improve outdoor landscapes. Terry said that anyone who visits his booth will feel like they are walking into a backyard. Current trends Terry sees Katy area residents adding are summer kitchens, fireplaces and patio extensions.

I think more people have decided that theyre going to invest in their house, and are thinking were going to stay at home and provide our own entertainment, Terry said.

Of course, if one decided to go the route of authentic grass, they would usually need to closely monitor their lawns growth and cut it themselves, or hire an outside lawn service to take care of it. That is, until the lawn bott was released. Lawn botts are robotic lawn mowers, programmed to mow a certain area automatically at a specific height and time of day. The small robots will mow a lawn everyday, parking in their own mini garages located in a discreet area to recharge. Since the mower cuts every day, small grass clippings are merely released back onto the lawn.

Robert McCormack opened up a Lawn Bott dealership in the Katy area after witnessing their feats in Italy. He said that while there are several dealerships on the East coast, he believes hes the only major dealer in the Gulf coast area.

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Katy Home and Garden Show features TV host Jason Cameron and home improvement trends