AMY HOVIS is an award-winning landscape designer and owner of one the most prestigious design firms in central Texas, Eden Garden Design. She is also the owner of Barton Springs Nursery, a 4-acre design-driven garden center in central Austin that specializes in native plants. Hovis is an inspiring speaker with an engaging and unique point of view on landscape design and how to live your best life connected to nature. Watch her TEDx Talk on landscape design.

Hovis' work and expertise have been the subject of many feature articles in numerous publications including The Washington Post, Architectural Digest, Martha Stewart, Southern Living, Living Etc., The Zoe Report, Garden Design, House Beautiful, The Spruce, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, U.S.A Today is regularly quoted as an expert in the field of landscape design and horticulture. She’s been a featured guest in podcasts and webcasts such as NPR’s Cultivating Place, The Horticurati, and Bee The Change by Alveole.

Hovis is an expert in formal landscape design and construction, native plants, rewilding, restoration, and aquatic and shoreline restoration.

As an entrepreneur and owner of numerous successful companies, Hovis also speaks about business, leadership, managing teams, and women in business.