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‘Yard Crashers’ host Hassan crashes into Tampa on Sunday
Posted Mar 3, 2010 by Kim Franke-Folstad
Updated Mar 3, 2010 at 04:42 PM
He couldn’t have picked a better time to crash in.
Ahmed Hassan of DIY’s “Yard Crashers” landscaping show will be at the Lowe’s store in South Tampa at 9 a.m. Sunday looking for a needy homeowner he can ambush.
Aren’t we all feeling a little needy right now?
If you haven’t seen “Yard Crashers,” Hassan walks around a home improvement store until he finds someone willing to take him home to do a two-day yard makeover. Usually, his victims are just there to shop, and often they’re skeptical. In the end (surprise!), they can’t believe their good fortune when they get a fantastic new patio or deck and landscaping.
This is one of those shows where the homeowners get to pitch in (I say “get to” because I think it would be worth the sweat equity to learn some stuff from the pros), and they are encouraged to have their friends and family help out, too.
Hassan isn’t just a pretty face like some other TV hosts, he actually knows his stuff. He’s a licensed landscape contractor.
If you’re looking to have your devastated yard turned back into a thing of beauty – or if you never quite got it where you wanted even before our awful winter – you might want to head over to Lowe’s at 4210 S. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa on Sunday and see if you can catch Hassan’s eye.
The show will air during DIY’s first-ever premiere “Crash Week,” July 5-9.
“Yard Crashers” currently airs at 9:30 p.m. Mondays on DIY. Older episodes also air at 9 a.m. Sundays on HGTV.
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Posted by (Janna) on March 03, 2010
You’re right, Kim. I think we’re ALL feeling a little needy right now. Thanks for the heads-up on the visit. I’ve never actually seen the show, but now I will have to check it out…
Posted by (kgardens) on March 03, 2010
Oh, I love that show. Wouldn’t it be cool if someone from the Dirt got crashed? Unfortunately, it won’t be me. My children would never let me live it down if I was caught live on TV skipping church when they were never allowed
Not to mention it would be a little bit hard to believe I just “happened” to be in a Lowe’s 45 minutes away from my neighborhood at 8AM.
Those shows are hardly ever done in our zone. It sure will be interesting to watch.
Posted by (Kim Franke-Folstad) on March 03, 2010
Kay - I know! I love it when they do gardening shows in Florida. There used to be a landscaping show on HGTV several years ago that was all done in Florida. It was one of my favorites.
I’m hoping now that spring is around the corner the network will include more gardening shows in its weekend lineup. Of course, when things warm up, I won’t want to sit and watch—I’ll want to get outside. But I usually tape them and watch them later.
Posted by (Chip) on March 05, 2010
Oh wouldn’t it be great to have them crash someone we know! I bet they do a switch and go to a different store and time for the show. I would pay money to have them come to my house just for the “what am I going to do with this small space look” I am always in shock in the show when someone says no, I bet they kick them-self’s later or they have there wife do it for him [ it is always a man that says no thanks I have never seen a lady turn him down yet] He and his crew would be in my back yard so fast speeding tickets would be an issue…“Chip”
Posted by (Iluvpumpkins) on March 05, 2010
Mr. Grumpy and I watch this show every week, so I cant wait to see the Tampa make over. I wish they could do a garden bed at the school. Pumpkin