HOME EVENTS

Home and Garden Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for July: Installing Hardwood Flooring, 10 a.m. Saturdays; Selecting, Maintaining and Cleaning Carpet, 1 p.m. Sundays; Create a Pavestone Walkway, 7 p.m. Thursday. 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.

Kids' Workshop, make a sport rack, 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow, at the Home Depot stores listed above; for ages 5-12 when accompanied by an adult; free.

Introduction to Basic Plumbing Home Repairs, Clayton Nueva presents plumbing concepts, safety and tools with hands-on practice in home repair of toilets and sinks, 8 a.m.-noon July 8 and 17, Windward Community College Hale 'Iolani 117; $119 includes instruction book. Registration: 235-7433.

Clutterstompers, monthly meeting for those wanting to overcome hoarding and eliminate the clutter in their lives, 2-4 p.m. July 8, Harris United Methodist Church's Komuro Lounge; $10 yearly membership plus $1 per meeting. 723-1673, www.clutterstompers.com.

"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon weekdays on Fox affiliate, Channel 2 (broadcast) and Channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.

Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture on tours between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesdays, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.

GARDEN EVENTS

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, tour of native Hawaiian plants including sandlewood, 10-11:30 a.m. July 8; free; also, guided tours focusing on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during Polynesian migration), 1 p.m. Wednesdays, and a tour highlighting Native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, $5. (808) 323-3318.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, one-mile easy guided walk to view the Kane'ohe garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.

Foster Botanical Garden Guided Tours, 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; included with admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12. 522-7066.

Lyon Arboretum self-guided garden tour, view and identify plants at the arboretum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 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 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; go online to islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.