Garden Calendar
MAUI ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW, plants on display and for sale, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Saturday, Maui Mall, Kahului; free admission. (808) 575-9657.
24th annual Anthurium Plant Show and Sale, prize plants on display, educational workshops, floral arrangements and plants for sale, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Ward Warehouse; free. 638-7036.
Spring Orchid show and sale, annual event sponsored by the Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Keauhou Shopping Center, Big Island, free admission. (808) 329-7354.
Weeds in Your Yard, how to identify weeds and use herbicides to control them, taught by Jonel Smith, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; $22 ($20 for botanical garden members). Registration required: 537-1708.
Hawaiian Binomial Nomenclature, talk by Kawika Winter on Hawaiian names and classifications of plants, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $12 ($10 arboretum members). Registration required: 988-0456.
Lei-Making I, Loke Kamanu leads an introductory workshop in creating a lei kui and lei wili, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $40 includes all supplies, bring a potluck dish for lunch. Registration: (808) 967-8222.
Tour of Native Plants, view one of the rarest plants in the world, the kokia cookei or koki'o, possibly in bloom, and other Hawaiian plants and flowers, 10 a.m. Saturday, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Mamalahoa Highway, Kona, Big Island; free. (808) 323-3318.
Big Island Best Expo and Festival, with cooking demonstrations and floral displays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 17, Waikoloa Beach Resort, Big Island; free admission. (808) 886-6789.
Home-Grown Vegetables, learn from Janice Ito how to select and grow garden vegetables in plots and containers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. April 17, Lyon Arboretum; $20 ($18 arboretum members). Registration required: 988-0456.
Plant Diseases, Desmond Ogata leads a class on the recognition, control and prevention of common plant pests and diseases, 9:30-11:30 a.m. April 17, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; $22 ($20 botanical garden members); participants may bring up to five diseased plants to identify and discuss. Registration required: 537-1708.
Nature Soap, Melody Fanning teaches how to create a bar of soap using leaves and other plant parts, 10 a.m.-noon April 17, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; $22 ($20 botanical garden members). Registration required: 522-7064.
Betty Crocker LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN AWARDS, nominations are sought for Scenic Hawaii's annual awards for outstanding landscapes and gardens on all Hawaiian islands. Three categories: Professional, for one-time or continuing design viewed or used by the public; Private Gardeners, for design in a yard or neighborhood; and Community Gardens, for public spaces developed and maintained by volunteers or community organizations. Nomination deadline is May 15, with the awards ceremony planned for June 28. For additional requirements call 263-5627.
