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.  

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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. 

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Chris Weiss and Tyson Owen have a chat with Shah Turner, Landscape Architect and owner of Pitch Box, on this brand new episode of ‘The Front Garden’ brought to you by StrathAyr, the home of ‘World Class Grass’. 

Shah takes you on a journey of how his love for Landscaping got him enrolling in a degree in Landscape Architecture at RMIT before setting up Pitch-Box, an online ‘on-demand’ service, working exclusively with landscape business owners, translating Sketch Plans into industry-leading 3D visualisations and 2D CAD drawings. 

Hear him speak of the challenges and triumphs of setting up hub in South East Asia to advocating the efficiency of automation for a holistic customer experience.  

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Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.

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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. 

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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. 

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On this episode we take a deep dive on the topic of OH&S standards and the importance of staying on top of your obligations for the safety of your workers, and the survival of your business. 

David Jarman from Coolabah Landscapes, with 36 years of knowledge, experience and know-how under his belt takes us on a journey through his early days in the business, whilst emphasising the importance of dotting your I’s and crossing your t’s with OH&S Policies & Procedures.  

He lets us in on the drama of a major incident in his business which took place 20 years ago and set the current standards for machine handling in the Landscaping industry. 

Proudly brought to you by StrathAyr, the home of ‘World Class Grass’. 

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Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian Landscape Industry Awards.

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Entries close Friday, 4 September.

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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

Yet another informative episode brought to you by StrathAyr where Chris Weiss and Tyson Owen pick the brains of Ineke Clark, Director of Ambition Consultants, a successful Marketing Consultancy whose primary objective is to help small business Landscapers and entities in the built industry to build brands online.

Ineke takes us through her journey from being the former CEO of Landscaping Association of SA (Master Landscapers of SA) to starting Ambitions Consultancy 18 months back, which now manages Digital Strategy, Marketing, HR, Events and a plethora of other services for over 60 business across Australia. 

A fabulous insight to the fascinating world of Content, Hashtags, Engagement and all things Digital and Social Media Strategy and Marketing. 

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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.

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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

In this episode, we speak with Bruce Winstanley from Winstanley Landscapes and Great Ocean Pools about his 30 years in the landscaping business.  

Bruce has a great story to tell - from his beginnings of working in a Bank for 10 years, to completing his apprenticeship at 28 years of age! He has some great tips for tradesmen in general and offers advice on how you can improve your business.

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

In this episode, we are speaking with Chris Keay. He describes how he started his career as an (almost) roof tiler before deciding on a Landscaping Apprenticeship, culminating into the creation of his own commercial landscape business, Landscapes Plus. 

Chris gives Chris and Tyson his tips for building a successful business and outlines the process he went through in successfully selling an 80% share of Landscape Plus in 2018, before moving out of the business completely in mid-2020.  

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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

In this episode, co-host Tyson Owen takes us through his experience dealing with VCAT in a 2-year battle. He provides a background of his business and how the project came about.  From positive beginnings, communication then stalled, leading Tyson to navigate the VCAT  process.

Some of the key tips and tricks Tyson provides includes how to maximize Landscaping Victoria Master Landscaping Membership to get help and assistance with contracts and arrange initial consultations with lawyers.   

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

In the launch episode of The Front Garden, hosts Chris Weiss and Tyson Owen chat with Adam from Adam Hompas Landscapes. Adam summarises his 6 year journey of owning his own business and describes how it was the passion he had that really pushed his business to new heights.  
 
 Adam, Chris and Tyson discuss their experiences of 2020 and share how COVID has affected them personally and professionally.  They share the unexpected positives of going into Stage 4 restrictions - including finding the time to work on improving their businesses and how to move forward,  and maintaining good mental health through spending time with family.

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