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It’s Free-for-All Friday, and we’ve got big news: Turf Nerds is partnering with Viper Mowers at Equip Expo 2026! Rich Carroll calls in to talk about the Viper giveaways, which are an 800 XP with a trailer plus a 600 XP. He also covers the redesigned stand-on, a new 36" compact loader, and why Viper builds its mowers around feedback from real lawn pros. Viper is also sponsoring our Real Lawns, Real People Meet & Eat on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 PM at Derby City Pizza. Come hang out!
Plus: a lawn guy drops a client with two weeks left in the season and gets accused of breaking the contract. We also get into Stan Ritchie's rule that if you win 9 out of 10 bids, you’re too cheap. And we talk year-round billing vs. prepay, mowing townhomes, last-minute “can you come today?” requests, and how solo operators make it through the winter.
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Stan Ritchie went from raising beef cattle and burley tobacco to running Stan's Lawn Care, an 8-person mowing, snow removal and lawn application business in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. He has never bought a single account: it all started with one Exmark on a trailer and grew by word of mouth.
Stan breaks down how he finds and keeps good help with guaranteed 40-hour weeks and high school co-op students. He explains why he added a 5–10% fuel surcharge with zero client pushback, and how bulk salt sales and lawn applications add cash flow. He also covers why he put a new engine on a 3,000-hour Exmark instead of buying new. Stan also opens up about his below-knee amputation, working every snow event on a prosthetic, and the faith that keeps him going.
Plus: why winning 9 out of 10 bids means you're too cheap.
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A neighbor keeps parking his car on the property line so Evan can't mow his client's lawn, so Evan is letting that strip of grass grow to see how long it takes the neighbor to notice. Plus, a client Evan had offered core aeration to never followed up, then paid her fertilizer company $400 for liquid aeration instead. Evan and Greg break down what liquid aeration actually is (a surfactant wetting agent) and why it won't relieve soil compaction. They also get into a zero-turn flying off a trailer, whether to move election signs and utility flags, senior discounts, and what high gas prices mean for next season's pricing.
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Equip Expo 2026 is three weeks out, and OPEI President & CEO Kris Kiser joins Turf Nerds to walk first-timers through it. He covers free parking and shuttles, how to work the Churchill Downs welcome reception, and when the show floor opens. He also gets into the new Equip Academy, Mike Holmes' keynote, the 30-acre demo yard, and why the show will rotate to Orlando in 2029. Before Kris calls in, we compare carbureted and EFI mowers, gripe about $242 Gator blades, and dig into jumping deck belts and spindle problems. We also clear up what's really going on with Hustler and Bad Boy.
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Evan and Uncle Greg Durbin talk about a big weeding job that came back to bite: why weeds return after a full cleanup, and how to set client expectations and pricing so you don't take the blame. Evan's Toro Multiforce hits 3,100 hours with electrical trouble heading into snow season. The guys also browse live government auctions to see whether a used 2500 or 250 is the smarter lawn care truck. Plus, they cover the underrated Cub Cadet, how a Segway cuts Greg's lot blowing from 20 minutes to 5, Ballard Hybrid Gold blades, rising gas prices, 2027 price increases, and a record-wet fall hammering lawn companies in Iowa.
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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, Turf Nerds is the must-listen show for anyone in the lawn care industry!
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