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CHRISTMAS "TREE-CYCLING"
Where: SMUD corporate yard, 6100 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento.
When: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. next Saturday
Admission: Free
Details: (888) 742-7683 or www.smud.org
For one day only, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District will turn Christmas trees into mulch for free. SMUD will accept up to five trees from customers at its corporate yard. Bring bags and a shovel to scoop up the wood chips.
SELECTING AND PLANTING BARE-ROOT FRUIT TREES
Where: Roseville Utility Exploration Center, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville
When: 10 a.m.-noon next Saturday
Admission: $10 general; $7 Roseville residents
Details: (916) 746-1550 or www.roseville.ca.us/explore.
You can't eat more local than your own backyard. Enjoy homegrown fruit while cutting down on carbon emissions from transporting that food to market. Learn which fruit varieties are best suited to our area, how and when to plant them, pruning techniques and tips for managing pests.
JENSEN GARDEN WORK DAY
Where: Jensen Botanical Garden, 8520 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. next Saturday
Admission: Free
Details: (916) 485-5322 or www.carmichaelpark.com/jensen.htm.
Looking for an opportunity to volunteer while learning more about native oaks, dogwoods, Japanese maples, azaleas and tulips? Jensen Garden, a 3 1/2-acre oasis in Carmichael, needs more helping hands. Bring work gloves, hand pruners and your lunch.
HOME-RELATED ACTIVITIES
CALIFORNIA STATE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
Where: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento
When: Noon-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. next Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 8
Admission: $5 general; children age 16 and under admitted free; senior discount (age 62 and up), $3 Friday only
Details: www.calstatehomeshow.com.
Start your new year with fresh ideas (and motivation to get things done) at the first home show of 2012. Hundreds of vendors and exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate the latest products and innovations. Special senior discount on Friday.
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