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Jason Hodges

November 29, 2007, 5:01 pm betterhomesgardens

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Jason Hodges was born and raised in the leafy Sydney suburb of Willoughby. He grew up with a dad who is a bricklayer, an older brother who is a horticulturalist and two older sisters who are florists. He loved elements of all their professions and chose to pursue a career in landscaping.

As a teenager, Jason studied Landscape Horticulture and Construction at the respected Ryde Tafe (and actually ended up teaching the course there later in life).

By the time he completed his secondary education, Jason had developed a love for outdoor work at home and in the local neighbourhood, and had become devoted to residential plantings, maintenance and lawn construction.

In 1990, he started his own landscaping business, Greenart Gardens, with a ute and a small number of trade tools, which initially operated from his parents' home in Willoughby. Jason spent weekends and evenings doing estimates, and weekdays completing the work. What was once a young bloke's hobby rapidly became a serious business.

Today, Greenart Gardens has become a substantial landscape operation in Sydney, employing a number of experienced landscapers, but Jason still oversees his team through every step of every project.

Jason’s break into television came after landscaping a house for tv producer, Stewart Clarke, who at the time was a producer on Burke’s Backyard. Stewart asked Jason to do a screen test for Channel Seven program, Auction Squad. He ended up being the resident landscaper on that show for four years before joining Better Homes and Gardens.

Jason is a four-time Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) Gold medallist. This year, he is making his Show Garden debut at London’s prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.

Jason is Dad to daughter Heidi, now almost three. And it’ll be rare to find him without his beloved Fox Terrier, Dannii, at his side.

In 2012, Better Homes and Gardens was awarded a record 10th Silver Logie for Australia’s Most Popular Lifestyle Program. The series is now in its 18th season.

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Brenda5 hours, 15 minutes agoReport Abuse
Hi Jason, love your work ! I have a question for you a few months ago you did an episode where you were laying pavers or stepping stones in an area and they were surrounded by gravel / small stones . You used a product that ( glued? I think you sprayed it ) or stopped gravel / small pebbles from spreading when they are laid around large pavers I have looked back on lots of your videos but cannot find that episode...So PLEASE could you give me the product name... Thank you Brenda
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Theresa08:34am Monday 13th May 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Hi Jason, like everyone else I am looking for some help. I have a front garden that is east/southesast facing and the main feature is a group of golden cane palms that are now about 9 years old, they were already planted when we bought the house, and they were planted on a fairly high mound. I did some planting under and around the palms but after seven years the plants arent doing well and I want to revitalise the garden. The problem I have is that the mound has grown with the cane, there appears to be little soil for me to put new plants into and I dont really know what to plant because there is much more shade now the palms are so big. Wish I could send you a photos so you could see what I am trying to explain to you. Hope you can help. Regards Theresa
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Tanya Daws09:07pm Saturday 11th May 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Dear Jason, please may someone contact me at this address we need advice on a difficult situation that impacted our family on Monday May 6th with a sudden pet death, (35yr old Cockatoo Benny) we wish for your help in enabling us to keep his home (cage area) as a nice reminder of him we are all devastated as he was a deep part of our family. My family and l watch you and the crew religiously and l hope you are able to enlighten this horrible darkness we now expierience. Thankyou kindly Tanya Daws and family (was not sure on how to contact you l hope this gets to you)
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JO09:42pm Friday 10th May 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Hi Jason would like to know which episode or how to get the info on how to make the palette garden. Thanks Jo S.
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Natasha01:14pm Friday 10th May 2013 ESTReport Abuse
Hi Jason. I am a mother of two beautiful children. My little boy Is 14 months and a little girl is 2.5 months old. I just wondering if you could please me. I live in a townhouse and have a small court yard, and my little man is loveeeeeee playing in the garden. My courtyard is not very safe or child friendly. I am really desperately need some where safe for home to play. Pls help me. Thankyou and have a nice day. Natasha
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