Home & Garden Calendar

HOME EVENTS

• Home Depot Workshops, free home-improvement clinics at stores in Honolulu, Pearl City and on Maui: "Install Ceramic Tile," 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; "Maintaining Your Lawn," 2 p.m. Saturday; "Understanding Water Filters/Reverse Osmosis,"
• 3 p.m. Saturday; "Install Kitchen Cabinets," 4 p.m. Saturday; "Paint with Professional Results," 2 p.m. Sunday; "Install Retrofit Windows," 3 p.m. Sunday; "Install Presto/Pergo Flooring," 4 p.m. Sunday. 521-7355, 455-1200, (808) 893-7800.

GARDEN EVENTS

• Compost Workshop, microbiologist Janice Ito explains how to turn kitchen waste, garden rubbish, lawn trimmings and other organic materials into compost, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $20 general, $18 for members. 988-0456 or 988-0471.
• "Plant Reproduction: Saving Hawai'i's Endangered Plants," Jill Laughlin and Nellie Sugii help students research reproduction strategies and the methods scientists are using to protect and propagate rare and endangered species from Hawai'i, 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $16 general, $12 for members (includes materials). 988-0456 or 988-0471.
• "Bonsai: The Living Art," an exhibition from the Hawaii Bonsai Culture Center that includes rare species, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through July 27, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 521-2903.
• Lyon Arboretum Summer Plant Sale, with more than 35 nurseries selling native Hawaiian plants, fruit trees, water plants, herbs, ferns, orchids, bonsai and more; also, advice from plant experts, crafts and keiki activities, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 13, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; free. 988-0464.