Mohegan ― April and Richard Katz have a long list of home improvement projects either completed or in the works -- the latest being a bathroom remodel.

On Saturday, the couple browsed the aisles of this weekend’s Southeastern Connecticut Home & Garden Show, gathering ideas and at one point stopping to admire a cedar arbor displayed by Norwich-based Hyde’s Home & Farm. Snow was falling outside, but April Katz said it definitely was not too early to think about outdoor spring projects.

Hyde’s was just one of hundreds of vendors to turn out for this year’s three-day event held in the casino’s Earth Expo Center.

Alongside the hot tubs, cabinets and outdoor power tools was an eclectic mix of foods and crafts. The show, which continues Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., has everything from a three-foot-long handmade wooden charcuterie board to a trash bin sanitizing service offered by CanSan.

“My impression is there’s some good stuff here. You can find anything you want,” Richard Katz said. “It’s pretty diverse.”

Dave and Kris McLeod of Massachusetts spent more than two hours hopping from booth to booth before they decided to sample some “pre-lunch moonshine chocolate.” The couple said they planned a trip back onto the showroom floor to get a second look at a green garden wagon that could hold 300 pounds and had an attachment for a garden hose.

Among the vendors was Cole Quinn of Blown Away Glass Studio in Mystic, who said it was five years ago that he turned a longtime glass crafting hobby into a full-time job. The home show, Quinn said, was a good chance to get some exposure for his wares. On display, Quinn had everything from intricately designed smoking pipes and ornaments to vases and animal sculptures.

New London-based Family Hearth & Patio drew a small crowd of people admiring examples of the company’s fireplace and patio work. Colchester-based Gano’s Power Equipment showed off the latest battery-powered garden tools by Stihl. There were planting tips offered by master gardeners from the University of Connecticut’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.

Dennis Jenks, who runs the show as president and CEO of Jenks Productions, recalled the humble beginnings of the show 44 years ago at the ice rink at Connecticut College in New London. While the show was successful through the decades it was run at Connecticut College, Jenks said it hit new attendance levels over the past several years at Mohegan Sun. The show claims to be the largest of its kind on the East Coast.

Special guest at this year’s event is home improvement television show celebrity Ty Pennington, former host of the series “Trading Spaces” and “Extreme Makeover -- Home Edition.”

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