Gov. Cooper and Sen. Rabon want to use native plants in state landscaping projects. Why? March 7, 2024 Home Explore The Naturalist's Journal Gov. Cooper and Sen. Rabon want to use native plants in state landscaping projects. Why? Share FacebookTwitterEmail Legislation and executive orders now require state agencies to first see about using NC-native plants and trees in state landscaping projects. But why aren’t we doing that already?