As proclaimed by the Monterey County Herald, garden shows are in full bloom. Changing the clocks over for daylight savings time is a perfect reminder that spring is just around the corner and garden shows are great way to catch spring fever. This year the 27th annual San Francisco Flower and Garden show will be featuring vibrant exhibitions from many gardeners who called Monterey their home. What makes these types of garden shows unique is their ability to display the many wide varieties of drought tolerant plants. As the song goes “it never rains in California.” That means our gardens have to be adaptable to prolonged dry spells. That’s not a problem for these gardeners as they will be showing off literally thousands of varieties of plants and shrubs all grown to picture perfect perfection.

Obviously the gardeners who are displaying their wares at a gardens have a lot of time to dedicate to their craft. You might just fancy yourself a weekend gardener but that doesn’t mean you can’t create your own lush backyard landscapes. Spending the afternoon at a garden show is a great way to find inspiration for your own landscaping. You might see varieties of flowers you never imagined could be grown in California. What’s great is you also have an opportunity to talk with the actual gardeners themselves and pick up some terrific gardening tips. Outside of the big San Francisco show there are also upcoming events in Monterey like the Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society and the Monterey County Spring Home Show.

After viewing all of these blooming garden displays you might return to your home and stare out at your own backyard wondering, “Now what?” Just as a painter needs a blank canvas to begin their next masterpiece you need to clear your yard of any debris so that you can start planting fresh. This is not a task that you have to take on by yourself. You have the opportunity to hire professional junk haulers like Junk King Monterey to help you remove all your yard waste. It might seem odd to think about junk haulers as yard waste removal specialists but as far as they’re concerned dirt, tree branches or junk is all the same thing. In many cases they’ll also end up in the same place!

What’s great about hiring some professional to help out is that they’ll do all the bending and lifting. You won’t have to strain your back carrying wheelbarrows full of sod or chunks of broken concrete. If you really want to clear out your backyard you can also get rid of any old patio furniture that has rusted or fallen apart. You might even have an old grill that has seen better days. All of that waste will be loaded up onto the truck and taken away. Once that has been accomplished you’ll have your proverbial clean slate to begin planting. Who knows? With a little effort you just might make it to the big garden shows with your own flowers!