In this episode I speak with Clint Adams of Hectogon in South Australia.
Clint runs four different businesses under the one umbrella including an irrigation supply store called WaterPro, landscape supply yard called Railways, lawn fertiliser business called LawnHub and is about to release an app called Dirt Cart. So with all of this in mind, it's obvious Clint knows a thing or two about business, and businesses related to the landscaping industry.
Clint is also a current board member of the Master Landscapers Association of South Australia, so we discuss the work they're doing there. And Clint also hosts The Full Landscape, another landscaping podcast, of which I was a guest on episode 55 and also which Tim Harper from Space Capsule and Mitch Davies from Sand and Stone have both been guests on.
You can follow along with Clint on Instagram @veryclint or YouTube here and you can also follow along with the different businesses @waterproau @railwaysls @lawnhub
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep38 - Meg Geary - MG Gardens
In this episode I speak with Meg Geary from MG Gardens, a landscape design company based in Melbourne. Meg is not only a landscape designer, but also a plant nerd, and they're a great guest to have on as they're always passionate about what they do.
We talk about how Meg started in the industry and how she got her name out there so that people knew she existed, and we also discuss the strength of having a landscape designer design a garden and how what the client wants, sometimes isn't the best solution.
You can follow along with Meg on Instagram @mggardens
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep37 - Joel Kean - Aquadreamz
In this episode I speak with Joel Kean from Aquadreamz, a boutique pool building company based in Melbourne. Joel is a well respected person within the pool building industry and is currently the President of the Master Pool Builders Association of Australia.
There are many parallels in this chat with Joel between the pool building and landscaping industry, such as when Joel mentioned how he changed the structure of his business after he realised he was working way too hard just to keep employees employed. He also mentions how he won't quote a pool project unless a design has been done, so that there's no grey areas and so that the potential client can compare quotes on the same project.
You can follow along with Joel on Instagram @aquadreamzpl
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep36 - Paul Bangay - PRB Design
In this episode I speak with world renowned Landscape Designer Paul Bangay of PRB Design.
Paul has been a landscape designer based in Melbourne for more than 25 years and is easily the most well known Landscape Designer in the country.
Paul's home garden, Stonefields, features in this chat a few times and I had a guided tour of it in 2016 and it is the most amazing garden I've ever been through and I couldn't recommend visiting and higher!
Paul also offers some advice throughout our chat about how people should get into Landscape Design, tips for designing a small garden, and what he'd tell his 21 year old self if he was starting out again.
You can follow along with Paul on Instagram @paulbangay or visit his website, where you can book tours of Stonefields or purchase his books at paulbangay.com
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep35 - George Jones - Matipo Landscaping
In this episode I speak with George Jones of Matipo Landscaping. George is a landscape designer and builder currently based in Stafford in the UK, but spent the first 5 years of his landscape career in New Zealand. So we discuss the differences between the two as well as his perception of the Australian landscape industry.
As well as having his own podcast, The Matipodcast, George also has a YouTube channel and has recently being diving deep into the analytics of getting viewers engaged in the content he's producing, so we discuss his findings and tips there.
And throughout the chat, George mentions a few times how he felt himself being stretched too thin, trying to keep everyone happy while still doing what he wanted to do, and he realised, after taking some time off over the New Years break, that time off was exactly what he needed. I'm sure plenty of people will relate to that!
You can follow along with George on Instagram @matipolandscaping or on his YouTube channel at Matipo Landscaping and Design
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep34 - Jason King - King's Gardens and Pools
In this episode I speak with Jason King from King's Pools and Gardens. Jason is based in Geelong and is one of the premier landscaping companies in the area, and recently added swimming pool construction to the business, and promptly won multiple awards for the pools he built.
We discuss how he went about adding pools to his services, as well as the reason why he no longer has a commercial side to the business.
Jason also talks about the benefits of some long term relationships he's had with staff and suppliers over the years, and he details a checklist he provides to clients during the initial consultation for a design/pool.
You can follow along with Jason's work on Instagram @kings_gardens_and_pools _
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep33 - Mitch Davies - Sand and Stone Landscaping
In this episode I speak with Mitch Davies of Sand and Stone Landscaping.
Mitch runs a landscaping business in Adelaide, South Australia and has been working for himself for around 6 years. Prior to that he worked for a couple of high end landscapers and also obtained his building licence in structural landscaping.
In the episode Mitch shares a bad experience he had with a client, which will hopefully help others avoid the same fate as he had. He also mentions which jobs are the best for making good profit on, and towards the end of the episode I ask Mitch what his goals for the year are, and his answer about training and education for staff is a great one that I'll be looking to implement also.
You can follow along with Mitch's work on Instagram @sand_and_stone_landscaping
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The Landscaping Podcast - Ep32 - Caleb Auman - Auman Landscape
In this episode I speak with Caleb Auman of Auman Landscape, all the way from Ohio, USA.
Caleb and his wife Brittany run Auman Landscape, along with a few other side businesses such as The Hardscape Academy (which is an online training course, soon to be in person), The Kid Contractor Podcast (for which they create three episodes per week), they do business coaching for landscaping businesses and they also organise a conference or two each year including Together In The Trades, which is a couples conference for couples in the trade.
So it's clear that Caleb is not only busy, but also has a vast array of knowledge and experience, which he shares in this episode.
We speak about the lessons he learnt 'crashing' his first business, how he's been able to retain one employee for 20 years and two for 10, and he also goes into detail about the Together In The Trades conference, which sounds like an awesome idea.
Caleb's podcast, The Kid Contractor Podcast, is my favourite to listen to and I'm sure after listening to this episode, he'll have a few more fans.
You can follow along with Caleb on Instagram @aumanlandscapellc and you can view the YouTube Video we spoke about in the episode, along with Caleb's other videos here
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