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This month on Down the Garden Path, Joanne welcomes four talented landscape designers, each with their own style, story, and specialty. What connects them all is a shared passion for creating beautiful, thoughtful outdoor spaces for their clients. Tune in each week in March as they share their experiences, perspectives, and the many ways landscape design can shape how we live outdoors. This week, Joanne welcomes Rita Nugent, a landscape designer in Southern Ontario, and owner of Rita Nugent Landscape Design. Topics Covered Rita's journey from solving problems in her own garden to becoming a professional landscape designer How compacted soil, mature trees, pools, pets, and family life shaped her practical design philosophy Why Rita focuses on design-only services and how that helps homeowners stay in control of projects and budgets The importance of planning both hardscaping and softscaping together, rather than treating planting as an afterthought How thoughtful design considers entertaining space, traffic flow, privacy, recreation, and future phases of a project The rise of virtual landscape design and how Rita uses Dynascape, client photos, surveys, and Google Earth to make it work Why designers often notice bigger issues homeowners may miss, including neighbouring trees, conservation land, municipal regulations, and permit-related planting requirements How municipalities are increasingly focused on tree canopy, flood mitigation, and sustainable planting Why starting with a landscape design can help avoid costly mistakes, bylaw issues, drainage problems, and neighbour disputes The role of landscape designers in helping homeowners choose plants that will actually thrive, not just survive Why good design saves money by helping contractors quote accurately and reducing changes later Sustainable landscaping ideas, including enlarging garden beds, using natural mulch, amending soil, reducing unnecessary lawn, harvesting rainwater, and supporting pollinators Rita's insight that gardening and landscaping are "the purest form of optimism" The impact professional landscaping can have on property value, resale appeal, and long-term enjoyment Common homeowner requests such as low-maintenance gardens, privacy solutions, deer resistance, and goose deterrence Rita's current favourite plant choice: a unique Japanese maple, chosen for beauty and year-round enjoyment Takeaways and Tips Start with a professional landscape plan before hiring contractors or installing patios, decks, pools, or planting beds. Treat the landscape as a whole system rather than separating hardscaping from planting. Think beyond your property line. Neighbouring trees, conservation land, drainage patterns, and bylaws can all affect your project. Ask about future phases of your yard so today's choices do not create tomorrow's headaches. Use accurate measurements and documentation to avoid design and installation mistakes. Consider virtual design if you live outside your designer's local area or need a more flexible process. Choose plants based on your site conditions, climate, and maintenance goals, not just online inspiration photos. Preserve and support mature trees whenever possible. They add beauty, shade, environmental value, and property value. Harvest rainwater and direct it into your garden, where possible, to support healthier plants and reduce runoff. Low-maintenance does not mean no-maintenance, but smart plant choices and proper installation can dramatically reduce the workload. Before digging, always arrange for utility locates through Ontario One Call A well-designed landscape is not just attractive. It can improve privacy, function, sustainability, resale appeal, and day-to-day enjoyment. Find Rita online at www.ritanugentlandscapedesign.com. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect with Joanne on her website: down2earth.ca Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Natalie Green from DynaScape Software to discuss their newest product, Creator. About Natalie Green Natalie is the Director of Product Development at DynaScape, working to understand the needs of landscape designers and build easy-to-use, modern solutions to efficiently create beautiful, functional, accurate plans for outdoor spaces. DynaScape builds landscape software specifically for the landscaping industry. They are committed to developing tailor-made solutions for landscape professionals and continue to expand the products and services they offer to empower landscape professionals with the best design and management platform. Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: The history of Dynascape design software and how it works for the landscape design industry Natalie also highlighted some of the limitations These limitations and the importance of staying ahead of technology, especially the technology of computer hardware, have led to the development of a new product for Dynascape called Creator. The future of DynaScape Creator How much more flexible it is being a web-based product A two-week trial of Creator is available on their website if you are interested in giving it a try Natalie emphasized that there was no such thing as too much feedback! Be sure you share your likes and dislikes A Dynascape Design and Design Colour update is coming in June 2024. Joanne shared with Natalie how much she appreciated the training and technical support that Dynascape offers. It helps designers manage deadlines knowing Dynascape is there and very responsive Where you can find DynaScape: www.dynascape.com Get a free two-week trial of DynaScape Creator Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn (DynsaScape) LinkedIn (Natalie Green) Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. You can also email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect with Joanne via her website: down2earth.ca Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon.

Meet the new Executive Deputy Director of Landscape Ontario. Joe shares his history in the industry as well as his vision for the future of landscaping in Ontario. *Disclaimer* Joe Salemi was one of the first guests  Nextra Presents!.. had on the podcast and because we were new to recording, had some "thumps" behind Joe's vocals. Unfortunately the audio errors were not fixable in the editing stage. The team at Nextra Presents!.. apologize for this hiccup  as we strive to post the best quality content possible for our listeners. That said, we feel the episode is full of great conversation and wanted everyone to be able to hear it.  Please see below for episode links.Episode 16 Links Connect with JoeWebsite: www.horttrades.comEmail: jsalemi@landscapeontario.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/salemijoe/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesalemi/ LinksCanadian Nursery and Landscape Association: https://cnla.ca/DynaScape: www.dynascape.com/Landscape Ontario: landscapeontario.com/The Leadership Contract by Vince Molinaro: theleadershipcontract.com/Joe Salemi: linkedin.com/in/joesalemi Connect with GrantWebsite: www.nextraconsulting.caEmail: grant@nextraconsulting.caFacebook: www.facebook.com/nextraconsultingInstagram: www.instagram.com/nextraconsulting/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/grant-harrison/Twitter: @grantharrison75

This week I had a great conversation with Joe Salemi from DynaSCAPE Software. Joe share the fascinating story of how DynaSCAPE established itself as an industry leading design software and now has expand their software as a service offering with Manage 360 an all inclusive business management software that works for any landscape business. I really enjoy the conservationist with Joe and learning about how their software has evolved and is serving its clients. You can here the interview: Listen Live Sat @ 10:00 AM EST: https://turfsupradio.com/ On Demand Replay: https://turfsupradio.com/landscapetech/

In this episode of Landscape Live, Joe Salemi, product marketing manager at DynaSCAPE, discusses the importance of following a defined sales process and tracking leads to maximize your company’s sales opportunities.

In this episode of Landscape Live, Joe Salemi, product marketing manager at DynaSCAPE, discusses the importance of following a defined sales process and tracking leads to maximize your company’s sales opportunities.

In this episode of Landscape Live, Joe Salemi, product marketing manager at DynaSCAPE, discusses the importance of following a defined sales process and tracking leads to maximize your company’s sales opportunities.

In this episode of Landscape Live, Joe Salemi, product marketing manager at DynaSCAPE, discusses the importance of following a defined sales process and tracking leads to maximize your company's sales opportunities.

In this episode, Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. They'll also talk about how to integrate an independent designer into your workflow, as well what the process looks like, including payments.

In this episode, Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. They'll also talk about how to integrate an independent designer into your workflow, as well what the process looks like, including payments.

In this episode, Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. They'll also talk about how to integrate an independent designer into your workflow, as well what the process looks like, including payments.

In this episode, Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions and Jody Shilan discuss the pros and cons of working with an independent designer for your company. They'll also talk about how to integrate an independent designer into your workflow, as well what the process looks like, including payments.

Daniel Tal, RLA is the CEO of Ambit-3D and author of "Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering" and "Rendering in SketchUp." Tal creates virtual 3D site plan models for architects, landscape architects and developers working in both the private and public sector. He has become so proficient with Google SketchUp that he now teaches other design professionals how to use this incredibly powerful -- and free-- tool for their own presentations. Tal discusses what Google SketchUp is and how landscape professionals can use it's powerful tools to create their own 3-D models in just a few days to help them design, sell and build work. Tal has worked in the architectural and landscape design industry as a project manager for 14 years. He writes articles for various publications including Landscape Architecture Magazine. Daniel teaches SketchUp workshops across the country and online. He is currently teaching annual classes at the University of Maryland and regularly speaks at national trade conferences including the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Tal consults with several software companies providing demonstrations at conferences, feedback on user needs and helps beta test future releases. He is currently consulting with the Trimble SketchUp developers, Dynascape and ARTVPS, the makers of Shaderlight. For more information about Ambit-3D visit www.ambit-3d.com. Check out some of Tal's work at http://www.ambit-3d.com/Renderings.html.

Daniel Tal, RLA is the CEO of Ambit-3D and author of "Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering" and "Rendering in SketchUp." Tal creates virtual 3D site plan models for architects, landscape architects and developers working in both the private and public sector. He has become so proficient with Google SketchUp that he now teaches other design professionals how to use this incredibly powerful -- and free-- tool for their own presentations. Tal discusses what Google SketchUp is and how landscape professionals can use it's powerful tools to create their own 3-D models in just a few days to help them design, sell and build work. Tal has worked in the architectural and landscape design industry as a project manager for 14 years. He writes articles for various publications including Landscape Architecture Magazine. Daniel teaches SketchUp workshops across the country and online. He is currently teaching annual classes at the University of Maryland and regularly speaks at national trade conferences including the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Tal consults with several software companies providing demonstrations at conferences, feedback on user needs and helps beta test future releases. He is currently consulting with the Trimble SketchUp developers, Dynascape and ARTVPS, the makers of Shaderlight. For more information about Ambit-3D visit www.ambit-3d.com. Check out some of Tal's work at http://www.ambit-3d.com/Renderings.html.

Daniel Tal, RLA is the CEO of Ambit-3D and author of "Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering" and "Rendering in SketchUp." Tal creates virtual 3D site plan models for architects, landscape architects and developers working in both the private and public sector. He has become so proficient with Google SketchUp that he now teaches other design professionals how to use this incredibly powerful -- and free-- tool for their own presentations.Tal discusses what Google SketchUp is and how landscape professionals can use it's powerful tools to create their own 3-D models in just a few days to help them design, sell and build work.Tal has worked in the architectural and landscape design industry as a project manager for 14 years. He writes articles for various publications including Landscape Architecture Magazine.Daniel teaches SketchUp workshops across the country and online. He is currently teaching annual classes at the University of Maryland and regularly speaks at national trade conferences including the American Society of Landscape Architecture.Tal consults with several software companies providing demonstrations at conferences, feedback on user needs and helps beta test future releases. He is currently consulting with the Trimble SketchUp developers, Dynascape and ARTVPS, the makers of Shaderlight. For more information about Ambit-3D visit www.ambit-3d.com. Check out some of Tal's work at http://www.ambit-3d.com/Renderings.html.

Daniel Tal, RLA is the CEO of Ambit-3D and author of "Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering" and "Rendering in SketchUp." Tal creates virtual 3D site plan models for architects, landscape architects and developers working in both the private and public sector. He has become so proficient with Google SketchUp that he now teaches other design professionals how to use this incredibly powerful -- and free-- tool for their own presentations.Tal discusses what Google SketchUp is and how landscape professionals can use it's powerful tools to create their own 3-D models in just a few days to help them design, sell and build work.Tal has worked in the architectural and landscape design industry as a project manager for 14 years. He writes articles for various publications including Landscape Architecture Magazine.Daniel teaches SketchUp workshops across the country and online. He is currently teaching annual classes at the University of Maryland and regularly speaks at national trade conferences including the American Society of Landscape Architecture.Tal consults with several software companies providing demonstrations at conferences, feedback on user needs and helps beta test future releases. He is currently consulting with the Trimble SketchUp developers, Dynascape and ARTVPS, the makers of Shaderlight. For more information about Ambit-3D visit www.ambit-3d.com. Check out some of Tal's work at http://www.ambit-3d.com/Renderings.html.

Marcus vandeVliet of MV Enterprises discusses job costing, including why you need to job cost, how to set up your estimating system for job costing, the major risk involved with job costing, types of info you can obtain through job costing, and much more!VandeVliet is the founder of a design build company in New Jersey that he re-directed into a niche business specializing in project management of high-end projects for the residential marketplace. He developed and improved accounting and information transfer systems to help maximize profitability of a large landscaping company with 400 employees and $23 million in revenues. He was president of a residential design build firm, improving profitability from 6 percent to 19 percent while maintaining the company's $7 million in revenues. Marcus is recognized as an expert in bidding and estimating in the construction industry who worked with Vander Kooi and Associates and delivered presentations and conducted workshops throughout the United States. He has put his insight and experience to work for a broader swath of businesses by founding MV Consulting, now MV Enterprises. Through Power Planning, performance consultation, and public speaking, he is dedicated to helping clients improve performance and profitability to realize their potential and achieve long-term growth and sustainability.In addition to this, Marcus works as a business consultant with DynaSCAPE and helped develop "DynaSCAPE Manage 360," a software program that integrates with DynaSCAPE design software. Manage 360 provides you with the business management tools to necessary to estimate the design, manage the installation and also integrates with your business accounting software providing you with a complete design and business solution.For more information, visit http://mventerprises.biz or email marcus@mventerprises.biz.

Marcus vandeVliet of MV Enterprises discusses job costing, including why you need to job cost, how to set up your estimating system for job costing, the major risk involved with job costing, types of info you can obtain through job costing, and much more! VandeVliet is the founder of a design build company in New Jersey that he re-directed into a niche business specializing in project management of high-end projects for the residential marketplace. He developed and improved accounting and information transfer systems to help maximize profitability of a large landscaping company with 400 employees and $23 million in revenues. He was president of a residential design build firm, improving profitability from 6 percent to 19 percent while maintaining the company's $7 million in revenues. Marcus is recognized as an expert in bidding and estimating in the construction industry who worked with Vander Kooi and Associates and delivered presentations and conducted workshops throughout the United States. He has put his insight and experience to work for a broader swath of businesses by founding MV Consulting, now MV Enterprises. Through Power Planning, performance consultation, and public speaking, he is dedicated to helping clients improve performance and profitability to realize their potential and achieve long-term growth and sustainability. In addition to this, Marcus works as a business consultant with DynaSCAPE and helped develop "DynaSCAPE Manage 360," a software program that integrates with DynaSCAPE design software. Manage 360 provides you with the business management tools to necessary to estimate the design, manage the installation and also integrates with your business accounting software providing you with a complete design and business solution. For more information, visit http://mventerprises.biz or email marcus@mventerprises.biz.

Marcus vandeVliet of MV Enterprises discusses job costing, including why you need to job cost, how to set up your estimating system for job costing, the major risk involved with job costing, types of info you can obtain through job costing, and much more!VandeVliet is the founder of a design build company in New Jersey that he re-directed into a niche business specializing in project management of high-end projects for the residential marketplace. He developed and improved accounting and information transfer systems to help maximize profitability of a large landscaping company with 400 employees and $23 million in revenues. He was president of a residential design build firm, improving profitability from 6 percent to 19 percent while maintaining the company's $7 million in revenues. Marcus is recognized as an expert in bidding and estimating in the construction industry who worked with Vander Kooi and Associates and delivered presentations and conducted workshops throughout the United States. He has put his insight and experience to work for a broader swath of businesses by founding MV Consulting, now MV Enterprises. Through Power Planning, performance consultation, and public speaking, he is dedicated to helping clients improve performance and profitability to realize their potential and achieve long-term growth and sustainability.In addition to this, Marcus works as a business consultant with DynaSCAPE and helped develop "DynaSCAPE Manage 360," a software program that integrates with DynaSCAPE design software. Manage 360 provides you with the business management tools to necessary to estimate the design, manage the installation and also integrates with your business accounting software providing you with a complete design and business solution.For more information, visit http://mventerprises.biz or email marcus@mventerprises.biz.

Marcus vandeVliet of MV Enterprises discusses job costing, including why you need to job cost, how to set up your estimating system for job costing, the major risk involved with job costing, types of info you can obtain through job costing, and much more! VandeVliet is the founder of a design build company in New Jersey that he re-directed into a niche business specializing in project management of high-end projects for the residential marketplace. He developed and improved accounting and information transfer systems to help maximize profitability of a large landscaping company with 400 employees and $23 million in revenues. He was president of a residential design build firm, improving profitability from 6 percent to 19 percent while maintaining the company's $7 million in revenues. Marcus is recognized as an expert in bidding and estimating in the construction industry who worked with Vander Kooi and Associates and delivered presentations and conducted workshops throughout the United States. He has put his insight and experience to work for a broader swath of businesses by founding MV Consulting, now MV Enterprises. Through Power Planning, performance consultation, and public speaking, he is dedicated to helping clients improve performance and profitability to realize their potential and achieve long-term growth and sustainability. In addition to this, Marcus works as a business consultant with DynaSCAPE and helped develop "DynaSCAPE Manage 360," a software program that integrates with DynaSCAPE design software. Manage 360 provides you with the business management tools to necessary to estimate the design, manage the installation and also integrates with your business accounting software providing you with a complete design and business solution. For more information, visit http://mventerprises.biz or email marcus@mventerprises.biz.