In this episode I speak with Matthew Sears from Rich Earth Landscapes, a landscape design and construction company based in Sydney.
Matthew started in commercial landscaping before moving to residential, and a 3 month European holiday turned into a 9 year stay overseas, where he worked, among other places, in a high end residential landscaping company in London, also installing projects in Mallorca and Ibiza.
Matthew moved back to Australia and started Rich Earth Landscapes and shares a great point about having to put yourself out there if you're wanting work from designers. He also shares his experiences with using a landscaping coach.
You can follow Matthew on Instagram @richearthlandscapes
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Episode 147 - Name a business who has successfully combined construction and maintenance
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on September 10, 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 also answered questions such as:
When starting a landscaping business, what are some hidden skills you wish you knew?
What are your tips for rains days?
What do you spray on your formwork to make deboxing easier?
What's something in your contracts everyone should have in theirs?
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Episode 146 - Joel Smith - One Landscape
In this episode I speak with Joel Smith from One Landscape Australia, a landscape construction company based in Canberra.
This episode is a very relatable one, with many things Joel talks about being exactly what I, and many other people in the industry have been through.
Joel has a great mindset when it comes to looking after his employees, and his goal is to do things very differently to how he was treated as an employee, and treat them with a lot more patience and respect.
You can follow Joel on Instagram @one_landscape_australia
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@instyle_gardens
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Episode 145 - When is it getting easier?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on September 3, 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 also answered questions such as:
How do you deal with clients changing the design/plans?
What are some key tips for scaling to win back/free up time?
What are the three most important factors for a successful landscaping business?
Do you think joining Landscaping Victoria is beneficial in regional Victoria?
You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
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Episode 144 - Luke Smith - Silverstone Gardening
In this episode I speak with Luke Smith from Silverstone Gardening, a maintenance company based in Western Australia.
Luke is also the host of The Australian Lawn and Garden Podcast and is about 30 episodes into it and has some amazing episodes, particularly one of the first few where he explains how to work out what people should be charging.
Luke has a great story about how he started in the industry, getting his first paid mowing job at 15.
You can follow Luke on Instagram @silverstonegardening and @australianlawnandgardenpod
You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
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You can view each episode on our YouTube channel
Episode 143 - Is it better to collaborate with builders or designers?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on August 28, 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 also answered questions such as:
What's your dream work vehicle and setup?
Any advice on scaling up the business?
What are the biggest trends for the coming season?
What's your go to method for laying recycled redbrick paving?
You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
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Episode 142 - Tim White - Cascade Landscapes
In this episode I speak with Tim White from Cascade Landscapes, a landscape construction company based in Sydney.
Tim talks about how he started in the industry, in commercial landscaping prior to starting his own business in residential landscaping at 23 and how he has grown and recently reduced the size of his business and his reasons why.
He's got an obvious business mind so there's plenty of great takeaways from this chat with Tim.
You can follow Tim on instagram @cascadelandscapes
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Episode 141 - How do you deal with stressful situations in business?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on August 20, 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 also answered questions such as:
What gaps do you experience between designers and landscapers?
How many hours do you work on weekends, whether quoting or on the tools?
Can you lay crazy paving on a compacted road base?
What's one thing, popular in the industry, that you hate?
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
