More on grafting, including videos, plus other resources for info on fruit and nut trees

Tips on picking and storing, a glossary and a list of scab-immune apple varieties are included.

Calcasieu Soil and Water Conservation District holding tree sale

The Calcasieu Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will conduct their annual tree seedling sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 17-20 at the USDA Service centers in Leesville and DeRidder.

NORTH COAST GARDENING: February garden preparations

Pleasant February days whet the appetite for spring planting. Bright sun makes the grass glow brilliant green while yellow daffodils bloom and a chorus of tree frogs soars above all.