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The Landscaping Show with John Roberts blends entertainment and vital industry insight, in a bi-weekly podcast. Hosted by trade veteran John Roberts, Fix Radio’s latest podcast tackles important issues from the cost of materials, to skills, tools and pricing jobs. It also provides a platform for the most talented landscapers in the UK to discuss their work, challenges and top tips. If you want to make the most of your time, while rain stops work, subscribe and download the podcast.

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United States

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The Landscaping Show with John Roberts blends entertainment and vital industry insight, in a bi-weekly podcast. Hosted by trade veteran John Roberts, Fix Radio’s latest podcast tackles important issues from the cost of materials, to skills, tools and pricing jobs. It also provides a platform for the most talented landscapers in the UK to discuss their work, challenges and top tips. If you want to make the most of your time, while rain stops work, subscribe and download the podcast.

Language:

English


Episodes
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A Look At Machines, Automation & Equipment

6/10/2024
John Roberts takes a look at bringing automation into your business. As your business grows and the jobs get more ambitious, the kind of machines and equipment you're using get more ambitious as well. Tom Windle, an accomplished Landscaper from Gardenscape, talks about the range of machines he's used, including one that was like driving a tank. Dan Lodge from Watling JCB (www.watling-jcb.co.uk) talks about some of the equipment and machines from JCB, events and training you need to know about and much more

Duración:00:44:45

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The Impact Of Rogue Traders On Landscaping

5/27/2024
John Roberts has a look at the issue of rogue traders blighting Landscaping and looks at both sides of the coin. John invites a customer that had massive issues with some work completed by another Landscaper, to join him and discuss the impact of the sub standard work on Jackie and the trade as a result. John also invites a tradesperson who is an absolute stickler for good work done ethically to talk about the issue of cowboys within trade and construction

Duración:00:26:07

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What Have The Last Few Months To Work Through In Scotland & NI?

5/13/2024
John Roberts has invited a Landcaper from Scotland, Ruaraidh Neish & Richard McNeil from Northern Ireland to discuss what winter and spring have been like in their parts of the country and how they plan for the summer ahead

Duración:00:25:58

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The Approach To Working Through Spring/Summer In England

4/29/2024
John Roberts is joined again by Dan Kewley from Hampshire and Kevin Fitzpatrick, who is based in Devon, so that they can discuss their approach to working through spring and summer and also give an update on what winter was like for them

Duración:00:24:06

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Jamie & Harry Return To Discuss The Trade As A Whole!

4/15/2024
John Roberts is joined again by Jamie Johnstone and Harry Barnes from Cotswold Garden Renovations Ltd to talk about their own individual experiences joining the trade and also discuss the trade as a whole

Duración:00:37:25

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Jamie & Harry Talk Landscaping On TV, Day To Day Work, Tools & More!

4/1/2024
Jamie Johnstone and Harry Barnes from Cotswold Garden Renovations Ltd join John Roberts to talk about the TV work they've done, how they run their business, tools, materials and more

Duración:00:43:31

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How To Manage Your Money

3/18/2024
John Roberts talks to his accountant, a financial advisor and fellow landscaper and show regular John Ward (JW Construction Ltd.) to get advice and insight on how to handle and manage your money properly

Duración:00:43:24

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Craig Ratty Humphreys On His Career In The Trade

3/4/2024
Craig Ratty Humphreys joins John Roberts to talk about everything from his work with his son, his approach to getting projects over the line, his methods, his social media, where the name came from and more!

Duración:00:25:06

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Alex & Will Pettitt Return To Discuss Their Work & The Trade

2/19/2024
Landscaping, award winning twins, Alex and Will return to explain their approach to construction work and talk tools, training and the trade as a whole

Duración:00:30:31

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Award Winning Landscaping Twins Alex & Will Pettitt

2/5/2024
John Roberts is joined by Alex and Will Pettitt from Topoforma Landscape Ltd. to discuss their incredible rise to success in the trade that has seen them win gold at Chelsea and other individual awards for their innovative and amazing projects

Duración:00:33:38

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Three Landscapers Give Their Opinions On The Trade

1/22/2024
John Roberts is joined again by Scott Baker from Tidybricks and John Ward from JW Construction LTD to give their thoughts on all aspects of the trade and what they think the future holds for landscaping in the UK

Duración:00:37:32

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Three Landscapers Chat About Their Experiences On The Tools

1/8/2024
John Roberts invites Scott Baker from Tidybricks and John Ward from JW Construction Ltd. to discuss their experiences in Landscaping and the construction industry

Duración:01:00:18

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The Approach To Working Through The Winter In Scotland

12/11/2023
John Roberts is joined by two Landscapers from Scotland to discuss what working through winter is like for them in the trade

Duración:00:26:51

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The Approach To Working Through The Winter In England

11/27/2023
John Roberts is joined by Dan Kewley from Hampshire, Ash Thompson from Manchester and Kevin Fitzpatrick, who is based in Devon, so that they can discuss their approach to working through the winter in England. Dan talks about his side business, Ash talks about keeping the team motivated and working through the rain and Kev discussing what he does away from the tools (as well as on the tools) during the winter

Duración:00:40:25

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A First Look Into Training, Continued Professional Development & Upskilling

11/13/2023
John Roberts has recently gone back to the classroom to learn more about his trade, so on this episode he talks to Rupert Keys from TASK training academy to discuss why he's decided to offer courses to Landscapers in the UK and what's available through them. Then, Connor Healey talks about his approach to training his employees and James Sharp returns to share his thoughts on training and continued development

Duración:00:35:06

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Another Look Into Tools Used In Landscaping

10/31/2023
John Roberts is joined by landscaper, Tom Windle and landscaper/arbourist, James Sharp, so that they can discuss the tools they use, how they keep them in good working order, battery vs hard wired tools and much more

Duración:00:28:56

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A first look at tools used in Landscaping

10/17/2023
John Roberts is joined by Adam Geldart from Gel Landscaping talks about his recent tool theft experience which saw two vans stolen with thousands of pounds worth of tools inside and David Honeywell from Rubi Tools joins us to talk tools

Duración:00:36:26

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More about taking time off due to illness and injuries

10/2/2023
John Ward and Scott from Tidy Bricks return to talk about the reasons why they've had to have some considerable time of the tools lately and how they've coped with it all

Duración:00:19:42

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Planning for Autumn

9/18/2023
John Roberts is joined by two landscapers and a gardner to discuss how they plan for Autumn, especially after the summer we've just had weather wise in 2023. Scott from well known YouTube channel Tidybricks talks about how he plans for autumn and the changing seasons, Iain Healey from Dig It Gardening talks about what the transition into autumn is like for gardeners and John Ward returns to talk about how he plans for autumn too

Duración:00:23:55

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Taking time off due to illness and injury

9/8/2023
John talks to Adam Geldhart from Gel Landscaping about his ankle injury and then Adam and John discuss illness and health conditions of family members and how this can impact your business and professional life in many ways. Iain Healey from Dig It Gardening introduces himself and talks about the time he had an accident while working and what he did about it

Duración:00:28:45