This episode is a replay of episode 18 from almost two years ago. We didn't have enough questions for a Q and A episode this week, so I'm replaying this amazing chat which didn't have as many listens as it should have!
In this episode I speak with John Hall from Cactus Country.
Cactus Country is a Australia's largest Cactus garden situated near the Murray River bordering Victoria and New South Wales in Strathmerton.
John's parents started Cactus Country and run the business along with John, and it's not just a garden, but a retail nursery, wedding venue, restaurant/cafe and education centre. I discuss all of this with John as well as their plans to grow.
We also go more off the landscaping track in this episode than I have in others, discussing meditation and NFT's, and Dami Im even gets a mention!
I loved recording this episode and could've chatted with John for days!
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Episode 126 - Craig Clarke - Total Garden Management
In this episode I speak with Craig Clarke from Total Garden Management, a garden maintenance company based in Melbourne.
Craig started in the industry by mowing lawns when he was about 8, and hasn't left in more than 30 years. He worked for Semken Landscaping and Robert Boyle in his first 10 or so years in the industry so had a couple of great companies to learn from prior to going out on his own.
He's since built relationships with designers such as Gareth Le Page and Jaye Metcalf where he maintains some of the gardens they design, and it was a great example of how beneficial that can be, working with regular designers, so that you get to understand their vision and how they like their gardens to be realised.
You can follow Craig on Instagram @totalgardenmanagement
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Episode 125 - How would you spend money to promote more residential landscaping leads?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on June 25, 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 factors go into choosing to lay on a mortar or adhesive bed when paving?
How much money should be put aside for a rainy day?
Did Ashley James leave his phone in his boogie board bad at the airport, and it got pinched?
What's the best aspect you like about your job?
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Episode 124 - Special Guest Host - Peter Donegan
In this episode, Peter Donegan from Peter Donegan Garden Design takes over as the host and interviews me!
Peter asks a lot more thoughtful questions than I do so hopefully it's not only entertaining, but there's also something valuable to take away from out chat.
You can follow Peter on Instagram @peterdonegan
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Episode 123 - How do you manage your wet days?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on June 18, 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 best estimating/quoting software to use?
What is your preferred tile adhesive for natural stone paving?
Should we take on front fences with auto gates or outsource it?
Do you charge a % on mulch order or a set fee per m3?
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Episode 122 - Liam Daly - Wiilde Co Garden Design
In this episode I speak with Liam Daly from Wiild Co Garden Design, a design company currently based on the South Coast of NSW but in the coming weeks to be on the Mornington Peninsula.
Liam is a native plant specialist and has a unique design presentation style he gets from using Morpholio Trace and editing it with ProCreate. He talks about how he came about designing like this in the episode.
Liam has a musical background and he mentions how similar composing music can be to creating a landscape design.
Liam also has his own podcast, The Australian Garden Podcast, which he hosts with Nick from SheOak Design.
You can follow Liam on Instagram @wiild.co
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Episode 121 - Being profitable or creating sublime work. How do you find the perfect balance?
This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on June 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 should I be focusing on as a first year apprentice?
How do you communicate with a client about what their goals are?
Do you use Landscaping Victoria contracts or your own?
What's something you've done/changed in your business and wished you did it years ago?
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Episode 120 - Adam Beswick - Ovata Gardens
In this episode I speak with Adam Beswwick from Ovata Gardens, a design and construction company in Tasmania run by Adam and his wife, who he met while working at one of his earlier jobs at a wholesale nursery in Western Australia.
Adam shares his story about not only how he started in the industry, but the fortuitous way he made his way into working in Landscaping and in particular, creating Japanese gardens.
Adam talks about how difficult landscaping can be both mentally and physically, and shares a way he combated the latter.
You can follow Adam on Instagram @ovatagardens
You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
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