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Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast

Evan Lindman and Greg Durbin

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast, hosted by Evan Lindman and Greg Durbin, gives listeners an inside look at what it really takes to run a successful lawn care business. Tune in live Monday through Friday from 6:30–7:30 AM Eastern on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Rumble! Or catch up wherever you listen to podcasts. Along with practical business tips, Evan and Greg bring the laughs with plenty of comedic moments and genuine conversations about Faith. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up,

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57:25

#298 - Sponsors, Sincerity & Faith: Fill's Lawn Care...

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2026/09/08

MEETUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Fill Churkin of Fill's Lawn Care joins Turf Nerds to talk about the business side of content creation. From a robotic mower brand partnership that fell apart, to why he walks away from deals that ask him

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45:27

#297 - Should Lawn Pros Take Labor Day Off?

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2026/09/07

MEETUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_Tz TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan flies solo this Labor Day (Uncle Greg needs some rest) with a recap of vacation to Sunset Beach, NC, DIY truck oil changes, subbing out lawns while away, and a red mulch shortage. Then a deep dive

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56:50

#296 - 150 Lawn Pros, 6 Events, 1 Champion: The Lawn...

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2026/09/04

MEETUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! A brand-new competition is coming to the lawn care world, the first-ever Lawn Care Olympics, hitting Fayetteville, AR on September 20th. The guys break down all six events (zero-turn obstacle course,

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56:04

#295 - Behind Every Lawn Care Pro: 6 Years of...

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2026/09/03

MEETUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Hey Turf Nerds! Evan and Greg dig into whether AI and autonomous mowers will ever really replace lawn care pros, and why trimming, edging, and blowing might be un-automatable for at least

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57:15

#294 - Southern Grass Types 101: Bermuda, Zoysia,...

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2026/09/02

MEETUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Horticulture Extension agent Taylor McDaniel joins the show to break down the South's "Big Four" turfgrasses: Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede, and St. Augustine, and how to actually tell them apart by the

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43:37

#293 - The Curb Appeal Audit: How Lawn Care Pros Can...

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2026/09/01

MEETUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_Tz TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Real estate photographer "Cousin Kenny", who's shot over 3,400 homes joins Evan and Greg to introduce the "curb appeal audit": a simple walkthrough lawn care pros can use to spot overgrown shrubs,

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43:15

#292 - I Subbed Out My Lawns Once & Regretted It:...

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2026/08/31

MEEUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Turf Nerds are BACK! Evan is broadcasting from the road (technical hiccups and all) for a wide-ranging Turf Nerds catch-up. They dig into Johnny Mow's "one service for life" debate and whether robotic

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51:11

#290 - $100 an Hour: Why Your Man-Hour Rate Should...

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2026/08/27

MEEUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan and Greg break down the real man-hour rate math behind solo lawn care pricing vs. running a crew, debate how many skips a client should get before you drop them, and share the simple fix that clawed

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51:24

#289 - Do Most Lawn Care Pros Have No Retirement Plan?

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2026/08/26

MEEUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan and Greg tackle a topic most lawn care operators avoid: retirement. Prompted by a listener email, they break down the differences between Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and SIMPLE IRAs, why

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52:11

#288 - Should You Add Hardscaping to Your Lawn Care...

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2026/08/25

MEEUP RSVP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_TzTURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Daniel Mayfield, lead crew leader of the hardscape division at Mayfield Landscaping, joins the show to break down how his family business evolved from mowing grass to building outdoor living spaces. We

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53:36

#287 - Lawn Care Operator vs. Landscaper: Is There...

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2026/08/24

MEEUP LINK (FREE): https://partiful.com/e/AhVPncx2eKeEgFGsSGMo?c=_qmLc_Tz TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan and Greg break down whether a $2,000, 25-hour marathon weeding job was actually worth it, then run the real math on leasing vs. buying a lawn care truck. Plus: diagnosing a screaming Echo PB-9010T

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53:33

#285 - Serve, Protect & Mow: Balancing a Police...

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2026/08/20

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! Meet Josh Bailey of Bailey Boys Lawn Care in Portland, Connecticut: a full-time police officer who turned a relaxing weekend hobby into a thriving family lawn care business named after his three sons. Josh shares how he balances a 4pm–1am patrol shift with a growing solo operation, why

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52:52

#284 - Rain, Cracked Mower Frames & the Darwin's Grip...

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2026/08/19

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! Joseph Borgini of Mayfield's Landscaping (Staunton, IL) is back to catch up with Evan and Greg. They discuss three cracked Ferris frames, a month-long wiring harness backorder, and how the John Deere QuikTrac 850R stacks up against the Ferris Z3 in wet grass. Plus: a client who tried

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51:06

#283 - They Accused Me of Stealing $700 From a Widow:...

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2026/08/18

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! A wild one today! Evan gets accused online of scamming a 70-year-old widow (turns out it's a case of mistaken identity with another "E&D" company), break down a viral news story about a lawn care company under investigation for allegedly dumping herbicide down a storm drain,

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51:11

#282 - At What Point Are You a "Professional" Lawn...

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2026/08/17

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan and Greg open with a weekend recap — Andy Wilson (Host of The Lawn Hustle Podcast!) in Indiana is dealing with over 20 inches of flood rain. Evan is still dealing with this weeding job (ants, thistles, and a price adjustment included). They break down Jason Creel's video on

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55:24

#281 - Is ECHO's New PB-9510 Blower Worth the Upgrade?

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2026/08/14

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! It's Free-for-All Friday on Turf Nerds! Evan and Greg dig into ECHO's brand-new PB-9510 backpack blower, how it stacks up against the RedMax EBZ9000 and ECHO's own PB-9010T on power, price, and comfort. Plus: drought mowing strategies and double-cutting tips, whether direct mail

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51:06

#280 - $750 for 5.5 Acres? Pricing a Tree-Heavy Lawn...

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2026/08/13

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! We tackle a listener's real-world pricing dilemma. Should a 5.5-acre, tree-heavy property be billed per acre or per man-hour, and did he lowball himself at $67/hour? Then Greg Allen (VP, B3C Fuel Solutions) joins to unveil B3C's newest lineup: the just-launched Friction Fix

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52:15

#279 - From "Fallback Job" to Full-Time Business: Our...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/08/12

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! Evan and Greg dig into whether Bobcat and Toro underpowered their 52"/61" decks with the 26.5 HP Kohler engine, break down Drew Alexander's new 37 HP Scag V-Ride, and settle the trimmer guard debate once and for all. Plus real-world battery mower runtime numbers, tips for reviving

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53:58

#278 - Leverage Debt or Pay Cash? A Lawn Pro's Rules...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/08/11

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Meet Jake Meisner, a.k.a. "Striped Daddy", of Jake's Lawn Care in Waterford, Michigan. Jake breaks down how he grew a business from cutting neighbors' yards through high school and college into a full crew running mowing, landscaping, plant installs, mulch, and snow removal. He shares

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56:31

#277 - Grass Isn't Going Anywhere: Lawns Can Be Replaced

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/08/10

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan and Greg talk drought-stressed lawns and mowing height, then dig into the messy reality of getting paid. A dental office client playing games with a late invoice, a chronic late-payer getting slapped with a $10 fee, and why 2027 might be the year of $50 minimums and dropping

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