BUSINESS FEATURE
BY SUMAIYA MALIK
Leaf Landscape Supply carries hardy native Texas plants.
Alexis McDougall with Leaf Landscape Supply waters plants.
Leaf Landscape Supply 5700 W. Hwy. 290, Austin 512-288-5900 www.lea andscapesupply.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed Sun. expensive at $1.99 for 4-inch pots to large 36-inch boxes with palm trees for several thousand dollars. Leaf carries custom stone and corrugated steel planters. State-wide delivery is $125 for orders over $1,000. GREEN GROWING Leaf Landscape Supply supports the Grow Green program by the city of Austin and The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Grow Green is a gardening education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices, addresses water quality and conservation, and recycling. It encourages using the right plant in the right place and utilizing low-impact pest management solutions. PICKING PLANTS Prices run by size with the least
From left: Operations Manager Cathy Wood, co-owner Brad Seever, Operations Manager Merle Hayes, co-owner Trey Wyatt and Business Developer Medhi Diouri stand at Leaf Landscape Supply.
At the south location customers can nd indoor plants, pottery and gardening tools.
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Area nursery focuses on native, hardy plants for range of projects
The selection includes hundreds of varieties of trees and shrubs. The shop also carries houseplants, evergreen shrubbery and cactuses. “Everything here is either native or adapted; we don’t carry things that just won’t work here,” said Cathy Wood, North Austin location operations manager. Wood said houseplants became a big draw for the business during the COVID-19 pandemic when people started working from home. Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 also forced homeowners to replace the majority of their plants, she said. “Our goal is to make Austin the most creative landscaped area in the country. We have the creativity and resources to make it a reality,” Wyatt said.
JOIN THE FLOCK! Grab your pass or badge to enjoy 8 days of film, Wyatt said most of the plants are sourced from within 200 miles of the shop. Leaf Landscape Supply. Seever has a degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University and previously managed other nurseries. The business has a location at 5700 W. Hwy. 290, Austin, as well as a North Austin shop. Both focus on native and adaptive plants and trees that thrive easily in Texas. “Thanks to the large volume of sales to wholesale contractors, our depth and selection of inventory is second to no other retail garden center in the Austin metro area, and do-it-yourself gardeners and plant enthusiasts can nd a much more extensive selection on our lots,” Seever said.
projects ranging from the individual yard to commercial properties, is owned by two Austin-area natives with decades of experience in local landscaping. “I started in the Austin landscape business in 1983 almost 40 years ago. Brad started working in the nursery business in Austin while still in high school here,” co-owner Trey Wyatt said. Wyatt and Round Rock native Brad Seever have owned Leaf Landscape Supply since 2014. Wyatt holds a degree in agriculture and owned a plant nursery called Emerald Green, before Seever joined him and the location became
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