The Front Garden

By Landscaping Victoria

Landscaping Victoria brings you the latest in landscaping news, trends, and ideas by sharing some stories from people within the industry to help make your landscaping career a little easier.

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How many episodes does The Front Garden have?

The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.

The Front Garden episodes:

June 01, 2021 The Front Garden EP 27 - Recorded Live @ The Landscape Show 2021 (Staying Relevant in Busy Times)
On this special episode of The Front Garden – recorded live at The Landscape Show 2021 – Chris and Tyson sit down with a group of industry experts (David Thomson of StrathAyr, Andrew Triantafillou of Semken Landscaping, and Brett Robinson of ACRE) to discuss the benefits of marketing and exposure, and the importance of staying relevant in the current climate.

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
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43min
May 24, 2021 The Front Garden EP 26 - Marty Semken (Semken Landscaping) talks Business Growth
The wise and experienced Marty Semken of Semken Landscaping sits down with the boys to discuss his entry into the industry, and how he has grown his business to where it is now! During this episode, you will learn all about Marty’s journey from finding an apprentice gardener role in a newspaper, to running his own successful company in Semken Landscaping.

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
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43min
May 10, 2021 The Front Garden EP 25 - Rob Stewart (Holmesglen) talks Learning & Apprentices
The professional and experienced Rob Stewart of Holmesglen TAFE sits down with the boys to discuss all things education, apprenticeships, and industry opportunities! During this episode, you will learn all about Rob’s journey from becoming the first registered Landscape Construction Apprentice in Victoria, to owning and running his own business, and now mentoring new landscaping apprentices in the industry.

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
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42min
April 26, 2021 The Front Garden EP 24 - Hendrik Van Leeuwen (Van Leeuwen Green) on how to build a thriving Garden Maintenance company
The professional and experienced Hendrik Van Leeuwen sits down with the boys to discuss all things business management, garden maintenance, and landscaping! During this episode, you will learn all about Hendrik’s journey from serving retail customers at a local nursery, to now running a successful team of landscaping professionals.
When it comes to successful business, Hendrik discusses the key aspects you need to consider, and its these helpful tips that will assist you in putting your business on the right path towards growth and success!

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
...more
46min
April 13, 2021 The Front Garden EP 23 - Steven Browning (Strategy Institute) talks Business Planning
The professional and experienced Steven Browning sits down with the boys this week to discuss the importance of business planning and what ambitious business owners can do to ensure success.
Sit down with Chris, Tyson and Steven as they discuss leadership, strategy, and the ever-changing business landscape.
When it comes to successful business, Steven discuss the key aspects you need to consider, and its these helpful tips that will assist you in putting your business on the right path towards growth and success!

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
...more
54min
March 29, 2021 The Front Garden EP 22 - Andrew Smith (Warners Nurseries) reflects on his career as a Nurseryman
Self confessed 'plant nerd' Andrew Smith talks all things Horticulture and his 35 years working at Warners Nurseries.

Find out how Andrew's love of plants commenced at a really early age - he recalls some great stories of being part of different plant clubs whilst still at school. He also provides advice on the things individuals can do to get into the industry and shares why he loves being part of trade shows, especially MIFGS (but not necessarily the 5am starts!)

When it comes to successful planting, he discusses the key things you need to consider, and it's these helpful tips that will help save your company, and your clients, time, money and effort in the long run.

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
...more
47min
March 15, 2021 The Front Garden EP 11 - Ollie Stephens (Hungry Wolf) on creative concreting
Ollie Stephens from Hungry Wolf talks about his meteorical rise from a supermarket register operator to becoming a concreter highly regarded in the landscaping industry.

As concrete started to enter homes through floating stairs and BBQ benches, Ollie capitalised on the boom in social media, in particular Instagram, to grow his business and explore interesting and unique ways to utilise concrete for that designer look in delivering striking landscapes elements like cantilevered benches and polished benchtops.

Driven by satisfaction over profit, Ollie shares his thoughts on how to best help clients achieve their dream spaces, how to manage staff levels to create the best business model, the beauty that can be found in cracks, and the importance of formwork when working with concrete which, once set, can be a very unforgiving material.

Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
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40min
February 15, 2021 The Front Garden EP 10 - hosts Chris and Tyson share their problem solving pitfalls and pointers
Our Hosts Chris Weiss and Tyson Owen share their experiences of lessons learnt throughout their careers and discuss how, as a business owner, that the way you respond to the challenges you face will shape the future success of your business.

From using new contractors to taking on jobs 'just a little bit' out of your capability, or the best way to set up your teams on site, tune in as Chris and Tyson illustrate that the best way to learn is from your mistakes (unfortunately!)

Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
...more
57min
February 01, 2021 The Front Garden EP 9 - Lisa Ellis on building beautiful spaces and effective collaboration
In this episode of 'The Front Garden', Chris Weiss and Tyson Owen, have a chat with Lisa Ellis from Lisa Ellis Gardens about how she happened upon the Landscaping industry, the challenges of operating within a predominantly male dominant industry and industry specific challenges in general.

With a successful career in marketing to a Graduate Diploma in Horticulture, Lisa speaks with passion, pride and joy of building beautiful tangible outdoor spaces of escape. Together, they cover everything from the difference between hard and soft Landscaping, Landscaping Builder vs. Designer and the importance of collaboration, negotiation and client management.
Email [email protected] if you've got a question or a suggestion for a topic you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Meanwhile, don’t forget to subscribe to your favourite podcast app to get the latest episodes of ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
...more
53min
January 18, 2021 The Front Garden EP 8 - Andrew Grasby on the growth of the Super Gardens brand, and attracting more women to the sector
Chris Weiss and Tyson Owen, together with Andrew Grasby, Managing Director of Super Gardens and current President of Landscaping Victoria discuss smashing through the stigma of having more women join the predominantly male-dominant Landscaping industry on this brand-new episode of ‘The Front Garden’ brought to you by StrathAyr, the home of ‘World Class Grass’.
Andrew also takes us through the humble beginnings of Super Gardens in 1989 as a Residential Maintenance company, mowing and maintaining lawns and gardens through to its transformation over the 30 years to a Commercial Landscaping company holding major contracts in both landscape construction and grounds maintenance, servicing the top end of town in the likes of airports, hospitals, universities and racing clubs.
Head over to ‘Contact Us’ at Landscaping Victoria http://bit.ly/2MmaU4X if you've got a question or something you’d like Chris and Tyson to chat about on ‘The Front Garden’.
Got a suggestion for an episode of The Front Garden? Send us a text message!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.
Showcase your work, build your credibility, and celebrate your team’s achievements.
Entries close Friday, 4 September.
Enter online today through Landscaping Victoria and put your business in the spotlight.

Manufactured right here in Australia using Australian BlueScope steel, SHAPESCAPER products are built tough for DIY projects, professional landscaping, and heavy-duty commercial installations. Explore SHAPESCAPER steel planters and garden edging today, and shape your outdoor space with confidence.
Find out more by visiting shapescaper.com.au
The Front Garden podcast is proudly presented by Landscaping Victoria, and is brought to you by ShapeScaper, the Australian made modular steel garden edging and planter system, trusted by landscape professionals nation wide.
Find your nearest stockist at shapescaper.com.au
...more
37min

FAQs about The Front Garden:

How many episodes does The Front Garden have?

The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.

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