Home and Garden calendar

HOME EVENTS

HOME DEPOT CLASSES FOR MARCH. 421 Alakawa St. Kids workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 31; ceramic floor tile, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; vinyl flooring, 2 p.m. Saturdays; installing a ceiling fan, 3 p.m. Saturdays; ponds and fountains, 4 p.m. Saturdays; ceramic tile, 10:30 a.m. Sundays; pergo flooring, 2 p.m. Sundays; maintaining a rose garden, 3 p.m. Sundays; orchid care, 4 p.m. Sundays; window and basic wiring, 7-8.30 p.m. March 15. Free. 521-7355.

GARDEN EVENTS

HOW TO XERISCAPE CLASS. Honolulu Board of Water Supply Various Saturdays. $5. 527-6113, 527-6126.

HALAWA XERISCAPE GARDEN. Tours, Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. More than 200 varieties of plants that conserve water. Free. 527-6113, 527-6126.

AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF HAWAII. Meets 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Topic: Quick and easy ways to divide and pot up keikis. Foster Botanical Garden potting shed. New members welcome. 235-2398.

HO‘OMALUHIA BOTANICAL GARDEN, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kane‘ohe. 233-7323. Upcoming events and classes:

Tropical Walks. 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, 45-680 Luluku Road. Bring walking shoes, insect repellent and light rain gear.

Bird Hike. Seek kolea and hear shama thrush. 7:30-10 a.m., March 31.

Family Fishing Day. 10 a.m-2 p.m. April 7 and 8. Catch and release of tilapia.

House, Condo, Office Plants. Learn which plants will survive on a sunny lanai and inside an office cubicle. 9-11 a.m. March 17. $15.

LYON ARBORETUM, 3860 Manoa Road. Public tours 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays. 3860 Manoa Road. $2.50. 988-0456.

Upcoming events and classes:

Annual Spring Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 24, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Thousands of plants, including fruit trees, bromeliads, orchids, ferns, native Hawaiians and others. Free

Cattleya Culture, 9:30-noon, March 17. URBAN GARDEN CENTER, 962 Second St., Pearl City. 453-6050. Upcoming classes and events:

Self-guided tours, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays through Friday. Free.

Growing Annual Flowers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 14. $5.

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I OUTREACH COLLEGE. Feng Shui and the garden class. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 17. Learn feng shui principles, garden functions, design yin/yang and five-element theory. $35. 956-7221.

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