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Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast — 214 episodes

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#214 - 27 Yards, 240 Bags & a Mower That Quit on Me

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#213 - From Two Buckets of Fruit to 200 Lawns: A 4th-Generation Family Business Story

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#212 - The Lawn Care Lie: Why Cutting More Lawns Is Killing Your Business

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#211 - Your Lawn Mower Blade Sharpening Is WRONG and It's Costing You | Gerd Bauer (Magna-Matic)

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#210 - New Mower Day: The Best Day in Lawn Care

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#209 - Never Leave Home Without It: The Lawn Pro's Must-Have Truck & Trailer Checklist

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#208 - Gas Prices, Allergies & a Spray That Could Cut Your Trimming Time in Half

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#207 - 16 Years of Grass, Grit & Lessons Nobody Tells You

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#206 - High Risk, Low SPF: What Lawn Care Workers Need to Know About Skin Cancer

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#205 - Tuff Torq: It Moves… But How? Hydrostatic Transmissions for Lawn Pros

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#204 - Why Your Boots Keep Failing… + The Workwear That Actually Lasts | Aaron Shick (Strauss Workwear)

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#203 - Cops, Crazy Neighbors & Lawn Apps That Pocket Your Cash

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#202 - $1,600 Cracked Transmission & the Client Who Said Wait Until May

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#201 - Hydro Leaks, Rabid Raccoons & Price Increase Revenge | Surviving Week 1 of Mowing Season

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#200 - Spring Startup Confessions: Soil Tests, Utility Flags & Route Decisions for 2026

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#199 - I Got Filmed While Mowing… + How Trimmers & Blowers REALLY Work

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#198 - Opening Day! From Key Turn to Cut: How Your Mower Actually Works

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#197 - Blowouts, Bad Tires & Trailer Mistakes Lawn Guys Make | Mike Daly (Kenda Americana Tire & Wheel)

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#196 - We’re Heading Back on National TV! Carl Higbie Announcement + Building a Standout Lawn Business w/ Charles Haddock (Specialized Property Care)

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#195 - Soggy Lawns, Power Seeding & Strawberry Farms: A Surprise Conversation with The Turf Teacher

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#194 - Set Expectations or Get Walked On: The Beginning of Season Letter Every Lawn Care Operator Needs

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#193 - If We Had to Start Lawn Care Over: Equipment, Routes & Mistakes We'd Never Repeat

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#192 - The Masters Meets Your Lawn: Augusta Turf Secrets + Spring Startup Tips

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#191 - Deck Leveling Nightmares, Dirty Dog Waste Dilemmas & Free-For-All Friday | Lawn Care Shop Talk

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#190 - If It’s Not Right, It’s Not Good | How Buster Davis Built a 5-Star Lawn Care Business

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#189 - Know Your Numbers or Go Broke: Lawn Care Pricing in 2026 | Scott Molchan (Million Dollar Landscaper)

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#188 - You Don’t Need to Be First… Turning One Lead Into 3 Lawns + Lawn Care Laughs!

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#187 - Fuel Costs, Fertilizer Shortages & $6,600 Lawn Fines?! Green Industry Rundown

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#186 - He Quit Snow Plowing… Now Firewood Pays His Winter Bills | Ron Coleman (GreenScapes Ohio)

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#185 - Should You Mow the HOA? The $6K Lawn Deal That Could Cost You BIG

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#184 - Terrible Lawn Care Advice Pros Hate (+ Fake Products You’ll Want Anyway)

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#183 - Wet Lawns, Weird Neighbors & Lawn Care Reality Check

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#182 - A $2 Price Increase Cost Me a Customer… Lawn Care Pricing, Spring Cleanups & Equipment Issues

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#181 - The Most Misunderstood Service in Lawn Care: Pruning Done RIGHT

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#180 - He Lost His Voice… But Not His Fight | Lawn Care Pro Beats Cancer & Builds a Business

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#179 - Stop Just Mowing: Profitable Lawn Care Services You Should Offer

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#178 - Marketing Your Lawn Care Business: How to Get (and Keep) Better Clients

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#177 - Before the Busy Season: Discipline, Accountability & Leadership for Lawn Care Operators | Chris Ciccone

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#176 - Viper Mowers EXPOSED? Rich Carroll Breaks Down Stand-On Power, Build & Real-World Use

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#175 - Lawn Care 101: Trucks & Trailers | Buy Smart (Not Big)

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#174 - Lawn Care 101 - Routes, Rain Delays & Turf Health (w/ Eric "The Turf Teacher" Jones)

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#173 - Lawn Care 101: Trimming, Edging & Blowing: The Finish Work That Separates Pros

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#172 - Lawn Care 101: How to Mow Like a Pro

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#171 - The Most Overused Phrases Lawn Care Customers Say (Plus Spring Mowing Talk)

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#170 - A Coke Can Beat the Lock? The Proven Locks Lawsuit + Lawn Business Talk

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#169 - High-Maintenance Customers & Who Actually Owns the Mower Brands

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#168 - Stand-On Mowers, EFI Engines & Fleet Strategy with Bobcat’s Ron Scheffler

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#167 - March Is Here: Mowing Fever, Late Payments, & Tight Schedules

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#166 - From Church Facilities to Full-Time Lawn Care: Faith, Battery Equipment & Smart Growth (w/ Kaleb Garrick)

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#165 - Trade Shows Don’t Grow Your Lawn Care Business… Or Do They?

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#164 - Realtor to Landscaper: Drew Alexander on First Impressions, Faith, and the 80/20 Rule

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#163 - Draft Day: Build the Perfect Lawn Care Setup

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#162 - The Off-Season Identity Crisis: Who Are You When You're Not Mowing?

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#161 - Is Expensive Equipment Really Better? Lawn Care’s Brand Loyalty Problem

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#160 - Why Customers Don’t Trust Most Lawn Care Companies

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#159 - The Art of the Winter Price Increase for Lawn Care Businesses

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#158 - Our 2025 Lawn Care Season: Wins, Losses, Lessons

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#157 - From Garage to Brand: Shawn Spencer on Faith, Risk, & Product Integrity

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#156 - Golden Rule Dealer: How Schlabach Engine Became a Toro Powerhouse (Without Gouging Anybody)

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#155 - Guess That Sound: Lawn Care Edition

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#154 - Leaves, Rates, and Unexpected Flakes: Fall Cleanup Pricing + Snow Talk

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#153 - Irrigation 101 with Rain Bird + Their All-in-One Zone Control (Equip Expo)

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#152 - Oil Spills SOLVED?! B3C’s Oil Spill Game-Changer

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#151 - First Look: Hydro-Gear Smartec Hybrid ZT — EV Quiet, Gas Power!

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#150 - Wright Manufacturing: How the Stander Changed Lawn Care Forever (Equip Expo 2025 Exclusive)

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#149 - Inside STIHL at Equip Expo 2025: Chainsaws, Battery Power & Mowers!

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#148 - Equip Expo 2025: The Ultimate Mow-Down in Louisville

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#147 - Lawsuits, Leadership & Lawn Care on the Rise | Green Industry Rundown!

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#146 - Smokin’ Joe vs The World: 128 Lawns, 7 Days, No Excuses

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#145 - Thoughts on a Lawn Mower!

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#144 - More Than Mowing: Profitable Add-Ons for Lawn & Landscape Pros

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#143 - Balancing Lawns & Life: A Smarter Workweek

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#142 - From Aviation to Autonomy: RC Mowers’ Origin & Future

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#141 - Breaking Necks & Cutting Grass (The Jason Smith Story)

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#140 - Pro Tips for Smarter Mowing!

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#139 - The Lawn Care Riches Myth... Busted!

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#138 - He Started a Lawn Biz 3 Weeks Ago... With a Tesla?!

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#137 - Lawn Care Industry: State of the Union | Kris Kiser

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#136 - Lawn Care Is Not a Skilled Trade: Sincerely, a Customer

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#135 - Green Industry Rundown: Freeways to Felonies to Fortune!

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#134 - Stripes Over Struggles: One Man's Journey in the Green Industry

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#133 - Underwear Clients & Flying Mowers | Lawn Care Laughs!

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#132 - More Mowing, Less Maintenance! Inside Vanguard's Oil Guard System

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#131 - Protect Your Lawn Care Business: Insurance Basics | Steve Bonesteel

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#130 - Breaking Down the Brands: Our Take on Some of the Industry’s Top Mowers

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#129 - Truck, Trailer, Turf Tools: What Lawn Care Pros Roll With

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#128 - Mow & Pray: Faith That Fuels the Lawn Care Grind | Jarrett Samuels

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#127 - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Green Industry Edition

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#126 - Leveling Mower Decks Like a Pro: Insights from Jeff Jones of The Toro Company

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#125 - Lawn Care Shop Talk with the Wives!

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#124 - Your First Week Back Mowing: Lessons From the Grind

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#123 - Lawn Care Laughs UNLEASHED: Dog Doo Disasters & Trailer Whacks!

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#122 - Hedge Trimmer Blade Sharpener Revolution: Gerd Bauer on the Mag-6000

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#121 - Mower Parts Face-Off: OEM Quality or Aftermarket Savings?

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#120 - Mowing Through Dust & Debris: Eye Docs Spill the Fix!

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#119 - Grass Roots Truths: Separating Lawn Lies from Facts | Steve Kolongowski

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#118 - Beyond the Blades: Lawn Fertilizing 101 | Jason Creel

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#117 -Mulch Matters: Pricing, Trends, & Pro Tips for 2025

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#116 - Level Up Your Lawn Game: Kris Kiser Previews Equip Expo 2025

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#115 - From $58 Billion to Your Backyard: The Lawn Care Boom!

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#114 - Cut the Grass, Not Your Hearing | Daniela Kam

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#113 - Root Cause of Trouble: Hilariously Bad Tree Choices for Your Lawn!

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#112 - Mow-tivated Success: Crafting Realistic Goals for Your Lawn Business

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#111 - Cutting Mistakes: Regrets and Revelations of a Lawn Business Owner

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#110 - Mow It Like You Mean It: Top Apparel Picks for Lawn Care Pros!

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#109 - Choose Wisely! The Great Debate: Enclosed Trailers vs. Utility Trailers

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#108 - Do Whatever It Takes to Provide for Your Family

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#107 -Essential Preparations for an Effective Lawn Care Season

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#106 - Lawn Care Season Prepay: Is It for You?

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#105 - Rewind the Joy: Turf Nerds’ Festive 2024 Christmas Recap!

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#104 - It’s Never Too Late to Start a Lawn Care Business!

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#103 - Your Lawn Care Business Doesn't Stop In the Winter!

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#102 - What Do You Do With 88,000 Christmas Trees? | Fred Stempky

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#101 - There’s No Money in the Leaf Business Anymore...

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#100 - Unleashing Potential: The Power of Dump Inserts!

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#99 - Is Lawn Care Great Again for 2025?

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#98 - The Christmas Light Cash Cow | Grant Fields

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#97 - Remain Teachable in the Lawn Care Industry | Cameron Duncan

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#96 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! It's a Sexy Mower | Juan Perez

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#95 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! Yakta Mowers Are Tanks | Brodie Milne

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#94 - Live at Equip Expo 20204! RedMax EBZ9000: Biggest & Baddest | Jack Easterly

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#93 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! Toro MultiForce, The Gamechanger | Jared Nuessen

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#92 - Live at Equip Expo 2024! Bobcat Mower Mania | Ron Scheffler

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#91 - GO TIME! Equip Expo 2024 Is Here!! (LCBU #15)

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#90 - Lessons Learned From Aerating Lawns! (LCBU #14)

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#89 - Robotic Mower Deep Dive! | GOMOW by HYgreen

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#88 - From Lowball Lucy to Premium Pricing w/Effective Marketing! | Ezra McCarthy

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#87 - The Equip Expo 2024 Hype Show! | Kris Kiser

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#86 - Your Essential Guide to Fall Cleanup Setups! (LCBU #11)

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#85 - Premium Mowing or Quantity Mowing? (LCBU #10)

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#84 - Solo Lawn Care to Multiple Business Owner | Shawn Spencer

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#83 - Come On, Cub Cadet! Toro, Get a Better Mower Warranty! (LCBU #9)

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#82 - Toro Finally Did This! RedMax EBZ9000 Purchased! (LCBU #8)

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#81 - Frustration: Rain Delays & Mowing! (LCBU #7)

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#80 - Why You Should Stop Biweekly Mowing! (LCBU #6)

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#79 - Everything String Trimmers! Which Is the Best? (LCBU #5)

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#78 - Easy Ways to Upsell in Your Lawn Care Business (LCBU #4)

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#77 - Trump's Escape from Death (LCBU #3)

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#76 - Equip Exposition 2024: The Inside Scoop with Kris Kiser (LCBU #2)

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#75 - Is It Better to Purchase a New or Used Mower? (LCBU #1)

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#74 - Stop The Steal! Protect Your Lawn Care Equipment!

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#73 - Is the Lawn Care Industry Getting Wimpy? ( GIVEAWAY WINNER!)

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#72 - The Realities of Lawn Care Route Density ( + GIVEAWAY AGAIN?)

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#71 - Riding vs. Stand-On Mower: Who Wins? + GIVEAWAY

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#70 - The Most Annoying Aspects of Lawn Care

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#69 - It’s Going to Be HUGE! Equip Expo 2024 Preview!!

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#68 - Mowing Madness | Double & Triple Cuts?!

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#67 - Will the RedMax EBZ9000 Dethrone the Echo 9010T?

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#66 - The Start of Mowing Season!

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#65 - Avoid Taking Shortcuts in Your Lawn Care Business!

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#64 - WARNING: Life Doesn’t Always Go as You Expect

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#63 - Seed Your Lawn, Seed It!

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#62 - Lawn Care Spring Rush Is Here!

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#61 - The Truth About Your Lawn Mower Blades...

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#60 - It’s Time to Call My Lawyer!

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#59 - You Can’t Forget to Do THIS for Your Lawn Care Business!

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#58 - Don’t Be Afraid to Raise Your Lawn Prices!

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#57 - Your Lawn Care Business Is Not Yours!

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#56 - Make More Money! Value Your Lawn Care/Landscaping Business!

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#55 - The Best Ways to Market Your Lawn Care Business for 2024

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#54 - Detroit Lions NFC Championship Loss & Lawn Care Business Owners?

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#53 - A Heart Health Warning with Dr. Abeer Berry

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#52 - Beat the Winter Blues This Way!

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#51 - Top 30 Crazy Weather Facts!

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#50 - Are Salt Spreaders really that bad?

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#49 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Acts 1:21–26)

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#48 - Isuzu Super Lawn Trucks?

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#47 - This needs to happen in 2024...

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#46 - YAKTA Mowers: Green Industry Takeover! With Brodie Milne

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#45 - A Merry Christmas Special!

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#44 - Lawn Care Laughs! - She is GROSS!

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#43 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 24:6b–12)

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#42 - What you NEED to know about Lithium Batteries…

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#41 - Lawn Care Laughs! - Paramedics did what?

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#40 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 23:47–49)

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#39 - Frustrating Fall Cleanup Woes!

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#38 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Matthew 18:21-35)

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#37 - Snow Delays, Winter Blues, Side Hustles

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#36 - Lawn Care Devotional Tuesday? (Luke 23:26–31)

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#35 - The TRUTH: A Thanksgiving Special!

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#34 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 22:66-71)

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#33 - Bobcat Stand-On Mower BREAKDOWN?

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#32 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 22:35-38)

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31 - Carburetor Troubles, Last Cuts, Fall Cleanup 101 for Solo Operators

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30 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 22:14-20)

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29 - Early Snow, Eye Protection, Dealer/Consumer Relationships!

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28 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 21:34-36)

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27 - Final Weeks of Mowing, Crazy Drivers, & Yakta Mowers!

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26 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 21:23-24)

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25 - Lawn Care Devotional Monday (Luke 21:8-11)

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24- Fall Lawn Care, Aerations, Get Customers Easily, & Equip Expo 2023!

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23 - Grass Talk & Bible Study (Devotional Mondays)

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22 - Toro Multiforce, Deck Leveling, Maintenance 101!

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21 - Be PRODUCTIVE on Rain Days!

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20 - Season Prepay, Cut Count, & Toro Multiforce Issues?

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19 - Don’t whip too low! Fall cleanups are coming!

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18- Dog Crap, Late Fees, Slow Pay!

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17 - Did I really quit the Lawn Care Business?!

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16 - From Phlebotomist to Lawn Care Business Owner - Aaron Sutter!

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15 - Equip Expo Memories & Business w/Tony’s Lawn Care! (Part 1)

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14 - Equip Exposition 2022: THE RECAP!

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13 - Equip Exposition 2022: Do NOT miss this!

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12 - I'll take Lawn Care Potpourri for $1000, Alex

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11 - Inside Tips for 2022 Fall Cleanups!

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10 - 18-Year Old Landscape Entrepreneur Cashes In!

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09 - BEST Do-It-Yourself Lawn Care Tips!

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08 - DON'T LET YOUR LAWN CARE BUSINESS OWN YOU!

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07 - DO THIS! How to equip your Lawn Care Business!! 2022-2023

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06 - The Lawn Guy makes more Money than I do!

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05 - Is Lawn Care still profitable in 2022?

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04 - Lawn Care Empire after 35 Years in Corporate Rat Race!

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03 - Lawn Care Wife Life!

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02 - Dealing with Difficulties

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01 - In the Beginning, Lawn Care!