Mar 17, 2026 | 5:42 pm
A well-liked nursery in Austin is expanding its influence with a beautiful new showroom. Barton Springs Nursery’s new Design Studio & Showroom opened March 16 at 910 N. Lamar. It will be used to set up landscape services, sell furnishings and gifts, and show off plants in interesting, architectural ways — maybe even some that folks can try at home.
The 3,500-square-foot space looks a bit like a garden-inspired library, with a few different spaces to sit down and lots of books on display that guests can buy. People are encouraged to “unwind, linger, and gather.”
Visitors stopping by to set up services can take their project in two directions: landscape architecture and garden installation. They’ll meet with experts to consult about their outdoor spaces; staff will help evaluate the health of existing plants, check sun and shade conditions, identify possible challenges with soil or the rest of the site, and just help with ideas…