AUBURN, Mass. - April showers bring some headaches to people wanting to start their gardens especially when it’s snow showers. Bell’s Lawn & Garden in Auburn is ready for spring in full swing and hoping the sun and warm temperatures are here to stay.

“We’ve got the calibrachoa hangars getting ready to be grown," Matthew Belhumeur said walking through the plants, "be ready for Mother's Day.”

Bell’s Lawn & Garden is getting ready for the season despite a cold start to spring.

“Pansies for the cold weather crops," Belhumeur said. "We brought them inside because of the snow, but usually they're outside.”

Matthew Belhumeur said this time of year in New England is tough for people who get an early start on their plants.

“Still a little chilly now for another couple of weeks and the weather hopefully will break," Belhumeur said. "People like to jump the gun on the vegetable gardens and stuff, but you always wait because there's always can be a frost.”

Belhumeur said he’s been growing and working with plants his whole life.

“I grew up with it. My uncles have greenhouses in Paxton, Robinson's Greenhouse," Belhumeur said. "So, that's what I grew up doing, the flowers and that's all we've ever done; landscaping and the greenhouse.”

Bell’s Lawn & Garden has been family owned and operated for 25 years. Belhumeur took over ownership from his dad about 15 years ago. Whether it’s for lawn care or flowers for pops of color, he ssaidys thereare some classic items people come back for every year.

“The baskets are the go-to for Mother's Day. And then Memorial Day it's all about the geraniums and the cemetery baskets," Belhumeur said. "And then we do a lot of perennials and shrubs out back and people get their yards going with those.”

The garden center owner said mother nature always has a few surprises for Massachusetts, but they’re looking forward to the rest of the year and hoping for some more sun.

“Every year is different. When we lose a weekend it hurts because we'll never gain it back," Belhumeur said. "So, with the rain every weekend, people aren't coming out, so hopefully the sun comes out pretty soon and we have a good Mother's Day.”

Belhumeur said despite the sun making an appearance this week, it’s still too wet outside to be planting garden seeds, and he said to give the ground some time to dry out.