Founded as the Louisiana Association of Nurserymen in 1954, The Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association (LNLA) is an active organization that promotes its membership as well as provide its membership with timely and valuable industry information.

LNLA is one of the participating states in three major trade shows in the southeastern United States. The Gulf States Horticultural Expo in Mobile is held each January or February and is a three state cooperative effort with Mississippi and Alabama. In addition, the "World's Showcase of Horticulture" sponsored by the Southern Nursery Association is held every August in Atlanta. Louisiana also participates in the annual Nursery/Landscape Expo in Texas each August.

 LNLA works on a cooperative basis with many other state, regional and national green industry organizations. These groups include:

• American Nursery and Landscape Association
• Southern Nursery Association
• Nursery and Landscape Association Executives of North America
• Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association
• Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association
• Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
• Louisiana Urban Forestry Council
• Southwest Louisiana Association of Nurserymen
• Southeast Louisiana Nursery Association
• Central Louisiana Nurserymen's Association
• Northwest Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association
• Baton Rouge Landscape Association
• New Orleans Horticulture Society
• Metro Area Horticulture Foundation
• Louisiana Turfgrass Association
• Louisiana Pest Control Association
• Louisiana Irrigation Association
  

LNLA conducts educational programs for Louisiana's 'Green Industry' professionals. These include landscape and lawn maintenance workshops and the very popular Louisiana Plant Materials Conference.