All Episodes
The Front Garden — 133 episodes
Sustainable Landscapes & Strong Culture with Takaynar Landscaping | The Front Garden EP143
Plant Life, Purpose and The Chelsea Show with Karen Dickson & Greg Palmer | The Front Garden EP142
Building Strong Teams with Dean Oliver & Matt Johnston | The Front Garden EP141
Precision in the Details with Tomas Runciman | The Front Garden EP140
Commercial Landscaping, Culture and Growth with Mark Slefendorfas | The Front Garden EP139
Rooftop Gardens That Work with Michael Casey | The Front Garden EP138
Designing for Community, Canopy & Kids with Alannah Easton | The Front Garden EP137
Shaping Landscapes with Toby Lestrell | The Front Garden EP136
Scaling Green: Inside 'Green by Nature's Tech-Driven Growth | The Front Garden EP135
Sustainable Sanctuaries & 3D Design with Natalie Back | The Front Garden EP134
From Paving to People: Building a Resilient Landscaping Business with Ashley Kellett | The Front Garden EP133
Game-Changing Concrete Solutions with Madewell Products | The Front Garden EP132
Diversify to Thrive: Kahl Gaffke’s Regional Growth Story | The Front Garden Ep131
Recipe for Landscaping Success: Why Great Gardens Start Below the Surface with Rob Mihailescu | The Front Garden Ep130
Pricing, Permits & Paid Consults: Building Smarter Landscaping Businesses with Angela Maroney | The Front Garden EP129
Breaking the Silence on Mental Health with Kurt Everard from TIACS | The Front Garden EP128
From Jim’s Mowing to $2M Contracts: Westland Group’s Commercial Evolution | The Front Garden EP127
Supporting the Shift: How CLS Fosters Career Change & Business Growth | The Front Garden EP126
Family, Growth, and Green Futures with Samuel Fragapane from All Green Nursery & Garden | The Front Garden EP124
Designing with Nature: Jocelyn Bennett on Native Gardens & striking Gold at MIFGS | The Front Garden EP124
Plantology: Passion & Planting Wisdom with Lisa Ellis & Teena Crawford | The Front Garden EP123
Turf Tech & Trade Secrets with Dave Geltch | The Front Garden EP122
Mindset over Muscle with Jamie Young | The Front Garden EP121
Branding Beyond the Build with Samantha Tait | The Front Garden EP120
Shaping the Future of Landscaping with Caitlin Sanderson & Jessica Whatnall - The Apprentice edition| The Front Garden EP119
Growing a Landscaping Business with Purpose with Peter Shaw | The Front Garden EP118
Mastering Coastal Landscapes with Jane Jones | The Front Garden EP114
Building Pools, Building Business with Scott Tymkin | The Front Garden EP116
Landscaping Smarter, Not Harder with Simon Rosa | The Front Garden EP115
Plants with Purpose: Urban Greening with Associate Professor Claire Farrell from Melbourne University| The Front Garden EP114
The Future of Horticulture with Matt Mansfield | The Front Garden EP113
From Apprenticeship to Thriving Business Owner: Growing a Career in Horticulture with Cameron Hainsworth | The Front Garden Podcast EP 112
From Graphic Design to Garden Design: Creativity, Client Relationships, and Building a Thriving Solo Business with Ros McCully | The Front Garden EP 111
From Mowers to Million-Dollar Maintenance: The Evolution of Blue Ridge Property Maintenance with Mathew Wandmaker | EP110
Marketing Tips for Landscaping Professionals with Lauren Bianchi | The Front Garden EP109
Landscapes Reimagined: From Backyards to Botanical Gardens with Wayne De Klijn | The Front Garden EP108
Cultivating Diversity in Trades: Insights from Abby Kempe of Tradeswomen Australia | The Front Garden EP107
Building a Full-Service Landscape Business with Michael Chapple from Urbane Landscape Construction | The Front Garden EP106
The Front Garden EP105 - Paul Pritchard - From Builder to Designer: A Landscaping Evolution
The Front Garden EP104 – End of an Era: Tyson declares his innings closed at 104 not out!
The Front Garden EP103 – Matt James from Atlas Concrete & Landscapes and Nadia Cole from Platylobium Landscape Design – Hear about crafting a show-stopping garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
The Front Garden EP102 – Ken Bartlett from Ace Contractors Group - Hear about commercial landscaping, where large-scale projects intersect with complex challenges and innovative solutions.
The Front Garden EP101 - Emmaline Bowman & Liam Riley – Hear insider tips on succeeding in the landscaping industry from these MIFGS Gold Medal award winners!
The Front Garden EP100 - Benjamin Warner (UDL Group) - talks all things commercial landscaping
The Front Garden EP99 - Ross Anderson (Williams Adams - CAT) shares his fascinating journey from landscaping in Australia to heading up the LV equivalent in Canada before returning home to represent CAT.
The Front Garden EP98 - Arborgreen - Think you know tree care? Think again! Hear from key staff within the organisation about how their products can benefit your business.
The Front Garden EP97 - Nathan Burkett shares his insights into landscape architecture
The Front Garden EP96 - Paul Bangay, Australia's most well-known landscape designer.
The Front Garden EP95 - Simon Branson from Sustainable Gardening Australia talks on the importance of cultivating sustainability
The Front Garden EP94 - SunSmart's Justine Osborne shares essential tips for staying safe in the sun and preventing melanoma
The Front Garden EP93 - Meet Landscaping Victoria's new CEO Ritchie Hinton
The Front Garden EP92 - Dr Thami Croeser shares his expertise on integrating green spaces into urban streets
The Front Garden EP91 - Scott Leung from Eckersley Garden Architecture talks on navigating client briefs & the importance of a dynamic team
The Front Garden EP90 - Chris & Tyson wrap up 2023
The Front Garden EP 89 - Darin Bradbury from MINT talks design & the importance of marketing
The Front Garden EP 88 Paul Leesment from Supreme Green talks about the successes of two decades in business
The Front Garden EP 87 - Anthony Scott talks awards and the importance of strategic pricing in landscape design
The Front Garden EP86 - Rob Schaasberg covers every aspect of building registration, permits and more
The Front Garden EP85 - Meet the 2024 MIFGS Boutique Gardens Finalists
The Front Garden EP84 - Kate Smith talks family business, succession planning and pools
The Front Garden EP83 - Emily Collie on working in business with your life partner
The Front Garden EP82 - Kallee Sas from Viper Irrigation shares his love of irrigation
The Front Garden EP81 - Bethany Williamson talks about her minimalist design principles
The Front Garden EP80 - Bronson Wrigglesworth talks playgrounds, business commerce and his new venture into tech to help landscapers
The Front Garden EP79 - Cam Grant & Cam Hainsworth talk playgrounds, battery OPE, LV Awards and benefits of entering
The Front Garden EP78 - Paul Hamilton talks perspective on life & work after a diagnosis
The Front Garden EP77 - Innovation in Landscaping Technology [Recorded LIVE @ Landscape Show]
The Front Garden EP76 - Pathways to a Landscaping Career [Recorded LIVE @ Landscape Show]
The Front Garden EP75 - Safety On Site [Recorded LIVE @ Landscape Show]
The Front Garden EP74 - David Jarman (Coolabah Landscapes & Pools) talks operating costs and business pressures
The Front Garden EP73 - Liz Herbert (Openwork) talks Landscape Architecture
The Front Garden EP72 - Pat Kasso shares how businesses can survive and thrive in any economy.
The Front Garden EP71 - Clint Adams, South Australia's 'Mr. Landscaping!"
The Front Garden EP70 - Kirsten Raynor of Tree Logic talks....trees!
The Front Garden EP69 - Brent Reid, Principal at Candeo Design & London College of Garden Design
The Front Garden EP68 - Alistair Kirkpatrick, Landscape Architect
The Front Garden EP67 - Brad Andrews & Zac Connell talk regional landscaping in Victoria's north east
The Front Garden EP66 - Bruce McPhee, sports turf management guru.
The Front Garden EP65 - Chris Samartzis on the Victorian pool and spa industry
The Front Garden EP64 - Ian Barker & David Bascombe talk mentoring and business planning
The Front Garden EP63 - George Hatzimanolis on the birth and mission of Repurpose It, a leading resource recovery business serving the landscaping sector
The Front Garden EP62 - Julie Krieger, ex CEO of the landscaping association in NSW & SME consultant
The Front Garden EP61 - Peter Donegan, internationally renowned Irish landscape designer
The Front Garden EP 60 - Hamish Mitchell owner and MD of Speciality Trees talks all things arbory
The Front Garden EP 59 - Lily Sabo, pool designer extraordinaire!
The Front Garden EP 58 - Nic van Diemen, Victorian landscaping royalty, and paving demon!
The Front Garden Ep 57 - Jayden Weatherley offers a Greener Vision for landscaping
The Front Garden EP 56 - Simon Buchanan, Striking Pools - constructing quality concrete pools in the landscape
The Front Garden EP 55 - Scott Wynd of award winning family owned company, TLC Pools.
The Front Garden E54 LIVE @ The Landscape Show 2022
The Front Garden EP53 - Brian Rankin, LV Life Member - a life in landscaping
The Front Garden EP 52 - John Rayner, University of Melbourne (Burnley) and the development of the Burnley Plant Guide
The Front Garden EP 51 - Megan Flower provides an update on all things LV
The Front Garden EP 50 - Ben Beaumont & Kate Smalley from Vectorworks explain their 3D landscape design software
The Front Garden EP 49 - Mike Jansz (MJLC Landscapes) on growing and selling a successful business
The Front Garden EP 48 - Emma Permezel on managing LGA red tape
The Front Garden EP 47 - Sean Dowling on physical health on-site
The Front Garden EP 46 - hosts Chris and Tyson discuss the challenges they faced on their respective landscaping journeys
The Front Garden EP 45 - Former LV President, Daryl Tomlins, reflects on 5 decades in landscaping
The Front Garden EP 44 - with Andrew Laidlaw, landscape architect at Royal Botanical Gardens
The Front Garden EP 43 - Brendan Condon talks sustainability, and the ethos behind Australian Ecosystems
The Front Garden EP 42 - Cameron Schwab talks leadership lessons from the AFL & beyond
The Front Garden EP 41 - Ed Ross on blue collar Mental Health and his charity, TIACS
The Front Garden EP 40 - Craig Evans and Cameron Russo on overcoming material supply issues
The Front Garden EP 39 - Russ Sweetman stays positive on the Maroondah Landscapes journey
The Front Garden EP 38 - Mapei's Paul Buckley tips and tricks in laying stone
The Front Garden EP 37 - John van de Linde, from nurseryman to landscaper
The Front Garden EP 36 – Don Thomson and Stewart Detez discuss horticulture in Vietnam
The Front Garden EP 35 – Phillip Withers talks Design, Development & Documentation
The Front Garden EP 34 – Ian Barker talks Business Structure, Management & Saleability
The Front Garden EP 33 – Mitchell Zadow (Sharrock Pitman Legal) Talks Contracts and How to Manage Changes After Signing
The Front Garden EP 32 – Myles Baldwin reflects on his remarkable design career in the Landscaping Industry
The Front Garden EP 31 - Dean Herald (Rolling Stone Landscapes). Getting 'Satisfaction' - a rock'n'roll journey in NSW landscaping
The Front Garden EP 30 - Kerry-Anne Haffern (Super Gardens Apprentice) talks Career Change and Finding her Passion
The Front Garden EP 29 - Carl Soderlund (Botanix Plant Supply) on the Booming Nursery Industry
The Front Garden EP 28 - Steve Taylor (COS Design) talks Passion for Landscaping & Design
The Front Garden EP 27 - Recorded Live @ The Landscape Show 2021 (Staying Relevant in Busy Times)
The Front Garden EP 26 - Marty Semken (Semken Landscaping) talks Business Growth
The Front Garden EP 25 - Rob Stewart (Holmesglen) talks Learning & Apprentices
The Front Garden EP 24 - Hendrik Van Leeuwen (Van Leeuwen Green) on how to build a thriving Garden Maintenance company
The Front Garden EP 23 - Steven Browning (Strategy Institute) talks Business Planning
The Front Garden EP 22 - Andrew Smith (Warners Nurseries) reflects on his career as a Nurseryman
The Front Garden EP 11 - Ollie Stephens (Hungry Wolf) on creative concreting
The Front Garden EP 10 - hosts Chris and Tyson share their problem solving pitfalls and pointers
The Front Garden EP 9 - Lisa Ellis on building beautiful spaces and effective collaboration
The Front Garden EP 8 - Andrew Grasby on the growth of the Super Gardens brand, and attracting more women to the sector
The Front Garden EP 7 - Shah Turner from Pitch Box - an on-demand "design support" solution for the residential design community
The Front Garden EP 6 - Dave Jarman talks OH&S, Site Accidents and WorkSafe - Safety First!
The Front Garden EP 5 - Ineke Clark, former CEO of the SA landscaping association, now a digital marketing consultant
The Front Garden EP 4 - Bruce Winstanley (LV Life Member) from beginnings in banking, to bags of bark. Brilliant!
The Front Garden EP 3 - Chris Keay, former proprietor of Landscapes Plus, explains his journey from apprentice, to owner, to selling up
The Front Garden EP 2 - host Tyson Owen discusses his experience with VCAT
The Front Garden EP 1 - Adam Hompas - a larrikin, a landscaper, and an LV legend!