Here’s your Turf’s Up Radio News script, hosted by Sierra Claybourne, comparing landscaping services in the UK vs. the U.S., highlighting current UK trends and what’s top of mind for UK landscapers when servicing clients. It’s formatted in all caps, double spaced, mobile-friendly, and designed to be read comfortably in under 3 minutes.
TURF’S UP RADIO NEWS
HOSTED BY SIERRA CLAYBOURNE
BROUGHT TO YOU BY GREEN INDUSTRY PROS
THIS IS SIERRA CLAYBOURNE WITH TURF’S UP RADIO NEWS,
BROUGHT TO YOU BY GREEN INDUSTRY PROS —
YOUR INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THE GREEN INDUSTRY WORKS AROUND THE WORLD.
IN THE NEWS — LANDSCAPING IN THE UK IS GROWING, AND IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN IT DOES IN THE STATES.
WHILE AMERICAN LANDSCAPERS FOCUS HEAVILY ON WEEKLY MAINTENANCE,
THE UK MARKET LEANS MORE TOWARD PROJECT-BASED SERVICES.
THINK GARDEN REDESIGNS, SMALL-SCALE HARDSCAPE INSTALLS,
AND SEASONAL MAINTENANCE OVER FULL-TIME LAWN CARE.
LAWNS IN THE UK TEND TO BE SMALLER,
AND ROBOTIC MOWERS ARE BECOMING MORE COMMONPLACE IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS.
MEANWHILE, AMERICAN CREWS USUALLY RELY ON LARGER CREW SIZES, RIDING MOWERS, AND HIGHER-VOLUME ROUTES.
IN THE UK, MANY OPERATORS WORK SOLO OR IN TEAMS OF TWO,
FOCUSING ON QUALITY, CUSTOMIZATION, AND GARDEN DETAIL.
CURRENT TRENDS IN THE UK INCLUDE ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN, COTTAGE-STYLE GARDENS, AND PERMEABLE SURFACES.
WITH REGULATIONS AROUND WATER RUNOFF AND FLOODING,
UK CUSTOMERS ARE ASKING FOR GRAVEL PATHS, RAIN GARDENS,
AND INSTALLS THAT SUPPORT DRAINAGE WITHOUT LOOKING TOO INDUSTRIAL.
NATIVE PLANTING IS ALSO POPULAR — NOT JUST FOR AESTHETICS,
BUT TO SUPPORT LOCAL POLLINATORS AND REDUCE MAINTENANCE.
VERTICAL GARDENS AND RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS
ARE BEING INTEGRATED INTO MORE URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGNS.
AND WITH ENERGY COSTS HIGH, OUTDOOR SPACES THAT DO DOUBLE DUTY —
LIKE PATIOS WITH BUILT-IN STORAGE OR SEATING — ARE GAINING ATTENTION.
WHEN IT COMES TO SERVICING CUSTOMERS, UK LANDSCAPERS SAY EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH AND SPACE IS TIGHT.
CLIENTS ARE LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONALISM, DETAILED DESIGN PLANS,
AND STRONG COMMUNICATION FROM START TO FINISH.
MANY CUSTOMERS WANT THEIR LANDSCAPER TO ACT AS A PROJECT MANAGER,
COORDINATING ELECTRICIANS, PAVERS, AND FENCING CREWS.
TRUST IS A BIG DEAL —
AND REFERRALS, ONLINE REVIEWS, AND LOCAL REPUTATION
CARRY A LOT OF WEIGHT IN LANDING JOBS.
TO COMPETE, UK PROS ARE FOCUSING ON CUSTOMER EDUCATION, CLEAN WORKSITES,
AND INVESTING IN SMART TOOLS THAT HELP THEM WORK FASTER IN SMALLER SPACES.
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I’M SIERRA CLAYBOURNE REMINDING YOU TO KEEP YOUR HANDS DIRTY.
[Music] for green industry news this is the turn [Applause] live from the Turfs Up radio studios in Louisville Kentucky with coverage across the country and across the street also across the room this is Sierra Claybornne with Turfs Up Radio News brought to you by Green Industry Pros you’re inside look at how the green industry works around the world in the news landscaping in the UK is growing and it looks a little different than it does in the States while American landscapers focus heavily on weekly maintenance the UK market leans more toward projectbased services think garden redesigns smallcale hardscape installs and seasonal maintenance over full-time lawn care lawns in the UK tend to be smaller and robotic mowers are becoming more commonplace in residential settings meanwhile American crews usually rely on larger crew sizes riding mowers and higher volume routes in the UK many operators work solo or in teams of two focusing on quality customization and garden detail current trends in the UK include eco-friendly design cottage style gardens and permeable surfaces with regulations around water runoff and flooding uk customers are asking for gravel paths rain gardens and installs that support drainage without looking too industrial native planting is also popular not just for aesthetics but to support local pollinators and reduce maintenance vertical gardens and rainwater harvesting systems are being integrated into more urban landscape designs and with energy costs high outdoor spaces that do double duty like patios with built-in storage or seating are gaining attention when it comes to servicing customers UK landscapers say expectations are high and space is tight clients are looking for professionalism detailed design plans and strong communication from start to finish many customers want their landscaper to act as a project manager coordinating electricians pavers and fencing crews trust is a big deal and referrals online reviews and local reputation carry a lot of weight in landing jobs to compete UK pros are focusing on customer education clean work sites and investing in smart tools that help them work faster in smaller spaces for more information about these stories and more be sure to listen to Turfs Up Radio live throughout your workday by simply downloading the app on your mobile device or visiting turfsupradio.com for Turfs Upradio News I’m Sierra Claybornne reminding you to keep your hands dirty [Music]