Cultivated

In this episode of Cultivated, host Eric Behunin shares his family’s rich history spanning three generations in the horticultural industry. It begins with the innovations of his grandfather who mastered the art of preserving trees, including the still-standing specimens on Temple Square and at the Utah State Capitol. His father carried the legacy forward, adding lighting innovations to their reper...

In the Cultivated podcast, hosted by Eric Behunin, they discuss the outdated methods of handling city landscaping contracts and how the Horticultural Group is addressing the need for innovation in the industry. They explore the importance of detailed, automation-ready specifications that are adapted to a property's specific requirements. The Horticultural Group also helps cities and property owner...

In the Cultivated podcast, hosted by Eric Behunin, the trying challenges of the landscape industry are explored - from thin margins and unreliable labor to overwhelming burnout. Yet, Behunin assures listeners that the key to overcoming these issues lies within systems, automation, and AI tools. Through a series of business solutions proposed by HortGroup, Behunin explains how contractors can shift...

In this episode of "Cultivated", Eric Behunin discusses automating the operations of American cemeteries to be sustainable yet respectful. This includes addressing the common issues faced by cemeteries, such as noise sensitivity and high maintenance costs. Horticultural Group offers a six-phase system, the "Modern Groundskeeping Framework", designed for the transition of manual maintenance in ceme...

In this episode of Cultivated, host Eric Behunin talks about the challenges municipalities face in maintaining their cemeteries, and how the city of Taylorsville turned to automated solutions for help. Through a pilot program with SmartYard, the city introduced robotic mowers into its cemetery maintenance routine. The benefits of automation were immediately apparent: the robots significantly impro...

The inaugural episode of Cultivated, hosted by Eric Behunin, founder of SmartYard and the Horticultural Group, places its focus squarely on the maintenance of public green spaces and the need for modern cities to embrace automation in their landscaping approaches. Recognizing the problems inherent in the traditional landscape maintenance model, such as escalating costs and the ongoing struggle to...

The Cultivated podcast, hosted by Eric Behunin, covers the unique topic of wireless robotic mowers in the episode titled, "Don't Let the Robot Mow You Over." Behunin dives deep into the new-age RTK GPS mowers which work without wires, using satellite-guided mapping for a cleaner, efficient and adaptable lawn maintenance. The podcast also emphasizes the necessity of professional installation for fl...

In this episode of Cultivated, host Eric Behunin addresses landscape contractors directly, discussing the modernization of landscape businesses for the future. He acknowledges common issues like labour shortages, increasing fuel costs, client demands, and more, then presents solutions in the form of automation and sustainable practices. The podcast puts forward the possibilities of robotic mowers,...