WTHBA Announces 2018 Home and Garden Show

The event will take place at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Friday, March 2 (4-8 pm), Saturday, March 3 (9 am - 6 pm ), concluding Sunday, March 4 (12-6 pm.) Tickets are available at the door - $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 12 and under. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lubbock Homes for Heroes.

This year's show will feature over 100 various vendors with booths on display showcasing the latest trends in the home and garden industries.

While there, event goers can register to win one of these fantastic prizes with a total value exceeding $7,000: RO system sponsored by Kinetico of West Texas, solar shades from Budget Blinds, $1,000 paint job from CertaPro Painters, insulated garage door from Overhead Door, two seasonal ceramic planters from Lubbock Designscapes, and a custom patio shade from Beat the Heat shading systems.

Be sure and sign the kids up for the always fun LegoTM Home Building Contest sponsored by Betenbough Homes. And making its debut this year is a coloring table for the kids with themed opportunities for them to feel right at home. Encouraging fun for the whole family, we invite children ages 6-10 to sign up to compete for prizes Saturday 11 am - 12 pm and 3-4 pm, as well as Sunday from 2-3pm.

"We are thrilled to host this event, having the opportunity to feature some of Lubbock's finest home and landscaping experts," commented West Texas Home Builders Association Executive Director, Gena Godinez. "We can't wait to unveil new ideas for your home that you'll flip for! Our members and vendors have prepared year round to showcase valuable talents and products that can help you achieve the home of your dreams. We look forward to seeing you there!"

Attract Wealth and Prosperity with a Money Plant

If you'd like to attract more wealth and prosperity into your home or office, adding a money plant can be a great solution. These beautiful plants are actually quite easy to grow, requiring only an average amount of light and water. Although commonly referred to as a money plant or money tree, the botanical name of this plant is actually Pachira. You'll often find small Pachira plants for offered for sale in nurseries and through online sources. However, with care and time these plants can become quite large, often reaching a size of three feet wide and seven feet tall.

The shape of the Pachira leaves is one of the reasons why it is referred to as a "money plant" or "money tree." When placed around your home or yard, it can help balance any of the missing feng shui elements, thus creating a more harmonious environment. Since this plant is symbolic of wealth and prosperity, it is a popular addition to both homes and offices.

Although you could certainly enjoy the beauty of one of these plants anywhere in your home, strategic placement is important if you want to attract wealth and prosperity. When choosing a location, look for areas that are symbolic of money. For example, if you wanted to attract more wealth to your business, you might want to display one of these plants close to your cash register, sales department or accounting department. In your home, you could use a money plant to attract more wealth to your home business by placing it in your office. If you work in an office or cubicle, place one near your desk to symbolize the wealth-producing possibilities of your work.

Although you might not have ever heard of a Pachira plant before, they are actually an easy plant to find and grow. If you aren't able to locate one at your local plant nursery, an online search should make it easy to find stores that sell them. Pachira plants require only average soil, and should be watered the same as most house plants. They do best with an average amount of sunlight. Although these plants probably would not thrive in corners of your home that do not receive much light, they are perfectly suitable for most other areas. Because they eventually grow quite large, they work well as part of a floor plant display or as a single specimen planting.