ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of Land Language, we sit down with Jacob Holmstead, founder of Samsara Tree Care in Portland, Oregon. Jacob walks through what he reads on a client's property, why most chemical intervention traces back to a planting decision made decades ago, and what it takes to pass real knowledge to a homeowner in the fifteen minutes a quote allows.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Start
03:04 Tree Care Mindset
04:08 Reading the Property
07:15 Risk and Education
08:34 How Jacob Started
10:28 Learning the Craft
13:40 Soil Science and PHC
15:01 Trees and Legacy
17:17 Chemicals and EAB
23:22 Resilient Tree Choices
29:20 What to Plant Now
34:41 Educating in 15 Minutes
36:49 Marketing and Worldbuilding
44:16 Closing Thoughts
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About Land Language:
Land Language is a podcast for landscape professionals, plant lovers, and anyone who wants to understand what it really takes to build regeneratively. Hosted by contractor/designer Brit Sastrawidjaya and designer Bethany Rydmark, each episode brings you expert insights, practical tools, and honest conversations about transforming the landscape industry from the ground up.
