Home & Garden Calendar
HOME EVENTS
Home and garden Workshops, "how to" clinics for February at local 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.
GARDEN EVENTS
Gardens and Manor Houses of Scotland, Rene Johansen shares her impressions of Scotland's nature and garden culture, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $12. 988-0456.
"How to Grow Beautiful Roses," learn the basics of planting, pruning, fertilizing and controlling pests and diseases, 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Iwilei Garden Center at Home Depot-Honolulu; repeats 1-2 p.m. Sunday and March 8 and 9; free. 521-7355
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners, class on soil preparation, vegetable selection and growing, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $5. Call for registration form: 453-6050.
Growing Roses on O'ahu class, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $5. Call for registration form: 453-6050.
Citrus Grafting Workshop, lecture about and hands-on experience in grafting, 9:30-11 a.m. March 1, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $25. Call 453-6050 for registration form.
Landscape and Garden Awards, nominations are sought for Scenic Hawaii's awards for outstanding landscapes and gardens. 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. Nomination deadline: Feb. 28. For additional information call 536-2852.
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