The Landscaping Podcast

The Landscaping Podcast is where real landscapers talk shop. Hosted by Shay Brickhouse (CEO of Landscaping Unlimited, Inc.) and Zac Small (COO & Media), each episode dives into landscaping, hardscape, irrigation, turf installation, and the realities of running a company. From managing crews and scaling a business to balancing family and faith, we bring unfiltered conversations with experts, entrepreneurs, and tradesmen building lives outdoors. Whether you’re laying pavers, leading a team, or want to grow a landscaping company with integrity, this show is for you.

The Landscaping Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 93 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Landscaping Podcast, a business show with 93 episodes published.

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  Episode #62

  92. Grease is Cheap, Repairs are Expensive | with Andrew Keech

  Sep 24, 202637 minS2

  Most major equipment failures don't happen overnight... They start with a missed grease point, a filter that stayed in one season too long, or a small noise everybody decided to ignore. This week, Shay and Zac sit down with Andrew Keech, who brings real experience from both sides of the machine: Mechanic and Operator Andrew shares his background and how working on equipment changed the way he runs it, and why the guys who operate the machines have more control over repair costs than they think. From there, the conversation gets into the everyday maintenance that's easy to skip when the schedule is packed: daily walkarounds, fluids, filters, blades, belts, and paying attention when something doesn't sound or feel right. Getting the little things right keeps crews working, protects your equipment investment, and keeps a $20 fix from turning into a $2,000 repair and a week of downtime. Whether you own the equipment, run a crew, or climb on a mower every morning, this one is worth your time.

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  Episode #61

  91. You Don't Need More Jobs; You Need Fewer Leaks.

  Sep 17, 20269 minS2

  Most landscaping owners think the answer to tight margins is more work. More bids, more accounts, more installs... But if your business is leaking money, more jobs just means you lose more, faster. In this episode, Zac breaks down the hidden holes that quietly drain profit from landscaping and hardscaping companies every single day. We're talking about the morning yard shuffle that burns crew hours before the first stop, midday supply runs that stall jobs, tools that walk off and never come back, equipment breakdowns caused by skipped maintenance, callbacks that make you pay for the same job twice, and the "while you're out here" extras that never make it onto an invoice. None of these fixes require a new truck, a new hire, or a single new customer; just a few simple systems and the discipline to stick to them. Pick one leak this week and plug it.

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  Episode #60

  90. The Road to 90 | Shay and Zac Look Back

  Sep 9, 202622 minS2

  Ninety episodes ago, we hit record with no plan, no audience, and no real idea what we were doing... We just knew we had things worth saying about this trade, and nobody around here was saying them. In this one, Shay and Zac pull back and look at the whole thing. Where the show started, what it has done for the company, the episodes that landed and the ones that flopped, and what it actually takes to keep showing up week after week when the season is beating you up, and the last thing you want to do is sit down in front of a microphone. We talk about the jobs that changed how we work, the people who found us through the show, the mistakes we made in the field and on the mic, and where we think this thing goes from here. If you have been with us since the early episodes, this one is for you.

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  Episode #59

  89. Do Different to Become Different | Why Nothing Changes Until You Do

  Sep 4, 20268 minS2

  You can want a better business, and you can want a better life, but wanting has never moved a single thing forward. In this episode, Zac gets into the one truth most people spend years avoiding, which is that the only way to get different results is to change what you do every day. He talks about why the same routines keep producing the same paychecks, the same crew problems, and the same frustrations... He gets into the gap between knowing what to do and doing it, why that gap is where most landscaping business owners get stuck, and what it looks like to close it. This one is for the guy who is tired of running the same year over and over. Whether you are trying to grow a crew, raise your prices, get out of the truck, or just stop feeling behind, it starts the same way = New behavior first, new results after. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your shows.

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  Episode #58

  88. Employee Retention: 5 Ways to Stop Losing Good Guys

  Sep 2, 202617 minS2

  Everybody in this industry complains about how hard it is to find good help... Almost nobody wants to talk about how hard it is to keep the good help they already have, as turnover is expensive. You lose the training, you lose the customer relationships, you lose the guy who knew how you like the beds edged, and then you start over with somebody green in the middle of your busiest season. In this episode Zac breaks down five things that move the needle on retention. It's not free pizza on Fridays, company shirts, or the stuff that makes a man want to show up tomorrow. Zac talks about cutting loose the miserable employee before he poisons the whole crew, because one guy running his mouth in the truck every morning will cost you three good workers. He get into what it means to lead with a positive attitude when the equipment breaks and the weather turns, and why your crew reads your face before they read the schedule. He covers recognition and respect, which cost you nothing and are the two things most guys say they never got at their last job. And he talk honestly about fair pay and what happens when you try to save fifty cents an hour. And we finish on the ladder, because a man who cannot see where he is going in five years is already looking at somebody else's job listing. If you run a crew, this one is worth the drive time. In this episode: Removing the miserable employee before he takes the crew down with him Leading with a positive attitude when things go sideways Recognition and respect as daily habits, not annual reviews Paying fair and what cheap labor really costs you Building a clear path for growth so nobody feels stuck The Landscaping Podcast is hosted by Shay Brickhouse and Zac Small of Landscaping Unlimited in Eastern North Carolina. New episodes every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

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