March 17, 2023 Heather West Education, New Orleans, Wetlands Ecology Louisiana native plants: 5 plants to add to your garden this spring March 17, 2023 Heather West Education, New Orleans, Wetlands Ecology Adding native plants to your garden is a great way to support the local ecosystem, promote biodiversity in the region, and create new habitat for our native critters. Here are 5 native Louisiana plants to add to your home garden this year.