In this episode I speak with Steve Dedrick from Endemic Environmental. Steve is a landscape designer and native plant specialist based in Adelaide and has 20+ years of experience.
Shortly before this episode is released, he'll have sold out a gardening workshop which he's running, and he also has plans to create a podcast in the future where he's talking to what he calls 'future gardeners', people who dedicate their career to a brighter future. So there's plenty of reasons to give Steve a follow!
We also talk about the design program Steve uses, Morpholio Trace, which is a tablet based app which allows Steve to do electronic hand drawing.
Steve also talks about the benefits of having a designer involved in plant placement.
You can follow Steve on Instagram @endemicenviro
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Episode 97 - Who's the best landscaper in Australia?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on March 19, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released as a podcast on Thursdays.
In this episode I answered questions such as:
Who's the best landscaper in Australia?
What is one material/product you refuse to use again?
What are you worried/stressed about with your display garden at MIFGS?
If you were a landscaping product, what would you be and why?
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Episode 96 - Charlie Albone - Inspired Exteriors
In this episode I speak with Charlie Albone from Inspired Exteriors, a landscape design, construction and maintenance business operating in Sydney.
Charlie is also a presenter on Better Homes and Gardens and has worked in TV for around 16 years, so I asked him about how challenging it is, working in TV while having your own business.
He has an amazing story about how he started in the industry and got his first job. And has some great advice about making mistakes when you're starting out in business.
Charlie has designed show gardens in Sydney, Melbourne and Chelsea, so we talk about those experiences as well as what to expect from his upcoming one at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
You can follow along with Charlie on Instagram @charlie_albone and see some of his work @inspired_exteriors . The podcast he does for Stihl can be found here
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Episode 95 - Should a quote be split 50/50 for labour/materials?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on March 12, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released as a podcast on Thursdays.
In this episode I answered questions such as:
What is the rudest client experience you've had and how did you deal with it?
What's the best study/qualification to have to get a job in landscaping?
Should a quote be split 50/50 between materials and labour?
Is a uniform necessary on a building/landscaping site? And are track pants ever acceptable?
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Episode 94 - Adam White - Dorset Bottega
In this episode I speak with Adam White from Dorset Bottega, a landscape design and construction company based in Brisbane, Queensland.
Adam started his landscaping business later than most, but had plenty of valuable experience prior, working as a cabinet maker, carpenter, furniture designer, renovating 17 houses and having hardworking and creative parents.
He talks about the vision he created prior to starting Dorset Bottega and how he wanted to build beautiful gardens for nice people, and he continues to uphold this philosophy today, while also creating a great environment for his employees to work and grow.
In an Instagram video I reference that Adam made, he talks about how he learnt to train his thoughts which filled his creative head, and Adam talks about how he went about doing that.
You can follow along with Adam and Dorset Bottega on Instagram @dorsetbottega
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Episode 93 - What is the most profitable part about landscaping?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on March 5, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released on the podcasts on Thursdays. In this episode I answered questions such as: What is the hardest thing to teach employees? Work ethic or detail? What do you think of the IQ Power Tool saw with its dustless, dry cut system? What's a power tool you wish you had? What is the most profitable part of landscaping? You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page @instyle_gardens @thelandscapingpodcast You can view each episode on our YouTube channel
Episode 92 - Les Edwards - ED Landscapes
In this episode I speak with Les Edwards from ED Landscapes, a design and construction company which started in 2006 and is operating in Sydney and Mudgee in New South Wales.
Les has a great story about where his love for the green industry began as a small child watching his dad's cousin mow their lawn, before going on to study horticulture at Ryde TAFE, and then going on to work for his dad's cousin for 6-7 years as a landscaper.
Les talks about how in the early days of business he was taking on every job that came along, but then after sharing emails with Dean Herald from Rolling Stone, he decided to take Dean's advice and niche down slightly, choosing landscaping of new homes as his target market.
There's also a great story about one of Les' employees starting as an apprentice and now moving into the operational side of the business many years later.
You can follow along with Les and ED Landscapes on Instagram @ed_landscapes_
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Episode 91 - What do you think social media has done for the Landscaping Industry?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on February 26, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released on the podcasts on Thursdays.
In this episode I answered questions such as:
What attention do you pay to soil conditioning?
What do you think is the ideal crew size? Cost effective/productive?
What's a power tool you wish you bought earlier?
What was the motivation to start the podcast? Did you think it would get so popular?
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
