Home & Garden Calendar
HOME EVENTS
Home and garden Workshops, "how to" clinics for April at Home Depot stores: Lay Ceramic Tile, 10 a.m. Saturdays; Learn Faux Paint Techniques, 11 a.m. Saturdays; Build a Retaining Wall With Landscape Block, 2 p.m. Saturdays; Learn Faux Paint Techniques, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays; Hang a Ceiling Fan, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Build a Fence, 7 p.m. Thursdays; all clinics are free. Home Depot Stores: Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; and Kailua-Kona, Big Island (808) 326-6013.
"Homes & Land," TV program shows homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon Monday through Friday on Fox channel 2 (broadcast) and channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.
Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, tours between 9 a.m. and noon each Wednesday, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai Street; free. 845-6688.
GARDEN EVENTS
Landscape Displays, with flowers, plants and water features throughout Kahala Mall and informational booths by garden suppliers and landscapers, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays through April 19, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Water Plants, learn the basics of growing water plants from Kevin J. Mulkern, 7-8 p.m. tonight, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Lyon Arboretum Annual Spring Plant Sale, with plants from more than 30 nurseries, expert advice, crafts and keiki activities, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; free. 988-0456. Note: Extra security will be in effect.
Bonsai culture, learn how to wire, train and maintain these small trees, from the experts at Hawaii Bonsai Cultural Center, 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Eight Basic Steps to a Healthy Garden, eight-session workshop taught by local experts, 9:30 a..m.-noon Saturdays through May 31, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; $150 FHBG members, $160 non-members. 537-1708.
Papayas for the home garden, learn growing techniques, 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $5. Call for registration form: 453-6050.
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. Pick up pamphlet at the hotel's concierge desk. 923-7311.
