EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 55 MIN
#236 - He Works Nights at a Prison and Mows Almost 90 Lawns a Week
from Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast · host Evan Lindman and Greg Durbin
Evan’s Segway: https://amzn.to/49stgck Evan’s Walker’s: https://amzn.to/4wTxZ0O Use code TURFNERDS for 5% off orders $600 and up at Magna-Matic! Use code NERDS to save 10% on Spencer Products! This week we welcome Justin Rutkowski of Rutbros Lawn Care in Frankenmuth, Michigan. He's a state corrections officer who cuts nearly 90 lawn accounts a week with a small crew. We dig into his start with a Scag Liberty Z, how Angie's List helped him land early clients, juggling Airbnb accounts, blight mowing 4-foot-tall grass with a Ventrac and brush hog, V-Ride vs. Cheetah debates, hiring and managing employees, and balancing a full-time night shift with a growing lawn care business. Plus an update on the Hydro-Gear Smartec Hybrid ZT demo unit. Tap Here for Turf Nerds Merch! Look! We Have A Website! Don’t forget to check out Green Frog Web Design and tell them the Turf Nerds sent you. Or Greg will scalp your lawn! Use promo code TURFNERDS for 50% off Equip Expo 2026 registration! Shoot us an email! [email protected] Instagram Facebook TikTok Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TurfNerdsPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 #LawnCare #LawnMaintenance #Mowing #MowingGrass #LawnCareBusiness #Toro #ToroMultiforce #CubCadet #BibleStudy #Bible #Christian #Business #Entrepreneurship #Comedy #2024 #Marketing #Advertising #TipsAndTricks #Tips #Success #Yakta #YaktaMowers #YaktaOutdoor #Spring #SpringRush #FYP #Mower #NewMower #UsedMower #RouteDensity #EquipExpo #EquipExpo2024 #Echo #Stihl #RedMax #Shindaiwa #StringTrimmer #WeedWhip #GreenFrogWebDesign #WebDesign #EzraMcCarthy #Aerator #Aeration #ZAerate #Bobcat #BobcatMowers #Husqvarna #HusqvarnaGroup #HYGREENTOOL #GOMOW #ThunderLightingSupply #ChristmasLights #Christmas #Trump #DonaldTrump #PresidentTrump #ElectionDay #EZDumper #DumpInsert #StempkyNursery #Mulch #MulchInstallation #TurfNerds #Newsmax #NewsmaxTV #CarlHigbie #CharlieKirk
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Evan’s Segway: https://amzn.to/49stgck Evan’s Walker’s: https://amzn.to/4wTxZ0O Use code TURFNERDS for 5% off orders $600 and up at Magna-Matic! Use code NERDS to save 10% on Spencer Products! This week we welcome Justin Rutkowski of Rutbros Lawn Care in Frankenmuth, Michigan. He's a state corrections officer who cuts nearly 90 lawn accounts a week with a small crew. We dig into his start with a Scag Liberty Z, how Angie's List helped him land early clients, juggling Airbnb accounts, blight mowing 4-foot-tall grass with a Ventrac and brush hog, V-Ride vs. Cheetah debates, hiring and managing employees, and balancing a full-time night shift with a growing lawn care business. Plus an update on the Hydro-Gear Smartec Hybrid ZT demo unit. Tap Here for Turf Nerds Merch! Look! We Have A Website! Don’t forget to check out Green Frog Web Design and tell them the Turf Nerds sent you. Or Greg will scalp your lawn! Use promo code TURFNERDS for 50% off Equip Expo 2026 registration! Shoot us an email! [email protected] Instagram Facebook TikTok Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TurfNerdsPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 #LawnCare #LawnMaintenance #Mowing #MowingGrass #LawnCareBusiness #Toro #ToroMultiforce #CubCadet #BibleStudy #Bible #Christian #Business #Entrepreneurship #Comedy #2024 #Marketing #Advertising #TipsAndTricks #Tips #Success #Yakta #YaktaMowers #YaktaOutdoor #Spring #SpringRush #FYP #Mower #NewMower #UsedMower #RouteDensity #EquipExpo #EquipExpo2024 #Echo #Stihl #RedMax #Shindaiwa #StringTrimmer #WeedWhip #GreenFrogWebDesign #WebDesign #EzraMcCarthy #Aerator #Aeration #ZAerate #Bobcat #BobcatMowers #Husqvarna #HusqvarnaGroup #HYGREENTOOL #GOMOW #ThunderLightingSupply #ChristmasLights #Christmas #Trump #DonaldTrump #PresidentTrump #ElectionDay #EZDumper #DumpInsert #StempkyNursery #Mulch #MulchInstallation #TurfNerds #Newsmax #NewsmaxTV #CarlHigbie #CharlieKirk
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