In this episode I interview Jade Child from Tassie Artificial Turf.
Jade started out as a landscaper and then saw an opportunity to focus predominantly on artificial turf. And now he spends the majority of his days installing artificial turf in Tasmania and doing landscaping to fill in the quieter months.
Jade travelled to the USA in 2019 to attend a seminar run by the Synthetic Turf Council, of which he is a member, and we discuss that trip and what he learnt over there.
We also discuss the value in zeroing in on a niche rather than being a Jack of all trades.
Jade can be found on Instagram @tatrufguru for his business account, or if you're wanting to see the challenge he was taking part in, which we briefly discussed, head to @skipchild36
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep9 - Tim Harper - Space Capsule Garden Co.
In this episode I interview Tim Harper of Space Capsule Design Co, Banks and Brown, Plants'n'sh*t podcast and Jungle Talk podcast. Tim is clearly a man with many hats and we discuss all of his businesses/ventures in the episode.
I first met Tim at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show where we were both building a garden in the Boutique Gardens competition, and we discuss what that was like for Tim, as well as the many other show/display gardens he's built since that one.
We also discuss the path Tim took to not only get into the landscaping industry, but also how he also ended up opening and indoor plant/pot/coffee shop combo.
You can follow Tim and his various businesses at
@spacecapsulegardenco
@banksandbrown
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You can view each episode on our YouTube channel or on our website
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep8 - Taylor Lukic - Odyssey Landscapes
In this episode I interview Taylor Lukic of Odyssey Landscapes, a landscape design and construction company based on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
Taylor has been running the business for just 5 years, but currently has 15 staff including 3 constructions teams, fulltime office staff and a full time videographer. We discuss how he built to be this size so quick, as well as how he came across his mentors.
We also discuss his show garden that he designed and built at the Queensland Garden Expo in 2019, and also what's next for his rapidly growing company.
Taylor can be found @odysseylandscapes or via their YouTube channel, where they're becoming quite active Odyssey Landscapes - YouTube
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep7 - Brent Reid - Candeo Design
In this episode I interview Brent Reid from Candeo design and it's by far the longest interview we've done to date, and part of the reason for that is due to the amount of Garden Show experience Brent has, both in Melbourne, as well as interstate and internationally. So we spend plenty of time discussing Garden Shows.
We also talk about his latest undertaking, as director of the Melbourne campus of the London College of Garden Design.
Around an hour into the interview, Brent opens up about the most difficult time in his working life, while working in the UAE.
And then we wrap up with some good advice for garden design businesses, as well as some of Brent favourite plants!
Brent can be found on Instagram @CandeoDesign or @lcgdMelbourne
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep6 - Ben Hayman - The Garden Keeper
In this episode I speak with Ben Hayman of The Garden Keeper, a horticultural maintenance company based in the Southern highlands of New South Wales.
Ben didn't take the stereotypical path to get into the horticulture industry, instead he completed a mechanical apprenticeship and worked in that for several years before realizing he'd prefer working outdoors.
We discuss that while the projects he's maintaining now are high end, it wasn't always like that. And we'll also touch on the work he's doing promoting and educating for Hoselink.
Ben can be found on Instagram @the_garden_keeper
You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
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You can view each episode on our YouTube channel or on our website
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep5 - Greg Soster
In this episode I interview Greg Soster from Outside Space, a landscape construction company operating in and south of Sydney.
Greg had a less than regular pathway on his way to getting into landscaping. He started out of school in banking and finance, then went on to advertising and printing, before working in his family business with his father working on a building and fencing business. He then left, travelled for a few years, bought a restaurant, and then somehow ended up in landscaping as owner of Outside Space!
The work Greg and his team do working with the community is admirable and a goal for plenty to follow.
Greg is passionate about the landscaping industry and has volunteered many hours to make it a better industry than it already is.
Outside Space can be found on Instagram @_outside_space_
The Landscaping Podcast - Ep4 - Jason Hodges
In this episode I interview Landscape Designer, Gardener and owner of Buxus Balls of Berry, Jason Hodges.
Jason has been a presenter on TV for around 20 years, most recently on Better Homes and Gardens where he worked for 16 years. He's also designed and built 6 Gold medal winning gardens at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and was also awarded a Silver Gilt at the Chelsea Flower Show.
We discuss these Garden show builds in the episode as well as Jason's time in the industry owning and running his own business while also working on TV and we discuss where his passion for the industry started at the age of 8!
We also discuss his time working in TV and how he got his first gig in TV
The Landscaping Podcast - Ep3 - Clint Bramston
In this episode I interview nursery owner at Bamboo South Coast nursery on the south coast of New South Wales, Clint Bramston.
Clint is a man passionate about plants and people, so it's easy to see why he's been successful in running one of the most amazing nurseries in New South Wales. The nursery stocks more of your unusual landscaping plants, including rare tropical type plants that will grow that fare south, and he's also recently increased the amount of succulents and cacti that he sells, which he touches in on this episode.
The Bamboo South Coast Instagram page is a great source of plant inspiration, and can be found @bamboosouthcoast
