ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Celebrating gardening this Spring, many came out for the 39th annual Green Thumb Festival in St. Pete.
The festival attracted gardening enthusiasts eager to explore over 120 vendors featuring plants, gardening tools, and other eco-friendly products.
Attendees had the chance to receive free giveaways. The City gave away 600 Pine seedlings and 600 Red Pentas, otherwise known as Egyptian Star Flowers, in various colors.
With the festival marking the official arrival of spring, community members celebrated the joy of gardening and sustainability.
Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes
"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.