FALL HOME SHOW

Visit With Home Improvement Pros; Learn How to Spruce Up Your Yard

The Fall Home Show, hosted by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead’s Remodelers Council, provides an opportunity to learn straight from the pros about kitchen and bath remodeling, yard improvement and gardening. In addition, attendees can visit with a wide array of home improvement specialists, all under one roof, for one low price.

Both days of the show, Sept. 28-29, you can take part in seminars on gardening, yard improvement and kitchen and bath trends:

Friday: Cass County Extension Horticulture Agent Todd Weinmann will address winterizing gardens and tips to make your garden healthier. He will also cover planting of and care for garlic, tulips and other hardy bulbs. Weinmann has worked for North Dakota State University for eight years with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in horticulture.

IMAGES USED ARE PAST PROJECTS OF KARSTEN’S WHERE HE’S SHOWN THAT OUTDOOR DINING AND ENTERTAINING CAN BE CREATED IN ANY SPACE. PHOTOS TAKEN BY THE OUTDOOR GREATROOM COMPANY.

Saturday: Horticulturist, Landscape Designer and Author Joel Karsten of Roseville, Minn., will cover landscape lighting and its ability to add night beauty to your home as well as improve nighttime safety and security; composting through all four seasons; and creating outdoor focal points including water features, specialty lighting, art and sculpture applications and designing/building an outdoor fireplace for a northern climate. He has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture science and is a Certified Nursery Professional through the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. Adding to his academics, Karsten’s childhood was spent on a tree nursery and crop farm in southwestern Minnesota.

“Gardening is in my blood,” he says. “The knowledge through lifelong lessons gained from spending time with my grandma, Josephine, and my father, ‘Big’ Glen, far surpass what I learned in school.”

Both days: Platinum Sponsor Accent Kitchen & Bath will offer seminars on kitchen and bath remodeling trends.

Show at a glance…

• The Fall Home Show, hosted by Home Builders Association of F-M’s Remodelers Council, will be Sept. 28 – 29 at the Fargo Civic Center.

• Hours: noon – 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday.

• $1-off admission coupon in the show guide inserted Sept. 23 in The Forum. Starting Sept. 24, the coupon will be available at www.hbafm.com and show guides will be available at Hornbacher’s.

• New two-for-one admission hours will run 2 – 5 p.m. Friday ($1-off admission coupon not valid during this time).

• Admission is $3. Children younger than age 14 will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Parking is free and convenient.

• Call (701) 232-5846 or visit www.hbafm.com for more information on exhibiting in the show.

Check www.hbafm.com as the show nears for a seminar schedule, or pick up the show guide in The Forum Sept. 23 or available at Hornbacher’s Sept. 24.

HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson says, “We are excited to introduce Joel Karsten to the area. His infectious spirit, outgoing personality and passion for gardening are sure to keep audiences entertained. Todd Weinmann will also offer great information about our yards and gardens as we head into fall. And of course, Accent rounds out the offerings with ideas for a spectacular home renovation.”

Now in its 23rd year, the Fall Home Show will offer exhibits on everything from general contracting services, to flooring, siding, spas, windows, water purification, decks, heating/ air conditioning, interior decorating and design, kitchen and bath design, cabinetry, garages and more.

Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity will offer kids’ projects throughout show hours allowing children to construct projects provided by Lowe’s Home Improvement.

Changing its format slightly from years past, the show now runs Friday/ Saturday. Another new feature is a twofor-one admission special running 2-5 p.m. Sept. 28.

Johnson says, “This is a great, affordable opportunity for people who are just gathering ideas for a project, or those who are ready to get started. It’s a great time to buy or renovate a home with a large selection of housing stock and local housing and remodeling incentives. A home continues to be a great investment in the F-M metro area.”