The Landscaping Podcast

In this episode I speak with Jayden Webber from Webber Landscapes, a landscape construction company based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Jayden also recently started a maintenance side of the business called Breezy Blooms Garden Co, so we talk about the reasons behind that and his plans for that business. We also talk about Jayden's experience working with a business coach, as he&ap...

In this episode I speak with Matt York from Ratio Consultants. Matt is a partner and Landscape Architect at Ratio and is one of the nice guys of the industry. It was a fascinating chat with Matt, from hearing about his journey in the industry and seeing how relevant it's all been to the work he's doing now, to hearing about what's he doing now, which is designing a city in Kenya whi...

In this episode I speak with Toby France from Exterior Architecture, a landscape architecture firm based in Sydney and on the Sunshine Coast. Toby started study and work in the UK and worked for some high end companies before moving to Australia, working for a few years here and then starting EA. He's also recently opened the Sunshine Coast office after moving there and is running both office...

In this episode, the final for 2025, I speak with Breana Graham from Breana Graham Landscapes, a landscape architecture/design business based in Sydney working on high end residential projects. Breana makes some great points in this chat about the importance of challenging the relationship between architect and builder so that they both improve. She also talks about the way she does her plant sche...

In this episode I catch with friend of the show, Peter Donegan from Peter Donegan Garden Design, a designer based in Ireland. I always love chatting with Peter and hearing the creativity behind his designs, and in this episode he talks about a couple of recent award victories, including one we're he'll be representing Europe. He also talks about his recent trip to a University in Turkey,...

In this episode I speak with Chris Varsamakis from Zorbas Gardens, a design, construction and maintenance business based just outside of Geelong in Teesdale.  Chris has gone from having his first horticultural job 3 years ago, to being a solo operator as recently as 14 months ago, to now having 7 full time employees as well as a couple of sub contractors on his books, so he's grown very quick...

In this episode I speak with Patrick Hudecek from Peak Project Group, a landscaping company based in Mansfield, Victoria building high end landscapes in the high country. Patrick initially started the business himself, and around 12 months ago had two other team members come on board as partners in the business, and he explains why it's working so well in the partnership. He also explains how...

In this episode I speak with Tim Hanna from Hanna Digital Design, a design company based in Vietnam who convert 2D designs into stunning 3D renders as well as doing elevation drawings. Tim talks about how he started his apprenticeship in Parks and Gardens in Melbourne, working in garden maintenance for a couple of big name businesses before starting out on his own and having up to 6 employees, and...

In this episode I speak with Natalie Back from Living Earth Design. Natalie is a landscape designer based in Melbourne and while only early into her design career, it's clear she has a great business mind and there's plenty to learn from her in this episode. She talks about how valuable it's been being part of Landscaping Victoria's mentor program, where she's being mentor...

In this episode I catch up again with Amy Downie from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Amy was last on about 6 months ago on episode 236 and she spoke about how at the Botanic Gardens, she works on escarpment horticulture, and that she was hopeful of one day going on a trip where they'd need to climb on a 300m cliff to get the seeds of an endangered Eucalypt, Eucalyptus stenostoma. Well s...

In this episode I answer some questions asked via Instagram. Regular episodes will return next week If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. 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

In this episode I speak with Tyler Howard. Tyler is a horticulturist based in NSW and is an extremely knowledgeable fella, so much so that he was awarded the AIH Horticulturist Of The Year for 2025 by the Australian Institute of Horticulture. He's also been a recipient of the Global Footprints Scholarship where he travelled overseas to work on some of the world's best gardens, and create...

In this episode I speak with Amy Drought from Greencare Project. Amy works as a horticulturist at Greencare and has done for a little over 6 months. She started her passion for the industry hanging out with her dad in their productive permaculture garden at home and has built on the passion from there, getting her certificate in horticulture, planning on getting one in Parks and Gardens and also L...

In this episode I speak with Vic Jones from Smove Studio, a landscape design company based in Melbourne.  Vic previously worked for past guest Nadia from Platylobium before achieving her goal of starting a business before she turned 25, which she turned last Monday. Even though Vic only started the business in February this year, some 8 months ago, there's some great advice to learn from her...

In this episode I speak with Emma Doman from Emma Doman Design. Emma is a landscape architect based in Brisbane, but works on projects all around Australia. She started out working in the commercial area of landscape architecture, and after 17 years there, made the move to residential when she started her business, two weeks prior to her second child being born! Emma talks about the differences be...

In this episode I speak with Tim Fogarty, one of two directors at Loci Landscapes, a design, construction and maintenance company based in Tasmania who focus solely on using Australian native plants. Loci Landscapes existed prior to Tim joining the business, so we discuss how thie business looked when Tim joined compared to now, roughly 3-4 years later, and we also discuss what Tim was doing in th...

In this episode, or non-episode, I explain why there was no episode last week or this week, but that normal episodes will resume next week, barring any unexpected medical emergency If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page @instyle_...

In this episode I speak with Dylan Barker from Jade Built, a landscape construction company based in Brisbane, and unfortunately we had some technical difficulties with the Zoom camera, and it's on me the whole time. So not great if you're watching on YouTube, but the audio is 100% fine for podcast listeners. Dylan runs a 10 person team and has worked in residential and commercial, and w...

In this episode I speak again with Paul Pritchard from Paul Pritchard Landscape Design. We catch up on what his experience was like winning a gold medal and best construction at this years MIFGS. He also talks about some of the phenomenal gardens he saw in France and his thoughts on the Chelsea Flower Show. We also talk about my upcoming garden show build next year. You can follow Paul on Instagra...

In this episode I speak with Rob Mihailescu from The Cutting Hedge Landscaping. Rob is a qualified horticulturist and landscape designer, and got into the industry after working as a fine dining chef. I met Rob at a Landscaping Victoria night and after a brief chat with him, knew immediately that he'd be a great guest to have on the podcast, and he shares plenty of tips and advice in this epi...

In this episode I speak with Suzanne Lefroy from Lefroy Landscape Design, a one person landscape design business based in Perth. Suzanne has a great story about how she started in the industry, studying at Tafe. She also has some great reasoning about why she's running the business the way she is, including the types of projects she works on. Suzanne has a unique looking Instagram profile whe...

In this episode I speak with Scott Wynd from TLC Pools. Scott is someone I've looked up to in the industry for as long as I've been aware of him, with his show garden at MIFGS in 2011 being one of my earliest memories of a garden show build. It just so happened to be a smaller version of the garden he'd designed and built at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2010, winning a Gold medal. Sco...

In this episode I answer some questions asked via Instagram. Regular episodes will return next week If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. 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

In this episode I speak with the Icon of our industry, Graham Ross. It was an absolute honour to have Graham agree to come on the podcast, and while the episode goes for about 70mins, I could've spoken to him for 5 hours! It was an absolutely fascinating chat and is one I'll listen to multiple times! You can follow Graham on Instagram @realgrahamross If you're wanting to sign up to...

In this episode I speak with Aaron Holman from Aaron Holman Landscape Design. Aaron has worked in design and construction during his time in the industry, and is currently in the process of studying Psychology to make a pivot and help out men with the health and wellbeing. We discuss both his time in the industry, where we talk about the value of working for a good company (Aaron has worked for go...