The Full Landscape

Our guest on today's episode of The Full Landscape is Joel Barnett, who is the director of InStyle Gardens in Geelong, Victoria.   Joel also hosts The Landscaping Podcast, which I was a guest on yesterday so keep your eye out on his channel for that episode soon!   If you want to know more about Joel, InStyle Gardens or The Landscaping Podcast, you can find him here:  instylegardens...

Our guest on The Full Landscape today is Mark Ryan who runs InStyle Paving & Landscaping here in Adelaide.   As well as landscaping, we also get into the struggles that many tradies have with alcohol.  Mark has been sober for over a year now and talks about how it has changed his life for the better.   This was a really interesting one for us. Hope you enjoy it too!   If yo...

This podcast has been a long time coming!   Our guest today is Rob Cooper from Distinctive Gardens, who are a boutique landscape design and construct company from right here in Adelaide. You may remember Rob from a Deep Dive we did at an incredible property in Medindie that we filmed last year which in our opinion is one of the best backyards in Adelaide!   Rob has over 20 years of exper...

This will be a very helpful episode for any landscapers out there, who are great at what they do, but may not have the business side of things sorted!   John Corban is a landscapers coach, he teaches landscapers how to run their business and identifies issues.    You can find out more about John, and get in touch with him here:  https://www.landscaperscoach.com.au/  Thanks...

Today's guest on 'The Full Landscape' is Brent Reid from Candeo Design in Victoria.   Brent runs the London College of Garden Design in Melbourne as well as owning his own landscape design business.    He has also won several gold medals at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show as well as being involved in The Block.  If you are in the landscape design game, this i...

So, this episode marks a bit of a milestone for The Full Landscape. It has taken a while but we are finally at Episode 50!   Today's guest is Craig McDonald who is the Director of Asset Landscapes based in Brisbane.  Craig is around 3 decades into his business journey and directs a team of around 20 staff.   This is a great insight into how a large landscape construction company run...

This is the last time we use Zoom for any podcasts!   Unfortunately, we experienced a few audio dropouts and the connection wasn't the best. But we managed to salvage what we could of this podcast and hope that it brings some value to you.   If you want to get in touch with Jade, you can find him here:  taturf.com.au  facebook.com/tassieturf  instagram.com/taturfguru

This is the last of the lockdown episodes of The Full Landscape.   In this episode, Clint speaks to Antonio Zahos from Zed's Gardens. Antonio is pretty early on in his business journey, but make sure you give it a watch as you may just pick up some tips and advice around business that may benefit even seasoned business owners!   Hope you enjoy!   For more information on Zed's Garden...

We're still in lockdown here in South Australia, which means we have a lot more time than usual for podcasting! In this episode, we have a returning guest to The Full Landscape podcast, Josh Hooper from Landscape Techniques. Clint spoke to Josh about how his business has grown and how his role has evolved since they last spoke and how he is handling the lockdown as a business owner with around 20...

On day 2 of lockdown in South Australia, Clint spoke to Ben Grycewicz from Living Landscapes Design and Construction.   Ben talks about his first year in business, employing his first staff member and the challenges of owning a landscaping business during lockdown.   Unfortunately, the audio is not the usual amazing quality that you expect from The Full Landscape and we did experience a...

On today's episode I spoke to Christian from Premium Pumps in Western Australia.   We talked about his journey from General Manager of a group of irrigation stores to going on his own and starting a business with his wife.

In today's episode I had a zoom with Ricky Ruskin, the owner of R&D Irrigation.  Ricky went from working behind the counter of an irrigation shop to running a successful commercial installation business.  Ricky was very honest and open in this interview and we hope it brings you value.  if you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to stick them in the comments sec...

Off the back of a recent re-brand we figured now was the perfect time to sit down with Belinda Seddon, CEO of Urbans to discuss all things Urbans.  Belinda moved from South Africa to South Australia in 2006 and took up a role as General Manager - Finance in what was Urbanvirons Group under then CEO Leon Whitehead  Coming from a finance background, Belinda recently moved into the role of...

If you live in SA and haven't seen this young mans face recently you're living under a rock - or you work as much as he does!  Today Clint sat down with Liam Palumbo from Think Big Landscaping to chat about his business and his recent media attention. Liam is currently 17 years old and is already running his own business.  He started out walking the streets going from house to house knoc...

Today's guest on The Full Landscape is Sam Cottell from SA Trade Licensing.   In this episode Clint and Sam discuss trade licensing, the differences between contractors and supervisors licensing, the common misconceptions that people may have when applying for licensing as well as transferring licensing between states in Australia.   Don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel and...

Today's guest on this socially distant episode of The Full Landscape is Michael Trainor who is a Director of TruScapes.   TruScapes are a boutique design and construction company from Brisbane, QLD who have grown rapidly over the last 5 years and plan to grow even more rapidly in 2021.   Michael and Clint discuss the challenges and rewards of growing a business in the construction indust...

Our guest today on Episode 38 of The Full Landscape Podcast is Amanda Grocock who is the CEO of 'Master Landscapers of South Australia' as well as a Principle Consultant at 'Gläshaus'.    Master Landscapers of South Australia (MLSA) is the peak association representing the Landscaping Industry in Adelaide and regional South Australia and Amanda is responsible for the effective strategic...

This week, Ky and Stephanie from Elite Outdoor Design dropped in to Clint's new office to talk about running a business as a couple, their different roles in the workplace, how they have grown as a company over the last 2 and a half years and how their business has been impacted recently due to Covid19.   This podcast is a great insight into how successful working with your partner can potent...

This episode is all about social media!   It is landscaper focused, but the tips Kara shares can be used by anyone looking to grow their business with social media content creation and marketing.   Kara Lambert has the unique perspective of someone with a BA(Psychology), Grad Dip (Mgt) and years of real life business experience.  If you enjoy this episode please leave us a review.

Last week Clint put the call out for podcast guests. Chris, a friend of Clint's jumped at the chance to catch up and discuss stress management.   Everyone experiences stress and its often over looked, especially in business.   In this podcast the guys discuss how Chris uses saliva testing with elite athletes, military personnel and business owners to identify overload and burnout with th...

Phil Scardingo is the son of an Italian migrant to South Australia. He was educated as a teacher but after working in the family business early on decided he loved it and hasn't left.  Phil has been running the family business since the 90s and has experienced the challenges of 'the recession we had to have' along with the GFC and the standard trials of business.   Phil now heads up Grip...

It's not often we get a chance to record a podcast twice!  Today Clint sat down with Lee from Lee Gray Landscape Design. Lee fell in love with gardens at a very early age.  Her grandparents had a large production garden which she spent plenty of time in as a youth. After attending Urrbrae Agricultural School Lee went straight into the industry and after working in the retail, constructio...

One of the great things about recording a podcast is getting to know someone you think you know well so much better.  Craig and Clint have been doing business for over a decades but this is the first time they've had a deep conversation.   Craig started his career as an early childhood educator before walking out mid shift with no real plan. After a short stint managing a record store he...

Jarrad Tait and Luke Timmins are the Directors of Adelaide and Hills Lawns and Gardens, With their complementary skills, they appear to make light work of running their 30-person landscaping and maintenance business.   To meet two business partners that work so well together is truly rare.    In this episode Clint asks the guys about the process of building their business and gets s...

You thought Clint was a massive Gary Vee fan? Meet Adam deLongville. He's a huge Gary Vee fan, he's an expert at social media and he might just be the only landscaper actively using Tik Tok. Today we learn about Adam's history and how he found himself in the world of landscaping. We cover everything from his history selling basketball cards through to what triggered him to jump into the landscapin...