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 maintain pristine green spaces with limited manpower, Eric argues for the inevitability of automation and presents various real-world cases where it has significantly improved efficiency. Drawing on his wealth of professional experience, he offers insights on how cities and other public entities can begin to implement automation in their landscape maintenance procedures, highlighting the role that his Horticultural Group can play in guiding this transition. By rejecting the outdated playbook and embracing automation, Eric contends, public green spaces can be managed more effectively and sustainably.