Home and Garden Calendar

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GARDEN EVENTS

• "Termites in Hawai'i: How They Grow and How to Control Them," with University of Hawai'i entomologist Julian Yates, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; no phone registration; $5. 453-6050.

• ORchid Culture, learn how to raise these horticultural splendors from professional nurseryman Doug DeMoss, 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $20 general, $18 members. Register: 988-0456.

• Birds of Queensland, Australia, slide presentation by natural history and environmental writer Claudia Gaber, 10 a.m. Saturday, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; free. Reservations: 233-7323.

HOME EVENTS

• The Home Depot schedule of free home-improvement clinics for May: "Install Ceramic Tile," 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; "How to Install Whole House Fans," 3 p.m. Saturdays; "Install Kitchen Cabinets," 4 p.m. Saturdays. Clinics will be at Home Depot stores in Honolulu, Pearl City and on Maui: 521-7355, 455-1200, (808) 893-7800.

• Remodel it Right Seminar, presented by the Building Industry Association's Hawaii Remodelors Council, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Ward Warehouse; also, mini-expo with remodeling vendors, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; free. Register: 847-4666, ext. 206.

• The Home Depot in Pearl City schedule of free home-improvement clinics for May: "Faux Painting Techniques," 7 p.m. Fridays; "Install Irrigation Systems," 2 p.m. Saturdays; "Install Drip Irrigation," 2 p.m. Sundays; "Faux Painting Techniques," 3 p.m. Sundays; "Install Presto/Pergo Flooring," 4 p.m. Sundays. 455-1200.