Mowing In The Dark LAWN CARE Podcast

I have been attanding trade shows for the last 11 years. Over those years I have had times when i have learned a lot at trade shows and times when I wished I hadn't even gone. There are various reasons people go to trade shows and all of them are valid. Today I want to see if trade shows are still worth attending in 2026.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com    

There are so many things that a solo lawn care provider has to think about as they are running their business. Getting the work done, taking care of the books, equipment maintenance, and the most imortant of them all, ADVERTISING!  Advertising is the one thing that you need to bring in business. It is especially important when you are first starting out. No one knows your business exists. Advertising is the thing that will get your community buzzing about your business. But how should you go about it? Is there a specific time you should start advertising? Do you need a website? Is google my business really that important?  In today's episode Aaron answers all these questions and more.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

We are racing toward the start of the 2026 lawn care season and it's time to start looking at all of your processes to make sure that your business is running as effiecently as possible. In today's episode I talk about 4 things that you are a small business owner need to look at and maybe even rethink as you prepare for the upcoming season.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com  

In every business you have to be careful so that you don't get ripped off, but in the snow removal business it is very easy to get taken advantage of. This episode is here to help you set your sno business up so that it doesn't happen to you.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

Have you ever completed a job and said to yourself, "man, that looks so good!" only to get an emergency call in the middle of winter that something terrible happened with your project? That was my week this week. A customer called me and told me that her driveway was so sloppy and muddy that a UPS delivery truck got stuck. I was so proud of this driveway project because it turned out so good and beautiful, but apperantly there was something lurking underneath that I didn't know about.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: Sign up with the link below and get your first 5000 transactions fee free.  https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com  

Welcome to 2026! This could be your best year ever, but there are a few things to keep in mind as we sprint toward the 2026 lawn care season. There are 5 must do things that I believe every business needs to look at in there business and life to have a successful 2026 season. Let's jump into it.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com    

If you want to start a lawn care business in 2026 then this episode is the one for you. Aaron gives you 5 actionable steps you should take to make the lawn care business sart up process easy and enjoyable. There is a lot that goes into starting a lawn care business and there are certainly more than 5 steps that you will need to take to get your business off the ground, but these are the first 5 steps that will make launching your business much smoother.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year!   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

These are the five steps that I have lived through every year for the last 11 years of my business. Every year I go through these steps and try to get better at each one. Surviving the winter is possible in a lawn care business. It is even possible to thrive in the winter with your lawn care business. Let's talk about it.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year!   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

This week started off with a fresh 6-8 inches of snow fall here in Michigan. I have 7 snow plowing clients, mostly residential. I let my emotions get the better of me this week due to me need for routine and order and I lost a couple hundred dollars because of it. Let talk about it.  **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year!   **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com  

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podacst! In the lawn care business sometimes money gets tight especially in the winter time. Don't be afraid to do whatever you have to do to make it through the winter.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com    

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! In today's episode Aaron sits down with Joey Dobbs of The Amazing Lawn Man out of Florida. If you want to connect with Joey after the episode you can find him at The Amazing Lawn Man on Instagram and Facebook.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com  

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! This year at Equip Expo I experienced something I have never experienced before. Was it stress? was it a heart attack? Was it a panic attack? I have no I idea. All I know is that I had a fluttering in my chest and I had a sense of dread.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! Attending Equip Expo 2025 gave me the opportunity to sit down with Brad from Bradley Mowers to talk about who they are and what they have to offer.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! In this episode Aaron sits down with Cameron Duncan, Lawn Care Life and Mowssouri and Daniel White, Lawn Care Unscripted. They talk about all the cool, new, and interesting products they saw at Equip and the state of the Green Industry.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! Today Aaron sits down with Peter and Courtney from EarthaPro software to talk about their innovative new CRM. Aaron believes EarthaPro will be the next go to software for solo lawn care professionals.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:  www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! The Equip Expo 2025 is next week and it is going to be the biggest show ever! In this episode I sahre my podcasting schedule and where you can see me during the show. I will be recording a podcast episode with EarthaPro software at 3 pm on Wednesday Oct. 22. If you have questions for the EarthaPro team show up to the recording and I will have you shout out your questions. I will also be recording an episode with the folks at Bradley Mowers, but I do not have a day or time just yet for when we will be recording. If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast I would love to have you on to share your story. If there are any companies you want to hear from at the expo please send me an email and I will try and get them on.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark     Check out my business websites:   www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! The Equip Expo is only 2 weeks away and there is one event that is a can't miss. You don't want to miss the completely FREE 6th annual Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday October 22. This year the prayer breakfast will be held off site at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The Crowne Plaza that is right there by the expo center. The doors open at 6:30 am and they start serving breakfast at 6:45 am. The key note speaker this year is NFL Hall of Famer Mike Singletary! You must RSVP for the prayer breakfast so that they know how many people will be there. The prayer breakfast is done in plenty of time to get over to the expo before it opens for the day. This is the one event you do not want to miss. To RSVP visit www.tradesforchrist.com  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** Give Me Your Feedback: http://www.linktr.ee/lansinglawnservice     Email: sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark    Michigan Maple Coffee: https://amzn.to/4eQZzSR Check out my business websites: www.lansinglawnservice.com www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com   Check out My Favorite Lawn Care Gear: Werner, AC78, Quickclick Stabilizer, Aluminum https://amzn.to/2OTOfMf Wonder Grip WG318L Liquid-Proof Double-Coated/Dipped Natural Latex Rubber Work Gloves 13-Gauge Seamless Nylon, Large, Large https://amzn.to/2Ytjml6 Hodenn Zero Turn Lawn Mower Hitch - Fits Ariens & Gravely ZT-X: https://amzn.to/3jJmEua ECHO Black Diamond Trimmer Line: https://amzn.to/2GBEL7d    

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! There are a lot of service that we can offer as lawn care professionals, but few are more profitable than fall clean up if you price it right and do the service properly. While fall clean ups only last for a few weeks here in Michigan we can still make a huge amount of money in those few weeks. Let's talk about it.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** Give Me Your Feedback: http://www.linktr.ee/lansinglawnservice     Email: sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark    Michigan Maple Coffee: https://amzn.to/4eQZzSR Check out my business websites: www.lansinglawnservice.com www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com   Check out My Favorite Lawn Care Gear: Werner, AC78, Quickclick Stabilizer, Aluminum https://amzn.to/2OTOfMf Wonder Grip WG318L Liquid-Proof Double-Coated/Dipped Natural Latex Rubber Work Gloves 13-Gauge Seamless Nylon, Large, Large https://amzn.to/2Ytjml6 Hodenn Zero Turn Lawn Mower Hitch - Fits Ariens & Gravely ZT-X: https://amzn.to/3jJmEua ECHO Black Diamond Trimmer Line: https://amzn.to/2GBEL7d  

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! This week as I think about how far my business has come this year I am so greatful for the growth. I thank God every single time I get an estimate request. I thank God every single time I pick up a new lawn. I thank God everyday for the blessing of the lawns I have now and in the future. I believe that thankfulness can and does help your business to grow.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** Give Me Your Feedback: http://www.linktr.ee/lansinglawnservice     Email: sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark    Michigan Maple Coffee: https://amzn.to/4eQZzSR Check out my business websites: www.lansinglawnservice.com www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com   Check out My Favorite Lawn Care Gear: Werner, AC78, Quickclick Stabilizer, Aluminum https://amzn.to/2OTOfMf Wonder Grip WG318L Liquid-Proof Double-Coated/Dipped Natural Latex Rubber Work Gloves 13-Gauge Seamless Nylon, Large, Large https://amzn.to/2Ytjml6 Hodenn Zero Turn Lawn Mower Hitch - Fits Ariens & Gravely ZT-X: https://amzn.to/3jJmEua ECHO Black Diamond Trimmer Line: https://amzn.to/2GBEL7d    

Welcome back to the Mowing in the Dark LAWN CARE Podcast! There are many christian lawn care business owners out here, but are there many who live like they are christians while they are conduction business. We can't just sector off our lives and say this is me at home, this is me at work, and this is me at church. Life doesn't work that way. We get one life, one body, and one soul and it doesn't matter where your at, if your a believer in Jesus Christ He expects His children to act like they are His children all the time. So lets talk about the lawn care business as a ministry.  **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** Give Me Your Feedback: http://www.linktr.ee/lansinglawnservice     Email: sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark    Michigan Maple Coffee: https://amzn.to/4eQZzSR Check out my business websites: www.lansinglawnservice.com www.gravelblasters.com , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com   Check out My Favorite Lawn Care Gear: Werner, AC78, Quickclick Stabilizer, Aluminum https://amzn.to/2OTOfMf Wonder Grip WG318L Liquid-Proof Double-Coated/Dipped Natural Latex Rubber Work Gloves 13-Gauge Seamless Nylon, Large, Large https://amzn.to/2Ytjml6 Hodenn Zero Turn Lawn Mower Hitch - Fits Ariens & Gravely ZT-X: https://amzn.to/3jJmEua ECHO Black Diamond Trimmer Line: https://amzn.to/2GBEL7d