The week ahead: Sacramento home and garden events
▪ Sacramento city tree recycling
Where: Residences throughout the city of Sacramento
When: Weekly curbside pick-up through Jan. 31
Admission: Covered by monthly city utitlity fee
Details: City of Sacramento residential yard waste customers can place Christmas trees and other holiday greenery on the curb as part of leaf season.
▪ West Sacramento tree recycling
Where: Yolo County Landfill, 44090 County Road 28H
When: 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free drop-off
Details: West Sacramento residents can recycle Christmas trees in one of three ways: Dropping it off at the landfill, cutting it into small enough sections to fit inside the waste cart, or bundling 3-foot sections and placing them next to the waste cart on scheduled service day. (530) 666-8729, www.yolocounty.org
▪ Sacramento County tree recyling
Where: Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station, 8491 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, through Jan. 31
Admission: Free
Details: Accepting trees without any ornaments, tinsel, lights, stand and nails. Trees will be mulched and kept out of the landfill. (916) 875-5555, holidayrecycling.com.
▪ Gardens in December
Where: Water Efficient Landscape Demonstration Garden, Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks
When: Daylight hours
Admission: Free
Details: See red and golden trunks, twigs, berries and branches, as well as evergreen shrubs and trees that in other seasons provide background and structure. See drainage techniques, such as rain gardens and permeable pavement. (916) 876-5338, ucanr.edu
▪ Nature’s Clean-up
Where: Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael
When: 1:30 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free, $5 per car entry to park
Details: Learn about how fungi and other life forms are nature’s clean-up crews in a one-hour trail walk. (916) 489-4918, www.sacnaturecenter.net
▪ California State Home & Garden Show
Where: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento
When: Noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. next Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 4
Admission: $2-$6
Details: Product exhibits, cooking demonstrations, tastings from 10 local wineries, wine-tasting classes and vintners’ sale. (559) 322-2211, www.calstateshows.com
Bee staff
This story was originally published December 26, 2014 at 4:00 PM with the headline "The week ahead: Sacramento home and garden events."