Posted on: Friday, May 13, 2005
Home & Garden Calendar
Advertiser Staff
HOME EVENTS
Home and Garden Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for May: "You can use a power drill to install a ceiling fan," 7 p.m. Fridays; "You can install hardwood floors," 10 a.m. Saturdays; "You can paint or stain the exterior of your home," 2 p.m. Saturdays; "You can lay ceramic tile," 2 p.m. Sundays; "You can have fun with faux painting," 7 p.m. Tuesdays; "You can install a faucet," 7 p.m. Thursdays; all workshops are free at Home Depot stores: Iwilei, Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; Kona, Big Island, (808) 326-6013; and Lihu'e, Kaua'i (808) 632-2740.
"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon weekdays 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 Wednesdays, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.
GARDEN EVENTS
"EZ Orchid Growing," learn simple principles of watering, fertilization and propagation from Randy Tajima, 9:30 a.m.-noon tomorrow, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; $20 for garden members, $22 for nonmembers. Registration required: 537-1708.
Hawaiian plant tour, featuring ma'o hau hele (rare native yellow hibiscus) in bloom, 10 a.m. tomorrow, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, South Kona; free. (808) 323-3318, bishopmuseum.org. Scenic Hawaii seeks nominations in four categories for the 2005 Betty Crocker Landscape Awards planned for June 28: professional landscapers for a design seen by the public; private gardeners for a design in their own yards; volunteer groups and community associations for community gardens they developed and maintain; xeriscape gardens, either public or private, that emphasize plants that require less water than traditional plantings. Send nominations with supporting information or photographs to Scenic Hawaii, Landscape Awards, P.O. Box 10501, Honolulu, HI 96816. 254-8702. Deadline for nominations is Sunday.
The Outdoor Circle Annual Meeting, luncheon with guest speaker Hoyt Zia on "Doing Well by Doing Good," 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Queen Emma's Summer Palace; $25 includes lunch and wine. Reservations required by today: 593-0300.
Garden Tour, guided tours offered at 1 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, Foster Botanical Gardens; free with paid admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 children 6-12 years. 522-7066.
Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, narrated 45-minute tram tours of the Kane'ohe garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. daily; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.
Lyon Arboretum self-guided garden tour, view and identify plants at the arboretum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday except federal and state holidays; free. 988-0461.
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian hotel in Waikiki. Tour pamphlet available at the hotel's concierge desk. 923-7311.
Send announcements, with name and contact phone number, to: Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.
