Home Front Home Front (April 01, 2005)

GOING NATIVE . . . Bird-and-butterfly-friendly, minimal-water gardens will be on tour on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but space is limited and pre-registration is required; visit www.GoingNativeGardenTour.com before April 16 (or until tour reaches capacity). Gardens are located nearby, from Mountain View to Woodside. For more information, e-mail info@GoingNativeGardenTour.com.

SHRUBS VS. LOLLIPOPS? . . . Horticulture teacher Ed Holm will offer advice on "What to Tell Your Gardener" tomorrow, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Gamble Garden Center Carriage House, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Holm will discuss problems, such as weeds in the lawn, no blooms on flowers or why shrubs look like lollipops. Cost is $25 for non-members, $20 for members. For information, call (650) 329-1356 or visit www.gamblegarden.org.

MANAGE YOUR REMODEL? . . . For those who want to get very involved in a remodeling project, local contractor Tim Hmelar is offering a class on "How to Manage Your Kitchen or Bath Remodel" at Palo Alto Adult School for five weeks on Thursdays, April 7-May 5, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hmelar will take participants through the process, including how to create and manage a budget. Cost is $75 plus $30 for materials. For information, call (650) 329-3752 or visit www.paadultschool.org.

FENG SHUI FOR BEAUTY . . . Feng Shui, and how it can enhance the energy and beauty of a home, is the topic of Chi Chen, a Feng Shui consultant and interior designer, on Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m. The free talk will be held at Napolean at Home, 440 Castro St., Mountain View. For information (and to RSVP), call (650) 969-5040 or visit www.napoleonhome.com. Chen was also designer of the stage for the 911 memorial at San Francisco City Hall.

BASICS OF GARDEN DESIGN . . . Landscape designer Fran Adams will teach "Garden Design for Homeowners" on Tuesdays, April 5-May 31, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Palo Alto Adult School. Adams will talk about color, texture, form and style to give students a new way of looking at their land. Cost is $111 plus two required texts, including Sunset's "Western Garden Book." For information, call (650) 329-3752 or visit www.paadultschool.org.

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