Home and garden calendar

Home and garden calendar 

"Homes & Land," TV show visits homes and land for sale in Hawai'i, noon weekdays, Fox affiliate channel 2 (broadcast) and channel 3 (cable). 591-2222.
Source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com

Home and garden calendar

Home and garden calendar 

Feb. 18 Stone-carving demonstration by Fawzia Kahn, in conjunction with the exhibit "Sculpting, Naturally: An Exhibit of Sculpture and Bonsai," which runs through Feb. 25. 2 to 4 p.m. Oswald Visitor Center, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska. $7 gate fee for ages 16 and older. 952-443-1400, www.arboretum.umn.edu.
Source: www.twincities.com

Parks Botanical Center breaks new ground for plantlife

Parks Botanical Center breaks new ground for plantlife 

With plants still arriving, the press got a peek yesterday at the new Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. Like all gardens, its beginnings are modest, but by the time the greenhouses open to the public March 2, the 40-foot-tall conservatory should be teeming.
Source: www.projo.com

The planner 
Bellevue Home Show: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 12-13; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 14-15, Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE Sixth St., Bellevue; $8, $5 teens/seniors, children under 12 free; $2 off adult admission with one food donation, see Web site for parking tips; 425-396-7135, www.meydenbauer.com.
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Bonsai Club hosts open house 
THE VILLAGES She was ready to find out whether nurturing a forever-tiny tree would be a good hobby, so Jeri Balisteri visited with the Bonsai Club. I always found it fascinating to see it in books and magazines, said Balisteri, a Calumet Grove resident.
Source: www.thevillagesdailysun.com

Dish garden tips 
Pick plants in 2- to 4-inch pots that thrive in the same conditions -- succulents for dry soil, herbs for sun or tropicals for humid conditions.
Source: www.belleville.com