Wichita gardener’s almanac for Jan. 2

Christmas-tree recycling and mulch — The county’s Christmas-tree recycling sites are open through Jan. 24. Remove all decorations before leaving the tree. The trees are chipped, and the resulting mulch is available for free. Here are the locations:

▪ In Wichita: Boston Park, 6655 E. Zimmerly; Buffalo Park, 10209 Hardtner; College Hill United Methodist Church, First and Erie; Earhart school, 4401 N. Arkansas; Edgemoor Park, 5815 E. Ninth St.; Extension Center, 7001 W. 21st St.; Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. North; Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd.; Osage Park, 2121 W. 31st St. South; South Linwood Park, Hydraulic and Mount Vernon.

▪ In Cheney, East South Avenue and Garfield; Clearwater, Aquatic Center parking lot; Colwich, 115 N. Third; Derby, 2801 E. James; Garden Plain, water tower; Goddard, Means Park; Kechi, 107 Sioux; Maize, 201 S. Park; Mount Hope, 400 S. Thomas; Mulvane, 117 E. Main; Park City, 6801 N. Hydraulic; Valley Center, Veterans Park.

Garden events

“A Royal Tour of England” — Botanica volunteer Gerald Schmitt will be at Botanica on Wednesday for the first lunchtime lecture of the new year: talking about and showing photos of the tour of England that he and his wife took. I t included a private tour of Westminster Palace. The lunchtime lecture, at 12:15, is included in Botanica admission.

Annie Calovich

This story was originally published December 30, 2015 at 5:35 PM with the headline "Wichita gardener’s almanac for Jan. 2."