HOME EVENTS

Home Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for March: Color Confidence: Ralph Lauren Paint, 10 a.m. Saturdays; You Can Install a Ceiling Fan, 1 p.m. Sundays; Working with Tile — Floors and Walls, 7 p.m. Thursdays; 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 affiliate, 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

Annual Kunia Orchid Show, floral displays, orchid sale, food booths, farmer's market, demonstrations, workshops and prizes, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Del Monte Kunia Gymnasium, Kunia Village; continues 9 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; $2. 623-8585.

Garden Island Orchid Show, display and sale of orchids, 1-6 p.m. today, United Church of Christ, Hanapepe; repeats 9 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow; free admission. (808) 742-0333.

"EM: Effective Microorganisms," lecture, display and field trip to Nalo Farms in Waimanalo, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow; $20 for garden members, $25 for others, includes lunch. Additional information on where to meet, 537-1708.

Lauhala Turtles, Lucas Esdicul teaches how to make an 8-inch turtle using lauhala leaves, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Foster Botanical Garden; repeats 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 29; $12 ($10 members). 522-7064.

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.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, one-mile 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.

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.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 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, at the gardens; tour admission is $5. (808) 323-3318.

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 Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.