The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors Under a sprawling canopy of oaks, we’ve been supplying South Austin with all manner of succulents, cacti, veggies, herbs, pottery, plants and more.
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The greenest little spot in Austin, the Great Outdoors Garden Center is a favorite destination for all plant lovers. Tucked under one of the largest live oaks in Central Texas, the nursery is home to an eclectic collection of colorful plants and people, pottery and garden art, tools, seeds, books, and gifts. The cast of characters includes plant-passionate experts on hardy perennials, succulents,

trees, tropicals, annuals, veggies, soils, and supplements for the Austin garden. Our goal is to provide the right plants and knowledge for your unique garden environment, and to take the time to make sure your visit is fruitful, educational, and fun. Walk around under the oak trees, visit the parrot in the gift shop, or head to “Austin’s Biggest Wind-Chime” for some Zen tones!

05/01/2026

Stop by and check out the coolest gift shop in town.

We’ve got tons of plants, books, seeds, gardening tools, and everything in between.

04/30/2026

🦋 Monarch butterflies 🐛

Come watch the process at The Great Outdoors!

We have two Monarch Chyrsalis that will soon transform into beautiful butterflies.

They can be found on and prefer Native Milkweed plants. Avoid planting tropical Milkweed as it can confuse the monarch’s and distract them from their journey.

Wanna find out more ? Stop by this week! We’re happy to chat 😎💪🌈🐛🌺💚🦋

04/28/2026

Part III

Make sure when repotting that there are no air pockets. 😎

04/28/2026

Part II

Adding the charcoal and soil to the new pot

04/28/2026

Planting a Pomegranate with our homemade compost tea and charcoal.

😎✌️

04/24/2026

Meet Yellow Yucca — one of our favorite hardy statement plants for Texas landscapes. 🌿☀️

With its bright golden-green foliage and bold shape, Yellow Yucca adds year-round color, texture, and a clean modern look to any bed or entryway.

Plant Care:☀️ Loves full sun💧 Low water once established✂️ Trim old leaves as needed🌱 Thrives in heat and drought conditions

Fun Fact:Yellow Yucca isn’t a true yucca—it’s actually in the agave family. Basically, it’s the cool cousin that shows up looking better than everyone else.

Perfect for low-maintenance landscapes that still want to make a statement.

04/22/2026

Compost tea:

Compost tea is an excellent way to increase your soil ecology, adding biodiversity to the beneficial microbes and bacteria that are the root of healthy plants and nutrient dense crops.

Though there are many ways of making compost tea, we’re using three products that we sell here at the nursery; root drench from Foxfarm, Microgrow liquid AF, and the Medina liquid molasses.

We’re using an aquarium air pump and air stone from the Auquadome (an old Austin favorite), to make sure that we’re raising the right kind of critters.

I’m eyeballing the amounts, but about 2-3 cups of each inoculant, with 3-4 cups of molasses (it’s their food), will make a thriving 5gal bucket’s worth of compost tea.

Use the tea on all your plants and trees, as much as once a week for strong, resilient plants!





04/22/2026

Compost tea:

Compost tea is an excellent way to increase your soil ecology, adding biodiversity to the beneficial microbes and bacteria that are the root of healthy plants and nutrient dense crops.

Though there are many ways of making compost tea, we’re using three products that we sell here at the nursery; root drench from Foxfarm, Microgrow liquid AF, and the Medina liquid molasses.

We’re using an aquarium air pump and air stone from the Auquadome (an old Austin favorite), to make sure that we’re raising the right kind of critters.

I’m eyeballing the amounts, but about 2-3 cups of each inoculant, with 3-4 cups of molasses (it’s their food), will make a thriving 5gal bucket’s worth of compost tea.

Use the tea on all your plants and trees, as much as once a week for strong, resilient plants!



04/22/2026

Compost tea:

Compost tea is an excellent way to increase your soil ecology, adding biodiversity to the beneficial microbes and bacteria that are the root of healthy plants and nutrient dense crops.

Though there are many ways of making compost tea, we’re using three products that we sell here at the nursery; root drench from Foxfarm, Microgrow liquid AF, and the Medina liquid molasses.

We’re using an aquarium air pump and air stone from the Auquadome (an old Austin favorite), to make sure that we’re raising the right kind of critters.

I’m eyeballing the amounts, but about 2-3 cups of each inoculant, with 3-4 cups of molasses (it’s their food), will make a thriving 5gal bucket’s worth of compost tea.

Use the tea on all your plants and trees, as much as once a week for strong, resilient plants!



04/22/2026

Compost tea is an excellent way to increase your soil ecology, adding biodiversity to the beneficial microbes and bacteria that are the root of healthy plants and nutrient dense crops.

Though there are many ways of making compost tea, we’re using three products that we sell here at the nursery; root drench from Foxfarm, Microgrow liquid AF, and the Medina liquid molasses.

We’re using an aquarium air pump and air stone from the Auquadome (an old Austin favorite), to make sure that we’re raising the right kind of critters.

I’m eyeballing the amounts, but about 2-3 cups of each inoculant, with 3-4 cups of molasses (it’s their food), will make a thriving 5gal bucket’s worth of compost tea.

Use the tea on all your plants and trees, as much as once a week for strong, resilient plants!

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2730 S Congress Avenue
Austin, TX
78704

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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