Garden and home shows are a wonderful place to go see what's new to put in your backyard and your home for the 2007 season.

Home shows are great source to check out the products firsthand. You can compare the cost and the quality of those products and even talk to the mechanics and people who install and sell these items. It's a good place for a do-it-yourself or to be able to either hire a professional or find out how to do it yourself.

Home shows are a great source of demonstrations. And after you're tired of walking, you can usually sit down and take on a seminar. They're about an hour long and quite informative. Don't sell a home show short for the information and ideas that you can get.