Real estate
BY KATLYNN FOX
Barton Springs Nursery has been a dedicated green space in Austin for four decades, with an equally dedicated sta to maintain it. Five years ago, couple Amy Hovis and Greg Thomas bought the nursery and have since been transforming it into a space that’s “presentable, welcoming and centering in on education and community,” Hovis explained. The background Hovis and Thomas relocated to Austin from New Jersey several years ago. After the move, one of Hovis’ rst acts was to landscape their new residence; thus, she drove straight to Barton Springs Nursery. “I used to always say, ‘I wish I could just work at Barton Springs Nursery,’” Hovis said. Her wish came true, and her ties to the nursery deepened as she leased an o ce space at Barton Springs Nursery for her architectural landscaping business, Eden Garden Design. Hovis wanted to help redesign and restore the business, and when the previous owners were ready to retire, they approached her about buying Barton Springs Nursery. More details Barton Springs Nursery specializes in native and adapted plants. The nursery grows its own hard-to- nd native plants and is the only retail nursery in Texas to grow and sell its own, Hovis said. Barton Springs has its own tropical house stocked with house plants and a greenhouse equipped with small herbs and vegetables. In addition to greenery, the store has a curated selection of pots, gifts, gardening equipment, textiles from Oaxaca, Mexico, and more. A new chapter Hovis and Thomas recently expanded the nursery to include a new location on North Lamar Boulevard with a focus on architectural design and installation. Barton Springs Nursery Showroom and Design Studio o cially opened in mid-March, o ering consultations, design services, installations and a curated selection of gifts, homegoods and furniture. Barton Springs Nursery brings 40 years of orals, foliage to Austin area
Barton Springs Nursery sells a mixture of indoor and outdoor plants, seeds and bulbs.
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Barton Springs nursery opened 40 years ago on Earth Day. The new owners bought the business ve years ago.
The gift shop has a range of pottery, candles, cloth napkins and more.
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Who its for “I know that living around plants and living around gardens and butter ies and nature changes you—it has changed me completely, and it’s changed anyone who works here,” Hovis said. “We just want to spread that.”
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