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Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast — 214 episodes
#214 - 27 Yards, 240 Bags & a Mower That Quit on Me
#213 - From Two Buckets of Fruit to 200 Lawns: A 4th-Generation Family Business Story
#212 - The Lawn Care Lie: Why Cutting More Lawns Is Killing Your Business
#211 - Your Lawn Mower Blade Sharpening Is WRONG and It's Costing You | Gerd Bauer (Magna-Matic)
#210 - New Mower Day: The Best Day in Lawn Care
#209 - Never Leave Home Without It: The Lawn Pro's Must-Have Truck & Trailer Checklist
#208 - Gas Prices, Allergies & a Spray That Could Cut Your Trimming Time in Half
#207 - 16 Years of Grass, Grit & Lessons Nobody Tells You
#206 - High Risk, Low SPF: What Lawn Care Workers Need to Know About Skin Cancer
#205 - Tuff Torq: It Moves… But How? Hydrostatic Transmissions for Lawn Pros
#204 - Why Your Boots Keep Failing… + The Workwear That Actually Lasts | Aaron Shick (Strauss Workwear)
#203 - Cops, Crazy Neighbors & Lawn Apps That Pocket Your Cash
#202 - $1,600 Cracked Transmission & the Client Who Said Wait Until May
#201 - Hydro Leaks, Rabid Raccoons & Price Increase Revenge | Surviving Week 1 of Mowing Season
#200 - Spring Startup Confessions: Soil Tests, Utility Flags & Route Decisions for 2026
#199 - I Got Filmed While Mowing… + How Trimmers & Blowers REALLY Work
#198 - Opening Day! From Key Turn to Cut: How Your Mower Actually Works
#197 - Blowouts, Bad Tires & Trailer Mistakes Lawn Guys Make | Mike Daly (Kenda Americana Tire & Wheel)
#196 - We’re Heading Back on National TV! Carl Higbie Announcement + Building a Standout Lawn Business w/ Charles Haddock (Specialized Property Care)
#195 - Soggy Lawns, Power Seeding & Strawberry Farms: A Surprise Conversation with The Turf Teacher
#194 - Set Expectations or Get Walked On: The Beginning of Season Letter Every Lawn Care Operator Needs
#193 - If We Had to Start Lawn Care Over: Equipment, Routes & Mistakes We'd Never Repeat
#192 - The Masters Meets Your Lawn: Augusta Turf Secrets + Spring Startup Tips
#191 - Deck Leveling Nightmares, Dirty Dog Waste Dilemmas & Free-For-All Friday | Lawn Care Shop Talk
#190 - If It’s Not Right, It’s Not Good | How Buster Davis Built a 5-Star Lawn Care Business
#189 - Know Your Numbers or Go Broke: Lawn Care Pricing in 2026 | Scott Molchan (Million Dollar Landscaper)
#188 - You Don’t Need to Be First… Turning One Lead Into 3 Lawns + Lawn Care Laughs!
#187 - Fuel Costs, Fertilizer Shortages & $6,600 Lawn Fines?! Green Industry Rundown
#186 - He Quit Snow Plowing… Now Firewood Pays His Winter Bills | Ron Coleman (GreenScapes Ohio)
#185 - Should You Mow the HOA? The $6K Lawn Deal That Could Cost You BIG
#184 - Terrible Lawn Care Advice Pros Hate (+ Fake Products You’ll Want Anyway)
#183 - Wet Lawns, Weird Neighbors & Lawn Care Reality Check
#182 - A $2 Price Increase Cost Me a Customer… Lawn Care Pricing, Spring Cleanups & Equipment Issues
#181 - The Most Misunderstood Service in Lawn Care: Pruning Done RIGHT
#180 - He Lost His Voice… But Not His Fight | Lawn Care Pro Beats Cancer & Builds a Business
#179 - Stop Just Mowing: Profitable Lawn Care Services You Should Offer
#178 - Marketing Your Lawn Care Business: How to Get (and Keep) Better Clients
#177 - Before the Busy Season: Discipline, Accountability & Leadership for Lawn Care Operators | Chris Ciccone
#176 - Viper Mowers EXPOSED? Rich Carroll Breaks Down Stand-On Power, Build & Real-World Use
#175 - Lawn Care 101: Trucks & Trailers | Buy Smart (Not Big)
#174 - Lawn Care 101 - Routes, Rain Delays & Turf Health (w/ Eric "The Turf Teacher" Jones)
#173 - Lawn Care 101: Trimming, Edging & Blowing: The Finish Work That Separates Pros
#172 - Lawn Care 101: How to Mow Like a Pro
#171 - The Most Overused Phrases Lawn Care Customers Say (Plus Spring Mowing Talk)
#170 - A Coke Can Beat the Lock? The Proven Locks Lawsuit + Lawn Business Talk
#169 - High-Maintenance Customers & Who Actually Owns the Mower Brands
#168 - Stand-On Mowers, EFI Engines & Fleet Strategy with Bobcat’s Ron Scheffler
#167 - March Is Here: Mowing Fever, Late Payments, & Tight Schedules
#166 - From Church Facilities to Full-Time Lawn Care: Faith, Battery Equipment & Smart Growth (w/ Kaleb Garrick)
#165 - Trade Shows Don’t Grow Your Lawn Care Business… Or Do They?
#164 - Realtor to Landscaper: Drew Alexander on First Impressions, Faith, and the 80/20 Rule
#163 - Draft Day: Build the Perfect Lawn Care Setup
#162 - The Off-Season Identity Crisis: Who Are You When You're Not Mowing?
#161 - Is Expensive Equipment Really Better? Lawn Care’s Brand Loyalty Problem
#160 - Why Customers Don’t Trust Most Lawn Care Companies
#159 - The Art of the Winter Price Increase for Lawn Care Businesses
#158 - Our 2025 Lawn Care Season: Wins, Losses, Lessons
#157 - From Garage to Brand: Shawn Spencer on Faith, Risk, & Product Integrity
#156 - Golden Rule Dealer: How Schlabach Engine Became a Toro Powerhouse (Without Gouging Anybody)
#155 - Guess That Sound: Lawn Care Edition
#154 - Leaves, Rates, and Unexpected Flakes: Fall Cleanup Pricing + Snow Talk
#153 - Irrigation 101 with Rain Bird + Their All-in-One Zone Control (Equip Expo)
#152 - Oil Spills SOLVED?! B3C’s Oil Spill Game-Changer
#151 - First Look: Hydro-Gear Smartec Hybrid ZT — EV Quiet, Gas Power!
#150 - Wright Manufacturing: How the Stander Changed Lawn Care Forever (Equip Expo 2025 Exclusive)
#149 - Inside STIHL at Equip Expo 2025: Chainsaws, Battery Power & Mowers!
#148 - Equip Expo 2025: The Ultimate Mow-Down in Louisville
#147 - Lawsuits, Leadership & Lawn Care on the Rise | Green Industry Rundown!
#146 - Smokin’ Joe vs The World: 128 Lawns, 7 Days, No Excuses
#145 - Thoughts on a Lawn Mower!
#144 - More Than Mowing: Profitable Add-Ons for Lawn & Landscape Pros
#143 - Balancing Lawns & Life: A Smarter Workweek
#142 - From Aviation to Autonomy: RC Mowers’ Origin & Future
#141 - Breaking Necks & Cutting Grass (The Jason Smith Story)
#140 - Pro Tips for Smarter Mowing!
#139 - The Lawn Care Riches Myth... Busted!
#138 - He Started a Lawn Biz 3 Weeks Ago... With a Tesla?!
#137 - Lawn Care Industry: State of the Union | Kris Kiser
#136 - Lawn Care Is Not a Skilled Trade: Sincerely, a Customer
#135 - Green Industry Rundown: Freeways to Felonies to Fortune!
#134 - Stripes Over Struggles: One Man's Journey in the Green Industry
#133 - Underwear Clients & Flying Mowers | Lawn Care Laughs!
#132 - More Mowing, Less Maintenance! Inside Vanguard's Oil Guard System
#131 - Protect Your Lawn Care Business: Insurance Basics | Steve Bonesteel
#130 - Breaking Down the Brands: Our Take on Some of the Industry’s Top Mowers
#129 - Truck, Trailer, Turf Tools: What Lawn Care Pros Roll With
#128 - Mow & Pray: Faith That Fuels the Lawn Care Grind | Jarrett Samuels
#127 - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Green Industry Edition
#126 - Leveling Mower Decks Like a Pro: Insights from Jeff Jones of The Toro Company
#125 - Lawn Care Shop Talk with the Wives!
#124 - Your First Week Back Mowing: Lessons From the Grind
#123 - Lawn Care Laughs UNLEASHED: Dog Doo Disasters & Trailer Whacks!
#122 - Hedge Trimmer Blade Sharpener Revolution: Gerd Bauer on the Mag-6000
#121 - Mower Parts Face-Off: OEM Quality or Aftermarket Savings?
#120 - Mowing Through Dust & Debris: Eye Docs Spill the Fix!
#119 - Grass Roots Truths: Separating Lawn Lies from Facts | Steve Kolongowski
#118 - Beyond the Blades: Lawn Fertilizing 101 | Jason Creel
#117 -Mulch Matters: Pricing, Trends, & Pro Tips for 2025
#116 - Level Up Your Lawn Game: Kris Kiser Previews Equip Expo 2025
#115 - From $58 Billion to Your Backyard: The Lawn Care Boom!
#114 - Cut the Grass, Not Your Hearing | Daniela Kam
#113 - Root Cause of Trouble: Hilariously Bad Tree Choices for Your Lawn!
#112 - Mow-tivated Success: Crafting Realistic Goals for Your Lawn Business
#111 - Cutting Mistakes: Regrets and Revelations of a Lawn Business Owner
#110 - Mow It Like You Mean It: Top Apparel Picks for Lawn Care Pros!
#109 - Choose Wisely! The Great Debate: Enclosed Trailers vs. Utility Trailers
#108 - Do Whatever It Takes to Provide for Your Family
#107 -Essential Preparations for an Effective Lawn Care Season
#106 - Lawn Care Season Prepay: Is It for You?
#105 - Rewind the Joy: Turf Nerds’ Festive 2024 Christmas Recap!
#104 - It’s Never Too Late to Start a Lawn Care Business!
#103 - Your Lawn Care Business Doesn't Stop In the Winter!
#102 - What Do You Do With 88,000 Christmas Trees? | Fred Stempky
#101 - There’s No Money in the Leaf Business Anymore...
#100 - Unleashing Potential: The Power of Dump Inserts!
#99 - Is Lawn Care Great Again for 2025?
#98 - The Christmas Light Cash Cow | Grant Fields
#97 - Remain Teachable in the Lawn Care Industry | Cameron Duncan
#96 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! It's a Sexy Mower | Juan Perez
#95 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! Yakta Mowers Are Tanks | Brodie Milne
#94 - Live at Equip Expo 20204! RedMax EBZ9000: Biggest & Baddest | Jack Easterly
#93 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! Toro MultiForce, The Gamechanger | Jared Nuessen
#92 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! Bobcat Mower Mania | Ron Scheffler
#91 - GO TIME! Equip Expo 2024 Is Here!! (LCBU #15)
#90 - Lessons Learned From Aerating Lawns! (LCBU #14)
#89 - Robotic Mower Deep Dive! | GOMOW by HYgreen
#88 - From Lowball Lucy to Premium Pricing w/Effective Marketing! | Ezra McCarthy
#87 - The Equip Expo 2024 Hype Show! | Kris Kiser
#86 - Your Essential Guide to Fall Cleanup Setups! (LCBU #11)
#85 - Premium Mowing or Quantity Mowing? (LCBU #10)
#84 - Solo Lawn Care to Multiple Business Owner | Shawn Spencer
#83 - Come On, Cub Cadet! Toro, Get a Better Mower Warranty! (LCBU #9)
#82 - Toro Finally Did This! RedMax EBZ9000 Purchased! (LCBU #8)
#81 - Frustration: Rain Delays & Mowing! (LCBU #7)
#80 - Why You Should Stop Biweekly Mowing! (LCBU #6)
#79 - Everything String Trimmers! Which Is the Best? (LCBU #5)
#78 - Easy Ways to Upsell in Your Lawn Care Business (LCBU #4)
#77 - Trump's Escape from Death (LCBU #3)
#76 - Equip Exposition 2024: The Inside Scoop with Kris Kiser (LCBU #2)
#75 - Is It Better to Purchase a New or Used Mower? (LCBU #1)
#74 - Stop The Steal! Protect Your Lawn Care Equipment!
#73 - Is the Lawn Care Industry Getting Wimpy? ( GIVEAWAY WINNER!)
#72 - The Realities of Lawn Care Route Density ( + GIVEAWAY AGAIN?)
#71 - Riding vs. Stand-On Mower: Who Wins? + GIVEAWAY
#70 - The Most Annoying Aspects of Lawn Care
#69 - It’s Going to Be HUGE! Equip Expo 2024 Preview!!
#68 - Mowing Madness | Double & Triple Cuts?!
#67 - Will the RedMax EBZ9000 Dethrone the Echo 9010T?
#66 - The Start of Mowing Season!
#65 - Avoid Taking Shortcuts in Your Lawn Care Business!
#64 - WARNING: Life Doesn’t Always Go as You Expect
#63 - Seed Your Lawn, Seed It!
#62 - Lawn Care Spring Rush Is Here!
#61 - The Truth About Your Lawn Mower Blades...
#60 - It’s Time to Call My Lawyer!
#59 - You Can’t Forget to Do THIS for Your Lawn Care Business!
#58 - Don’t Be Afraid to Raise Your Lawn Prices!
#57 - Your Lawn Care Business Is Not Yours!
#56 - Make More Money! Value Your Lawn Care/Landscaping Business!
#55 - The Best Ways to Market Your Lawn Care Business for 2024
#54 - Detroit Lions NFC Championship Loss & Lawn Care Business Owners?
#53 - A Heart Health Warning with Dr. Abeer Berry
#52 - Beat the Winter Blues This Way!
#51 - Top 30 Crazy Weather Facts!
#50 - Are Salt Spreaders really that bad?
#49 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Acts 1:21–26)
#48 - Isuzu Super Lawn Trucks?
#47 - This needs to happen in 2024...
#46 - YAKTA Mowers: Green Industry Takeover! With Brodie Milne
#45 - A Merry Christmas Special!
#44 - Lawn Care Laughs! - She is GROSS!
#43 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 24:6b–12)
#42 - What you NEED to know about Lithium Batteries…
#41 - Lawn Care Laughs! - Paramedics did what?
#40 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 23:47–49)
#39 - Frustrating Fall Cleanup Woes!
#38 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Matthew 18:21-35)
#37 - Snow Delays, Winter Blues, Side Hustles
#36 - Lawn Care Devotional Tuesday? (Luke 23:26–31)
#35 - The TRUTH: A Thanksgiving Special!
#34 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 22:66-71)
#33 - Bobcat Stand-On Mower BREAKDOWN?
#32 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 22:35-38)
31 - Carburetor Troubles, Last Cuts, Fall Cleanup 101 for Solo Operators
30 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 22:14-20)
29 - Early Snow, Eye Protection, Dealer/Consumer Relationships!
28 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 21:34-36)
27 - Final Weeks of Mowing, Crazy Drivers, & Yakta Mowers!
26 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 21:23-24)
25 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 21:8-11)
24- Fall Lawn Care, Aerations, Get Customers Easily, & Equip Expo 2023!
23 - Grass Talk & Bible Study (Devotional Mondays)
22 - Toro Multiforce, Deck Leveling, Maintenance 101!
21 - Be PRODUCTIVE on Rain Days!
20 - Season Prepay, Cut Count, & Toro Multiforce Issues?
19 - Don’t whip too low! Fall cleanups are coming!
18- Dog Crap, Late Fees, Slow Pay!
17 - Did I really quit the Lawn Care Business?!
16 - From Phlebotomist to Lawn Care Business Owner - Aaron Sutter!
15 - Equip Expo Memories & Business w/Tony’s Lawn Care! (Part 1)
14 - Equip Exposition 2022: THE RECAP!
13 - Equip Exposition 2022: Do NOT miss this!
12 - I'll take Lawn Care Potpourri for $1000, Alex
11 - Inside Tips for 2022 Fall Cleanups!
10 - 18-Year Old Landscape Entrepreneur Cashes In!
09 - BEST Do-It-Yourself Lawn Care Tips!
08 - DON'T LET YOUR LAWN CARE BUSINESS OWN YOU!
07 - DO THIS! How to equip your Lawn Care Business!! 2022-2023
06 - The Lawn Guy makes more Money than I do!
05 - Is Lawn Care still profitable in 2022?
04 - Lawn Care Empire after 35 Years in Corporate Rat Race!
03 - Lawn Care Wife Life!
02 - Dealing with Difficulties
01 - In the Beginning, Lawn Care!