The Trades Crisis, Gardening Myths & Fixing America’s Skills Gap | Ray Terry & Garden Nomad

Are we doing enough to prepare the next generation for skilled trades careers? In this episode of About Your House with Ray Terry, Ray discusses the growing need for trade education through Put Tools in Schools, exposing students to careers in HVAC, plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, welding, cooking, leadership, and more. Joining the conversation is Kevin from Garden Nomad, who shares practical gardening and landscaping advice, including soil health, composting, water conservation, irrigation systems, native plants, rainwater collection, and sustainable landscaping practices. Topics include: ✔️ The skilled trades labor shortage ✔️ Why students need more exposure to career pathways ✔️ Trade schools and workforce development ✔️ Healthy soil, compost, and gardening tips ✔️ Water management and rainwater harvesting ✔️ Native plants vs. traditional lawns ✔️ Irrigation myths and water conservation ✔️ Leadership, mentorship, and teaching the next generation Learn more about Put Tools in Schools: https://puttoolsinschools.org For more episodes of About Your House, subscribe and stay connected for weekly conversations about homes, trades, construction, landscaping, and community development. #PutToolsInSchools #TradesEducation #Gardening #Landscaping #AboutYourHouse #RayTerry #HVAC #Plumbing #Electrical #Carpentry #HomeImprovement #WaterConservation #SustainableLiving #TradeSchool #WorkforceDevelopment