Home & Garden Calendar

HOME EVENTS

Home and garden Workshops, "how to" clinics for February at Home Depot stores: Learn Fantastic Faux Painting Techniques, 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Install Ceramic Tile, noon Saturday and Sunday; Install and Maintain Your Faucets, 2 p.m. Saturdays; Install Indoor Décor Lighting, 3 p.m. Saturdays; Install Sheet Vinyl Flooring, 2 p.m. Sundays; and Install Presto/Pergo Flooring, 3 p.m. Sundays; 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 show lets viewers see homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon Monday-Friday on 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

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners, basic information on soil preparation, selecting suitable varieties of vegetables and how to grow them, 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $5. Call 453-6050 for registration form.

Little but mighty trees, George Masumoto and Stephanie Hee share information on the history and care of bonsai, 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Lyon Arboretum; $10. 988-0456.

Citrus Grafting Workshop, lecture about and hands-on experience in grafting, 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 21, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $25. Call 453-6050 for registration form.

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 the walking-tour pamphlet at the concierge desk. 923-7311.

Landscape and Garden Awards, nominations are sought for Scenic Hawaii's first annual awards for outstanding landscapes and gardens, in two categories:

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 more information, call 536-2852.

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