The design center portion of Wagler's Homestore in Green will celebrate its official grand opening Thursday through next Saturday.

The Home Renovation and Design Center opened quietly a number of months ago, but the grand opening was delayed until the displays were finished, Chief Operating Officer Greg Wagler said.

The center focuses on kitchens, bath and flooring. Wagler said it will sell both products and projects, meaning it caters to both do-it-yourselfers and to people who want to hire Wagler's to do all the design and construction work.

The celebration will include home-improvement consultations, advice, prizes and refreshments.

In addition to the design center, Wagler's Homestore houses Wagler's Hardware Store and the company's Village Handyman Service. It is at 3656 Massillon Road.

Duo's work in magazine

The work of Akron landscape designers Sabrena Schweyer and Samuel Salsbury is showcased in the May issue of Organic Gardening magazine.

A Cleveland backyard landscaped by the couple's firm, Salsbury-Schweyer, is featured in the magazine's Steal From a Pro section. The yard, with its timber trellis and cottage-style plantings, is used as an example of creating privacy in a tight space.

Furniture for kids

Walton Hills-based Arhaus Furniture has added children's furniture.

The bedroom collection includes three groupings: Bentley, which is transitional in styling; Serena, which is feminine and French; and Remy, which has a rustic, hand-built look. It also includes the St. Lucia daybed, a feminine, wrought-iron piece with an optional trundle.

Arhaus has stores in 13 states, including locations at 2246 W. Market St. in Akron and 5501 Dressler Road N.W. in Jackson Township.

Events, programs

• Arbor Day celebration, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Free admission, tree scavenger hunt for children, giveaway of 235 Leonard Messel magnolia trees (limit one per family). Information: 440-946-4400 or http://www.holdenarb.org.

• Spring Celebration and Open House, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, DayBreak Lavender Farm, 2129 Frost Road, Streetsboro. Lectures: Plant! Lavender Horticulture & Gardening, noon and 5 p.m. both days; Taste! Lavender Culinary Arts & Cooking, 2 p.m. both days; De-Stress! Bath & Body Care for ''Self-Health,'' 11 a.m. both days; and Smell! Fragrance, Personal Aromatherapy & Healing, 3 p.m. both days. Free. Information: http://www.daybreaklavenderfarm.com.

• Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration, 1 to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Compost program, 1 p.m. each day at Hershey Children's Garden, including giveaway of tree seedlings while supplies last; garden tours highlighting organic gardening techniques. Free with garden admission ($7.50; children ages 3 to 12, $3; members and younger children, free). Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.

• Men's Garden Club of Akron meeting, Monday evening, St. George Fellowship Centre, 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Social hour starts at 5:30; dinner at 6:30. Speakers: Lisa Graf and Tom Kriska of Graf Growers. $13. Reservations: 330-825-5315 or 330-673-3553. Information: http://www.acorn.net/mgcakron.

• Green Clutter Club meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Portage Lakes Career Center, 4401 Shriver Road, Green. Club provides participants with organizing ideas. Free, but advance registration is required at 330-896-8256. Information: http://www.realsolutionsforliving.com/clutterclub.html.

• Plant Discovery Day, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. next Saturday, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. Guided walking tours, plant and art sale, bug zoo, food vendors, silent and oral auctions. Free admission. Information: 330-464-2148, cochran.7@osu.edu or http://www.secrest.osu.edu.

• Free Plant and Seed Swap, 9 to 11 a.m. next Saturday, Portage Lakes Kiwanis Civic Center, 725 Portage Lakes Drive, Coventry Township. Sponsored by Portage Lakes Kiwanis. All plants to be swapped should be potted and labeled. Categories for swapping are sun lovers, shade lovers, perennials, herbs, annuals houseplants, tubers/corms/roots/bulbs, seeds and tools. Information: 330-644-7342.

• Herb Plus Craft Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4, Quail Hollow State Park, 13480 Congress Lake Ave., Lake Township near Hartville. Information: savoy214@excite.com.

• Spring Plant Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday and May 4, Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Sales of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, garden accessories and Holden's cultivated wildflower varieties; self-guided and guided hikes; chain saw-carving demonstrations; art show. Admission: members, free; nonmembers, $3. Information: 440-946-4400 or http://www.holdenarb.org.

• Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan, through June 29, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Show includes programs, exhibits of art and photographs, tours of the Japanese Garden and displays of ikebana flower arranging and bonsai, the art of miniaturizing plants. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays (open till 9 p.m. Wednesdays), noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.