I didn’t lose my truck because business was slow.

I lost it because I was getting paid the wrong way.

In this episode, I break down the mistake that nearly ended my lawn care business — not having a card on file — and how fixing that one system completely changed my income, stress level, and route efficiency.

We talk about:

• Why cash, checks, and “I’ll pay you later” kill cash flow

• How inconsistent payments lead to repos, stress, and burnout

• The exact moment I realized the problem wasn’t work — it was systems

• Why card on file isn’t pushy, it’s professional

• How my business doubled income with fewer headaches

If you run a service business and feel like you’re always chasing money, this episode is for you.

This isn’t motivation.

It’s a warning — and a fix.

In Episode 71 of the Mow Trappin Podcast, we sit down with Brandon McNair of McNair Lawn Pros out of Alabama to talk about turning setbacks into success.

After getting fired in 2022, Brandon bet on himself and launched his lawn care business from the ground up. In just a short time, he’s grown to 70 residential clients and 14 commercial accounts, building real momentum without shortcuts.

We break down:

• What pushed Brandon to start his business
• Early struggles and lessons learned
• How he landed residential and commercial clients
• Scaling the right way without burning out
• Advice for anyone starting from zero

This episode is packed with real talk, motivation, and practical insight for anyone in the lawn care or service industry grinding to level up.

In this episode of the Mow Trappin Podcast, I sit down with T&L Lawn Care from Montgomery, Alabama to talk about his journey from employee to business owner — and how he built a lawn care company after being denied equipment financing.

He started in 2006 working for another lawn company, learning the business from the ground up. In 2020, he decided to go out on his own, but quickly ran into a major obstacle: he couldn’t get approved for credit or equipment.

Instead of giving up, he figured out how to make it work with what he had. Now, six years later, he’s running two full lawn care setups and a business that’s thriving.

We discuss:

– How he got started in lawn care

– What he did after being denied financing

– How he built his first setup

– Lessons learned from early mistakes

– How he grew to two crews

– Advice for starting without credit

– What it really takes to survive in the lawn care business

This episode is for anyone trying to build a business from scratch, especially those who feel stuck because of money, credit, or equipment.

🎧 Guest: T&L Lawn Care – Montgomery, Alabama

📍 Episode 70 – Mow Trappin Podcast

In Episode 69, we sit down with Derick Rose, owner of Catspaw LLC, to break down how he started a lawn care business in 2020 during COVID with nothing more than a push mower — and grew it into a year-round commercial lawn and snow operation in Wisconsin.

Derick shares how focusing on commercial accounts, adding snow removal, and building systems for all four seasons helped stabilize income and scale beyond seasonal lawn work in a cold-weather market.

We cover:
 • Starting a lawn business during COVID
 • Landing commercial lawn contracts early
 • Transitioning from residential to commercial work
 • Snow removal as a winter income strategy
 • Building a year-round lawn & snow business
 • Lessons learned growing from the ground up

If you’re in a northern state, running snow, or trying to turn your lawn business into a year-round operation, this episode delivers real insight from someone who’s done it.

This episode marks five years of the Mow Trappin Podcast — and it’s not about going viral, it’s about staying in the game.

In Episode 68, I break down what five years of consistency really looks like while building a lawn care business, a media brand, and a life that most people quit on before it starts working.

We talk about:

• The invisible years nobody posts about

• Why most people fail before momentum kicks in

• What it takes to keep pushing when results are slow

• How lawn care turned into a long-term platform

• And what moving forward really means after five years

This is a real conversation about discipline, pressure, and not folding when the vision hasn’t paid yet.

If you’re building something — a business, a brand, or a future — this episode is for you.

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This episode we had Evan from @TurfNerdsPodcast and he speaks on how he manages 100 clients solo as a lawn care provider. Having the proper equipment can make a huge difference as he goes in on how the Toro Multi-Force is a huge part of being able to do jobs outside of mowing such as mulch and snow removal.  

Podcast episode #66 host @BoneYardLawnService welcomes Gabriel from @Unbroken_Lawn_Care. They talk about Gabriel’s journey from using basic Walmart equipment to now running a fleet of Wright mowers, with help from his sister. Gabriel’s content, photos, maturity, and knowledge at just 21 years old stood out during the conversation. 

In Episode 65 of the Mow Trappin Podcast, Corey (@BoneYardLawnService) sits down with Chis Cobb from Alabama to uncover the real money behind property preservation work for lawn care pros. Chis breaks down how he turned property management contracts into consistent, high-margin revenue, his system for onsite photos + invoicing, and the exact processes that helped grow his business alongside shared clients. Whether you’re just starting or scaling your services, this is one of those episodes packed with real profit-focused insights. Tune in and learn how to earn more from your mowing and landscaping business in 2025.

Topics you’ll hear about:

🔹 What property preservation work really pays

🔹 Winning contracts through process, not price

🔹 How shared property management clients helped both hosts

🔹 Best practices for photos & invoicing that get paid fast

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Mow Trappin Podcast, Bone Yard Lawn Service it the live stream with community-focused lawn and landscape business talk. This episode dives into pricing strategy, systems that work in the field, managing clients efficiently, and practical insights every lawn care entrepreneur can use today. Tuesdays at 8 PM CST live on YouTube are all about honest conversation, practical business ideas, and community connection. Thanks for tuning in! 

Podcast episode #63 In this episode had special guest Shang Strother on Instagram as Shangslandscaping. He's been in the industry 18 years, but solo in his business the past 8 years. This guy has everything from mowers, to skids and excavators, to 2 dump trailers as a solo operator and hives a break down on why it made sense to have a lot of equipment being solo. Also being in the South Carolina area he's able to operate all year round in lawn and landscape. Hope you enjoy this episode.  #lawncare #landscape #skidsteer #excavator