From navigating the sudden onset of harsher Summer and Winter weather events, to articulating ideas about lessening the impact of diminishing habitat, landscape professionals need to not only relate the larger climate to what is happening on a

50: The Seattle Waterfront Park with Andrew tenBrink of Field Operations

Apr 22nd, 2024 55m 4s

On this episode we speak with Andrew tenBrink, the lead landscape architect for the Seattle’s Central Waterfront and Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion.Working with the firm Field Operations, Andrew is responsible for the overall implementation of

49: All about Mason Bees

Mar 28th, 2024 57m 22s

On this episode of the Green Meridian podcast, we learn about the busy Mason bee and how these beneficial insects can transform the vibrancy and health in your gardens and landscapes. We discuss how to introduce mason bees to your outdoor area

48: Green Industry Politics & The 2024 Election

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 5m

The Landscape, Nursery and Construction trades are at a crossroads. But then again, aren't we always? "If you see a fork in the road. take it!" Yogi Berra once said. But the election path that we travel this year may be more momentous than in y

47: Field Operations. We talk with 3 senior designers.

Feb 25th, 2024 41m 51s

Today we speak with three senior designers with the multi-disciplinary Landscape architecture and urban design firm - Field Operations. Field Operations is known for a wide range of large scale municipal and campus projects - including Seattle'

46: A conversation with UW Land Arc director Ken Yocom

Feb 17th, 2024 1h 9m

Today we have a conversation with landscape architect Ken Yocom about the evolving students of landscape design, how community college programs yield a different kind of student, how academics is changing in the field of Landscape architecture

45: Playing the Game of Risk - management

Feb 1st, 2024 44m 54s

Risk management can take many forms. When we think about it, our thoughts usually go directly to the job site and we think of safety issues. But there are many aspects around this kind of topic. From insurance concerns to contract clauses and s

44. Curating Company Culture

Nov 28th, 2023 52m 28s

It's harder than ever to find talented staff. Forming the personal and professional bonds to nurture and structure an enthusiastic and loyal production team requires a careful attention to a wide variety of details, an innovative plan of action

43: Books on Your Shelf

Oct 24th, 2023 54m 50s

The Green Meridian video meeting and discussion "Books on Your Shelf" was really insightful today. Thanks to all that joined! The books we discuss include: Design with Nature, by Ian McHarg Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope. by Dougla

42: Solving for Winter in the Green Industry

Sep 26th, 2023 39m 18s

What do you do when your company is nearing the turbulent waters at the polar end of the year? You are rounding the back side of the moon, looking at a cooler, quieter time - and this poses a conundrum for designers and contractors. What's your

41: Laura Wildfong - and her 20 Year Hort habit

Aug 29th, 2023 38m 18s

Laura Wildfong is the well regarded owner and manager of Northwest Nurseries, a professional plant wholesaler just northeast of Seattle. With decades managing a small and focused nursery operation, Laura reflects on the last 20 years, how the b

40: 20 Ways to use Ai in your Landscape business

Jun 29th, 2023 30m 22s

Back in the 80s I remember getting my first computer, it was the original box Macintosh , what is now affectionately called the "Mac Classic". It was an unbelievably amazing machine - which now, looking back appears as a quaint and simple relic

39: Getting to Yes - with Joshua Gillow

Jun 13th, 2023 36m 18s

Working in a family owned landscape company, Timberline Landscape - from the age of 18, our guest Josh Gillow had spent almost all of his life in the outdoor construction business. Transitioning from Timberline, he started MasterPLAN Outdoor Li

38: A Passion for Process. In conversation with landscape architect Kryssie Maybay

May 30th, 2023 37m 10s

Landscape architect Kryssie Maybay is a talented residential garden designer that has been working in the Pacific Northwest region for many years. A detailed and meticulous creator of outdoor spaces, Kryssie brings a special sensibility that ma

37: Garden showmanship with Lloyd Glasscock

May 25th, 2023 37m 36s

Our guest today is Lloyd Glasscock, a mainstay presence for green industry professionals in the Pacific Northwest. Originally a wholesale supplier of landscape supplies and later a leader of the Washington Association of Landscape Professional

36: Leadership & landscapes with Danilo Maffei

May 9th, 2023 37m 31s

Danilo Maffei talks with us in this episode about his work and his outlook for our industry. Danilo is the founder and principal of Maffei Landscape Design in Pennsylvania. He has a background in public horticulture, landscape contracting, educ

35: Discerning details with Susan Cohan

Apr 18th, 2023 37m 3s

Susan Cohan, FAPLD joins us today to talk about her work and how she sees the state of the green industry. Named 'Designer of the Year' by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers in 2021, Susan is the principal and design director o

34: Earthdancing with Bill Peregrine

Mar 31st, 2023 32m 31s

Bill Peregrine is a well respected horticultural professional here in the Puget Sound region. I've known Bill for I think almost 30 years - and he is known best as a natural process horticulturalist, a talented landscape designer .... and rece

33: Impressions of Recessions

Feb 12th, 2023 21m 47s

A lot of us in the landscape industry are wondering, like you, what is developing with this whacked out economy? What should a green industry pro be planning for? Unemployment is crazy low right now. Anyone that is hiring knows that. Consumer s

32: A Top 10 List: Of things we should change

Feb 5th, 2023 28m 6s

The daily push and pull of our daily activities keeps us so incredibly busy, I think sometimes we can lose track of the passionate origins that inform how and why we got into the green industry in the first place. For most of us, I think will a

31: The Polite Battle for Control

Jan 15th, 2023 21m 17s

In my time in business, I have seen thousands of residential clients. Last year, I think I completed almost 50 custom design build protects with my team - and our company finished over 120 jobs. When I meet with a prospective customer, I know t

30: Advice for those Starting Out

Jan 6th, 2023 9m 5s

I talked to a number of people during any given year, those that are interviewing for a design position with our company in some cases and in my discussions through the landscape design trade organizations, with folks that are rethinking their

29: The Hijacking of Our Industry

Jan 2nd, 2023 16m 59s

First, a caveat here. This is for stewards, not sprayers. I'm not expecting to appeal to all of my industry peeps here. Don't hear this as a blanket condemnation. Recognize that our world has significantly changed over the last few years. If yo

28: The Dozen Things We Do - Part One

Dec 14th, 2022 30m 33s

As a landscape architect, I've been managing design/build businesses now for a number of decades. Our business has been in place for almost 40 years and we have built literally thousands of landscapes. Our work is incredibly complex. Can we sim

27: The Dozen Things We Do - Part Two

Dec 11th, 2022 40m 56s

The Dozen things topic is split into two episodes, each one a braindump of information - hey! More than you might get in 4 years of landscape architecture school - or two years at your local Community college. Grab a pen and put on your earbuds