It's time to start thinking spring! Homeowners get ideas at Waukesha Home, Garden and Landscape Show



WAUKESHA (WITI) -- It may not feel like it outside, but spring is right around the corner -- and spring was in full bloom this past weekend at the Waukesha Home, Garden and Landscape Show.

Vaughn Werner was on the hunt for some answers Sunday, March 1st.

"That's the reason why I'm here -- to be educated," Werner said.

Werner tore up his front yard, and he's looking for a change. He says he usually does the planting himself -- but not this year!

"I got smart in my old age and I decided have them design it and also have them put all the plants in," Werner said.

He came to the right spot this weekend! At this year's Waukesha Home, Garden and Landscape Show, there were more than 100 vendors who spent the weekend offering advice on how to make your house a home. Vendors say the frigid temperatures and snow on the ground have given many of us cabin fever!

"This is what gets us most excited in the industry is getting dirty, getting creative and making these dreams come true for people and their yards," Ryan Risse with The MCR Group said.

Risse says people are looking for quality products and unique touches that match the homeowner's hobbies and personalities.

"We a lot of times now are taking metal sculptures and other things to try and enhance and create focal points that make those things part of the outdoor yard space," Risse said.

Like many others, the business of landscaping has evolved so much, they can now show homeowners a 3D tour of what their space can look like.

"When you start to work with these digital tours and these virtual walk-throughs with a design -- there`s just more understanding of what`s going to happen and I think people appreciate that extra bit of knowledge," Risse said.

Vaughn says this year's Waukesha Home, Garden and Landscape Show gave him the inspiration he needed to plan his front yard re-do.

The Waukesha Home, Garden and Landscape Show continued through 3:00 p.m. Sunday.