Home & Garden Show offers ideas, advice for southern New Mexico homeowners

By S. Derrickson Moore

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LAS CRUCES >> Are you planning to build an addition to your home, remodel what you already have, get more eco-friendly or spruce up your yard and patio?

You'll find ideas for all that and more at the annual Las Cruces Home & Garden Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 8 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.

Highlights include more than 100 venders, along with cooking demonstrations, gardening and outdoor living features and how-to sessions conducted by experts.

The event "showcases businesses that cater to the home improvement and new-home construction markets. People who want to build new homes or improve their existing ones are encouraged to bring their project materials and questions to the show and receive advice from industry professionals," according to the show's website.

In line with current emphasis on environmentally-friendly practices, symbols will be posted throughout the convention center to help visitors identify green exhibitors and learn more about sustainability and green living.

"We wanted to bring in themes that focus on the green aspects of building this year, including through renovation, retrofitting, new building, high efficiency and green products. We have an area we're calling the green mile that will focus on building green, but it will be a theme throughout the conference center," said Steve Chavira, director of the Las Cruces Home Builders, sponsors of the event.

About 3,000 attended last year's show, Chavira said.

Master Gardeners of Doa Ana County will be on hand to offer spring gardening advice, and it's none too soon.

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Home & Garden Show offers ideas, advice for southern New Mexico homeowners