Home & Garden Calendar

HOME EVENTS

Home and garden Workshops, how-to clinics for December at Home Depot stores: "Install Ceramic Tile," 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; "Select and Use Specialty Power Tools," 2 p.m. Saturdays; "Install Décor Lighting," 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; "Install Storage Organization," 4 p.m. Saturdays; "Select and Use Lawn and Garden Power Tools," 2 p.m. Sundays; and "Install Presto/Prego Flooring," 4 p.m. Sundays; all clinics are free. Home Depot Stores in Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; and Kailua-Kona, Big Island (808) 326-6013.

GARDEN EVENTS

Kadomatsu class, learn how to make a miniature holiday arrangement from instructor John White, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Foster Botanical Garden; $18. 537-1708, 522-7064.

Holiday Swag-Making, fresh flowers and evergreens, dried pods, heavy twine and ribbon are used to create swags with instructor Joyce Spoehr, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Foster Botanical Garden; $15 includes supplies, or free if students bring all their own supplies. 522-7064.

Bonsai Exhibit, Plant Sale and Craft Fair, sponsored by the Rainbow Bonsai Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Noelani Elementary School, Manoa Valley; free admission. 239-9681.

Growing and Arranging Tropicals, Patti Nottingham and Anne Hagar demonstrate the use of tropical flowers in arrangements and Ray Baker talks about how to grow tropicals, 9-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Lyon Arboretum; $10. 988-0456.

Landscape and Garden Awards, nominations are sought for Scenic Hawaii's first annual awards for outstanding landscapes and gardens. Two categories of awards: Professional, for one-time or continuing design that is viewed or used by the public and Private Gardeners, for design in a yard or neighborhood. Deadline for nominations: Feb. 28. For additional information call 536-2852.