HAMMOND, La. – Fall is prime time for adding new ornamental plants to the landscape.

Louisiana is one of the top states in the country for producing nursery crops. It’s also one of the leading states in retail garden center product sales.

“The nursery and landscape industry is the third largest Louisiana agricultural industry in terms of annual contributions to the state’s economy,” said LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings. “The industry is active in all 64 parishes.”

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