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If you have a passion for plants, you probably love plant shopping. Our local garden centers are more than just a place to source nursery stock; they\\u2019re a designer\\u2019s trove of botanical information and inspiration. After untold hours spent perusing the grounds of\\xa0Barton Springs Nursery, we finally sat down for a chat with two of the new owners, designer Amy Hovis and horticulturist Willy Glenn.\\xa0

Founded in 1986 by Bernardine and Conrad Bering, Barton Springs Nursery is an Austin institution. Into a drab \'80s landscape of photinias, nandinas, and boxwoods, the Berings introduced wild plants from seed and cuttings -- salvias, mallows, bunchgrasses, and palms -- and helped to pioneer the city\'s vibrant gardening scene with an emphasis on sustainability, native plants, and local expertise. After 35 years, the Berings retired in January 2021 and sold the store to Hovis, the owner of\\xa0Eden Garden Design; Glenn, the former manager of the nursery; and Greg Thomas. Since then, they\'ve added an event space, revamped the grounds, and adopted two new mascots: a kitten named Fern, and a tortoise named Fig.\\xa0

Hovis and Glenn say their goal is to make the "new" BSN the best nursery in Texas (at the very least). We talked about new propagation experiments coming down the pike, the catastrophic winter storm in February, and how the pandemic has ushered in an unexpected gardening renaissance.

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