IN THE YARD: Tree sale

Photo provided by Baton Rouge GreenMargie Jenkins of Jenkins Nursery in Amite helps Robert Seemann, Baton Rouge Green's program director, select native plants and trees for Baton Rouge Green's 'Fall Tree for All' Saturday at The Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane.

Join Baton Rouge Green for a day of tree shopping and education from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane.

Morning talks include “Tree Selection: The Right Tree in the Right Place,” 9:30 a.m.; “The Benefits of Planting Native Species,” 10:15 a.m.; and “How to Plant Your New Tree,” 11 a.m.

“Fall Tree for All” is underwritten by Bracy’s Nursery, the Dow Chemical Co., the Alliance for Community Trees, Country Roads Magazine and ExxonMobil.

Baton Rouge Green is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1988. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.batonrougegreen.com.

Ed Cullen

Advocate staff writer