The Sprinkler Nerd Show

In this episode, Andy talks with Dennis Roberts, the owner of Hillsboro Ford Franchise about how to build a strong customer relationship in an industry known for killing them.

In this episode, Andy records an unedited live episode with Paul Bassett on the Caribbean island of Anguilla.

In this episode, Andy shares his trip to Los Angeles and a couple of ear nuggets along the way.

Meet Robert & Maria Summers, the inventors & founders of the Root Quencher™ deep root watering system.

Before developing the Root Quencher™ products, Robert had been frustrated for years trying to figure out how to get enough water to trees while not flooding normal planters. The water bills had gotten out of control and a lot of his deep-rooted landscaping was not thriving. He needed a smart way to deliver enough water to quench the roots of fruit trees, regular trees, and bushes without wasting water. As for fertilizing, he'd been struggling with putting down fertilizers on the ground, scratching it into the surface around the drip line, and watering it in, hoping it reached the roots that were 9"-22" under the surface. It never seemed quite right or sensible to him.

As he installed early prototypes of the Root Quencher™, he found that he could use less water, control the flow to balance zones that contained regular planting beds or grass, as well as help his landscaping thrive. He'd rejected the notion that somehow an expensive drip system could give his landscaping the right amount of water and could work in conjunction with his existing sprinkler systems. Short of tearing out all of his irrigation systems and starting over, he pursued the Root Quencher™ as the solution. In Deep Irrigation is both a woman-owned and minority-owned business. Their products are made in the USA, specifically in California, and cater to the needs of Southern Californians looking to get the most enjoyment out of their gardens—and to save water and costs along the way! Show Links:

• RootQuencher.com

The future of commerce is here, it is just not distributed yet - no pun intended, ha! Andy shares a recent shopping story and illustrates how the contractor purchasing process will soon be changing. Imagine a time when you don't have to get our of your vehicle and your supplier loads your truck - this is coming soon!

Andy is joined by Paul Bassett [ENVOCORE], to help reflect on the predictions they made in 2020. Tune in as they share their thoughts on their predictions from last year, answer questions along the way, and make new predictions for 2022.

Andy met Ken after his recent trip to the Irrigation Show in San Diego, and in this episode, they unpack the Grasshole System and how Ken launched the product in less than 6 months.

www.GrassholeSystem.com

Andy explores 6 new products on display at the 2021 Irrigation Show in San Diego.

#1 - Rain Bird Flow Indicating Filter Basket

#2 - Root Quencher

#3 - Grasshole System

#4 - Baseline Precip Sensor

#5 - Every Drop Meters

#6 - Maximum H2O

When you think of the future, talk about the future, predict the future - you are not wrong!

Andy talks about "getting different" and why you should be the orange in the bin of apples. He shares specific examples from his career - how being different was an advantage.

Book: Get Different, by Mike Michalowicz

https://www.amazon.com/Get-Different-Marketing-That-Ignored/dp/0593330633