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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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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...

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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...

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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

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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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42:19

#276 - Cash Found While Mowing, Geese Wars & Why...

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2026/08/07

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! Uncle Greg's laptop is having a meltdown, the geese are declaring war on client lawns, and Evan found $100 on a mow route. Then Wally Woodruff calls in to break down why he ditched Jobber for Lawn Buddy , from 6-day payment holds and outsourced support to convenience fees and route

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55:29

#275 - Mowing Is a Billboard: How Eden Keepers Turned...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/08/06

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! Dan and Tessa Michaels of Eden Keepers Landscape Maintenance (Wooster, Ohio) join Turf Nerds to share how a single prayer and a text message layoff sparked a 13-season landscape business built with his wife, Tessa. The husband-and-wife team breaks down how they grew from mowing into

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56:09

#274 - Fall Is In The Air: The Emotional Comedown...

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2026/08/05

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! Greg's Bobcat ZS4000 gets diagnosed with a leaking transaxle vent, and his dealer's wild fix. Then the guys break down every discharge blocker on the market (EZ-Chute, Grass Flap, Qwikchute, Speed Trap) and debate whether manufacturers should just include one standard. Plus: a

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55:29

#273 - He Built a Profitable Lawn Care Business...

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2026/08/04

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! Sheep… mowing lawns? Evan and Greg sit down with Cory Suter, founder of LambMowers.com, a Fairfax, Virginia lawn care company that swaps gas mowers for a flock of Babydoll Southdown sheep. Cory, a former green-roofing entrepreneur turned permaculture farmer with a PhD in economics

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56:27

#272 - Halfway Through Mowing Season & Feeling It?...

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2026/08/03

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 hit the halfway mark of the season with a midseason charge straight from Scripture. Genesis 2:15, Colossians 3:23-24, and Luke 16:10 on working hard, working with your hands, and being a good steward even when clients don't appreciate it. Plus: a non-paying client who

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55:25

#271 - Text or Call? The Great Lawn Care Client...

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2026/07/31

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! Evan and Greg dig into drought-season sprinkler drama, including one longtime client who waters his lawn out of spite mid-mow, and break down why watering at 4pm instead of 4am is quietly costing clients hundreds in wasted water (and how that saved a

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54:15

#270 - Faith Through Tragedy + The Elementary School...

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2026/07/30

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! Before today's guest, Evan opens up about his sister Janelle's accident 8 years ago to this day. She got hit by a care while running that left her with a traumatic brain injury with still a long road of recovery, Evan also shares an R.C. Sproul clip on suffering, faith, and God's

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51:36

#269 - Stop Counting Lawns, Start Counting Profit:...

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2026/07/29

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 revisits a video of himself getting real about a mindset that trapped him for years: measuring his worth as a lawn care operator by how many lawns he could mow in a day. He and Greg dig into the "keyboard warrior" culture in lawn care Facebook groups. Guys bragging about lawn

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57:25

#268 - Client Blamed Us for His Cracked Window + Kris...

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2026/07/28

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspodEvan’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! Greg's Bobcat is back in the shop with a second hydro leak, and Evan's dealing with a client blaming him for a cracked window that happened eight days after the last cut. Was it really the mower? Plus, an Exmark Turf Tracer vs. Bobcat Stander

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55:49

#267 - The 4-Day Mow Week Debate: Pride, Burnout &...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/07/27

TURF NERDS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/turfnerdspod 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! Evan and Greg talk dry lawn mowing and a hot, storm chasing forecast before diving into the real meat: why Dollar General and other big-box accounts are notorious slow payers, a weekend weeding job that turned into a poison-ivy, hardpan soil

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54:35

#240 - Dad Gifts from Home Depot: What's Actually...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/06/18

Evan’s Segway: https://amzn.to/49stgckEvan’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 birthdays, rain delays, and real lawn care talk on today's show! Evan and Greg kick things off with a live birthday call to Andy from the Lawn Hustle Podcast, then dive into the big question: when your mower's engine is going, do you replace it or buy new? They break down the real cost of engine swaps

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55:04

#239 - Should You Ditch Mowing for Landscaping?

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/06/17

Evan’s Segway: https://amzn.to/49stgckEvan’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! Is mowing killing your margins, or are you just undercharging? Evan and Greg react to a lawn care video about a pro who ditched mowing entirely for landscaping, and break down whether that move actually makes financial sense. Plus: the real cost of unreliable employees and how to handle them, a Toro

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58:43

#238 - Small Town, Big Hustle: Lawn Care Growth...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/06/16

Evan’s Segway: https://amzn.to/49stgckEvan’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! Matt Dickey of Plum Creek Lawn Care in Sparta, Illinois joins the show to share his journey from coal mine dozer operator and firewood business owner to full-time lawn care entrepreneur. Matt breaks down how he built a lean, profitable operation in a town of 4,500 people using yard signs, word-of-mouth, and

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57:55

#237 - 52" vs 61": Why We're Rethinking Our Mower...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/06/15

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! Greg and Evan kick off the week with coffee chat, sharpening blades on the Toro TimeMaster, and weighing whether to size down to a 52" mower for tighter lawns. They dig into a viral post about patching a sidewall pinhole on an Exmark tire (and why discount tire shops offer free plugs), talk through credit

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55:00

#236 - He Works Nights at a Prison and Mows Almost 90...

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/06/12

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

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54:15

#235 - She Warns the Snakes Before You Mow Her Lawn…

Turf Nerds: A Lawn Care Podcast ·

2026/06/11

Evan’s Segway: https://amzn.to/49stgckEvan’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 client who warns the bugs and snakes before you arrive, a pool neighbor who demands you stop mowing while she swims, and a guy with pet carpenter ants who really doesn't want you near his colony. Only on Turf Nerds Podcast. Plus, Evan and Greg break down what a mandatory lawn watering ban means for your

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