Come on a journey to discover how this humble man became a sex symbol of his industry. Discover why and how he started his lawn care business, how he ended up the first ambassador for SCAG Australia, and all the ups and downs in between. All has lead to the thriving lawn care business that is TBL Property Maintenance! 
AKA The Bearded Lawnsman 

This week Benny and BJ have a chat about their experiences quoting jobs, from your standard yard to your 40 hour a week village. It's a huge topic with so many variables, we hope you can find some information that will help you in your business journey. 

This episode we are joined by Aiden Andrew's from COX Industries. Aiden is the National Sales Manager and he gives us an insight in where COX  began and where it's headed. 
He also drops exclusive info in regards too the new Wright ZK line up heading to Australia! 
Please excuse the rain in the last few minutes we encountered a decent storm that was picked up on audio.

On the 8th Edition, Ben & Bj talk ZTR mowers. Things to consider when buying your first ZTR, or upgrading models. Deck sizes, Hp, and much more.

The era of petrol handhelds is coming to the end...Sorry to all the fans of the smell of two-stroke!

With a broad range of brands now offering battery handhelds, there is a lot to consider before dipping your toe in:

- Warranty and durability
- Range of equipment and attachments
- Brand and battery lock-in
- Battery sizes and configurations
- Weight and Ergonomics
- And does the time saved on servicing and fuel make switching cost-effective?

The 2021 GIE was packed full of surprises. 

After a year's hiatus, the show came back strong and looking to the future with a big display of battery-powered gear ranging from cool concepts to showroom ready.

Some of our highlights and low lights we discuss  from the show:
- Greenzie and Cub Cadet moving moves into GPS automation
- The fastest production stander, the Hustler SF (Superfast) is unveiled
- Refreshed lines and new ZTR models from Hustler, Ferris, and Scag
- Where are the hand tools? aside from a showing from Makita, there was not much to see?

BJs also nominates his pick for the ugliest mower and introduces us to the religion of 'Bjism'....

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We welcome the first-ever guest, Kory Ballard, to Skull Sessions!
 
 As one of the big names in lawn care and landscaping, Kory has cemented his place as one of the leading innovators by pushing the green industry forward for more than 20 years.

At the helm of Ballard inc and Perficut Kory gives us a peek into the grind that makes it possible.

• The challenges of finding work-life balance
• Some of the differences between US and Australian lawn care 
• The evolution of lawn care services and the rise of social media and online retail

And we even take a quick trip through some cringeful Auzzie slang.

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In episode 4 of Lawn Care Skull Sessions, we discuss the ups and downs of bringing on employees.

- Finding the right person
- Being flexible and working with employees of different abilities
- Stepping up and being a leader
- Letting an employee go

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G'day, grab a sanga and a cold one from the esky, this arvo the lads talk whipper snipper guards. Lawnie lads defo get cut up on this topic, are guards off for loose cannons and guards on for gooses? 

We are defo not here to f*ck spiders we have some ridgy didge info you can take straight to the pool room, it won't all be taking the piss.


TRANSLATED:
Good day, furnish yourself with a light meal and a cold beverage, today BJ and Ben discuss the intention of the guard fitted to line trimmers. This is an often divisive topic in the Lawn care community, with contractors who remove their guards being characterized as irresponsible, and those who utilize the guards as inexperienced.

In today's episode, we will share with you legitimate information gleaned from a number of quality sources, contrasted with a selection of humorous anecdotes.


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On this episode we discuss our first ventures into the world of lawn care and starting up a lawn care business.

- The importance of the business name and branding
- Equipment to start with and how to expand 
- Finding a specialty
- Where to find your first customers
- The importance of professionalism
and some of the hard lessons we have learned on the way. ⁣

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