Aussie LawnStars

VIP beginnings with Brad Hill

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brad is one of a select few in WA that chose to start with a Franchise. But his story gets more interesting than this. We look at the pros and cons of...

Gavin, about addiction and his tiny truck

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin and I talk about addiction to susbstances and habbit. It can be a tough fight, even to recognise this in your life. We also talk about his Kei T...

Gavin Matthews talks about his tools and we cover a little bit of Work Health

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin has a bunch of tools that are unique to his gardening business and an amazing approach to battery.

Gavin Matthews Business talk and Robot Mowers

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We cover hourly rates and day rates, and profit and materials. Many valuable business numbers discussed and of course we talk about enhancing your bus...

Gavin Matthews Rough Start

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin had a rough start to life. He found his passion in gardening and more recently running his own business providing high end gardening and lawncar...

Too many Honda HRU216's but there is an aerator there too - Trent Duffield

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trent gives us a run down on how he runs. The equipment he trusts in to keep him operating no matter what.

How to maximise your business value with Trent Duffield

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trent and I do a double take as we examine what he has done that helps his business succeed and thrive. High end clientele and services to match. You...

Trent Duffield, High end Chef, High end lawns and gardens

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trent moved from hospitality to lawn and gardens so he could run his own business and pursue excellence in every aspect.

Jacass Equipment talk

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Casso and I talk all about her tools and setup for running a successful property services business

Jacass Property Services talks business

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cassidy started listening to Aussie Lawnstars before she started her business and the business skills she has picked up from the podcast and many othe...

Cassidy from Jacass Property Services

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Casso shares her experience prior to starting Jacass Property Services and the early stage she is in now. This story is amazing and there is more to c...

The tools required for the tightest route with Chris Guillaume

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris has no need for ride on mowers. His focused route only includes push mowing, and lawncare packages are in the mix

LLEE sydney with Chris Guillaume

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and I discuss the LLEE show at Sydney

Chris Guillaume shares his numbers

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I asked Chris all the details around his business model, route density and financial aspects of his business.

How tight is your route density w Chris Guillaume

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aussie Lawnstars presents Chris Guillaume. In the initial dive in we learn all about Chris and his entry into Lawncare. Follow his story as we talk ab...

Haydn Scott Tools n Toys

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I talk to Haydn about his like up of tools and speculate over his next toy.

Haydn Scott Business talk

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Haydn and I cover topics about the Fox Franchise, rates and numbers and working in regional and rural towns

Haydn Scott Startup

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Haydn Scott moved from the Goldcoast to Dalby in west of Toowoomba and started a mowing business. As a fox franchise he has a lot of support and we u...

Jordan Ben has the Tool

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan talks about tools, including the Cox Turf One and the various tools he has to provide a complete lawncare package.

Jordan Ben on the Money

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and I talk about how much it takes and how he is going financially and then we talk about his customer profile and his path to high end cliente...

Jordan Ben from government job to Lawns

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan moved from a rather comfy government job into Lawncare and gardening so he could enjoy balancing his life choices. This introduction episode e...

Andy Watkins Tool Talk

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and I talk in detail about the tools that make him money and take care of his high end clientelle 

Andy Watkins Structure and Profit

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and I talk about his business structure, employing and profit

Andy Watkins Business talk

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and I talk about what his business focus is and how he achieved that

Andy Watkins from Leaf by Leaf

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy has a top tier business serving the top 1% clients in Melbourne Join us as he covers his history and where he started from.

Tool talk with Ben Stroud

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and I talk about the tools that help him run a successful business. We cover mowers and a range of handheld OPE that he uses daily.

Ben Stroud loved gardening

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben prefers gardening and has found his niche. While he does mow lawns he is happy to take on customers which only want gardening and may even have an...

Ben Stroud Gardening history

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Stroud gives us a great insight into his life before he started business and the early stages of his business

Damian Bush Jims Mowing Lenah Valley

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Damian Bush has moved from Concrete to Hospitality to Jim's Mowing and now he brings a wealth of business experience to the Jim's Tasmania team as a F...

Hunter Lawncare Supplies Product categories

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darren from Hunter Lawncare Supplies runs us through the different product categories he sells and we dive down each rabbit hole just long enough to g...

Hunter Lawncare Supplies Clients and Plans

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darren from Hunter lawncare Supplies discusses with me some different questions he fields and plans for different purposes

Hunter Lawncare Supplies Intro

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darren Tooth from Hunter Lawncare Supplies In the first round Darren and I talk about his history green keeping and running his own lawn and garden bu...

Greenworks walk behind mowers and hand held OPE

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gary from Greenworks and I cover the range of walk behind mowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, blowers etc.

Greenworks OptimusZ with Gary

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gary and I cover all the ins and outs of the Stand on and ZTR machines Greenworks bring to Australia. Run times, power, speed, stability, add on tools...

Greenworks Gary Australian product range

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Greenworks Gary joins me in the dungeon to discuss battery in great detail and the full range of the Australian Greenworks products

Alex Galt Australia V New Zealand. Whats the difference

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and I talk about the cost of living in New Zealand and what it takes to make ends meet running a business

Alex Galt on business, pricing and customer strategies

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex is in region of NZ that may be unique, but we cover everything from grasses to seasons to weather and financial comparisons. You need to listen t...

Alex Halt Why go for all battery gear?

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and I discuss his choices early in business. Why he chose to go all Battery and why Stihl was his choice of brand.

Alex Galt, Quiet Mow in Hamilton NZ

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex runs an all battery powered business in Hamilton NZ First up we look at his history and why he headed this direction

Greg the Gear Head. We talk tools. Mowers and all the gear

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Greg's final session on tools. We talk about his experience and recommendations.

Greg Anderson 3 financials of a lawncare business

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Greg and I discuss what it takes to quote and know your numbers so you run a profit

Greg Anderson Social Media, pricing and helping others

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the beast that is social media, how the focus is on helping others and we cover quite a bit on pricing and knowing your numbers

Greg Anderson Part 1

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Anderson shares his history prior to starting his lawncare and gardening business. Stay tuned for part two

Jayden Ribchester is part time and relaxed

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jayden Ribchester has built his business to a level that he can easily manage the workload and the equipment he uses makes him efficient. We cover eq...

Benny Hoover with the Top 5 best advice of all time

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben was missing the Dungeon, so we get together for an hour to discuss the top 5 best tips for a new or young lawncare business, and we don't always a...

Newcastle Races to Jims Mowing with Mitchell Robinson

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mitchell did his trade at the races before moving to a Jim's Mowing franchise. You'll find some suprising choices with Mitchell, but you can bet we t...

Coaching Alex Ranse as we learn about his business

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Ranse has been building a great business in the Northern suburbs o Melbourne. We talk about what he could change and what he is doing right. Th...

Visiting the Landscaping podcast with Joel Barnett

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joel started podcasting in May 2021 a few short months before Aussie LawnStars recorded the first episode. Joel runs Instyle Gardens in Geelong Victo...

Stihl talks. Battery and 2 stroke, iMow and Zero turns

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Silvio from Stihl joined me to discuss all things Stihl Australia. We cover a lot of product, energy management on battery, safety with chainsaws and ...

Clint Adams returns from Adelaide to talk about Employees

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clint Adams is one of the entrepreneurs in South Australia that has the experience and wisdom to speak about employing staff.  Water Pro is a leadin...

Lawn and Land Equip Expo is coming

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year Lawn and Land Equip Expo has become official and BJ has stepped it up a notch. Brisbane - July 6 Melbourne - July 27 Sydney - August 17 We c...

Mowing with a Segway and improving profit margins with Steve Dahlin

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Dahlin started his business in his mid 50's. Now he is in his 60's and it would be a shame to stop while he has so much success to share with us...

Lismore Lawns and excavations with Grant Little

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grant has 20 years experience in and around Lismore. He and I have done a lot of similar things in business but that looks very different. What is obv...

Newcastle has the oldest and longest serving with Brian Holt

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Holt shares the secrets that have kept him in business and happy to continue for over 30 years. You will love his story and his successes. From...

Spade it up Handyman Jenny Brissett

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Brissett has been in the industry for most of her working life. Working in Western Sydney in Penrith, Jenny has learnt to balance Lawns, gardens...

Hayley Hepburn The Grass Queen

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hayley moved through multiple different careers and job paths before she developed her love for gardening and mowing. Working for someone else, she qu...

Sell while its hot with Reuben Buchanan

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reuben is back and he has sold his business in Mackay and moving back to the family farm. He has more thoughts on running a successful business and ad...

Reuben Buchanan Original from 2022

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the original intervie Reuben and I discussed all the details of buying an existing business and building it up with an employee and then reducing a...

Brenton Mills, Do you want employees?

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Millsy has been in business for over 10 years and he has grown his business and cut back. Listen in as we talk about employees, equipment, profit, an...

Hi end hedges and gardens from Bendigo to Ballarat with Remi Willems

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Remi has spent the best part of his career gaining experience with a trade and companies that set him up for high end gardening. Join us as we talk a...

3 Tools $120,000 a year plus with Murat Gulen

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Murat and I discuss a lot about his experience in business before he started lawncare. This has influenced his decisions and his success running a law...

Adrian Wheeler - Profit first and much more

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adrian and I cover his history in the industry and the profit first banking approach plus much more

Husqvarna outdoor power equipment Australia

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Husqvarna Australia shared Andrew and Simon for a morning to discuss their outdoor power equipment and automowers. There is so much covered in this i...

This is a Conversation Starter

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TIACS and Trade Mutt are co engineered businesses that compliment each other for tradies mental health. Trade Mutt sells work clothes (and Casual) th...

BattMow from Landscaping to Robotic Mowers and Husqvarna

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darren has been in the industry for most of his adult life and he has taken a couple of different directions from Green Keeper to Landscape constructi...

Brandon Martin - Young entrepreneur with a thriving horticulture business

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon is only 24 and he is running two maintenance teams and a landscaping team.  He is in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Whales ser...

Young Entrepreneurs Terra Maintenance

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse and Harrison are brothers that have been working hard to build a successful lawn and garden maintenance business along with their existing clean...

Michael Wiles servicing comercial and managing teams

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael works in NSW servicing retirment villages and large commercial premises. We talk about employing staff, quoting tenders and work expectations ...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who loves being asked to mow on Christmas Eve

Adam Samuel from Koala

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Samuel from Koala talks about working in Western Sydney and building his business from the ground up

Dan the Mowing Mentor

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan brought a lot of skills and ambition and drive from his plumbing career in Sydney when he moved up the midnorth coast of NSW to escape the ratrace...

Tas Chamberlan 3 years in at 16

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tas has been mowing part time while in school and now he is mowing part time while doing a green keepers apprenticeship.

Guy Vassallo weekly mowing with treatments

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Vassallo runs his business in sydney and has made a business around weekly customers with cylinder mowing and premium services. When you deliberat...

Laura Shares her business secrets and the best client story

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Laura has a great understanding of what her business needs and lifestyle needs are and she has found a great balance. She also shares a hilarious stor...

Jake Beard on contracts and sub contractors

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about a full range of topics including a sticky fly in the dungeon. Hedging, contracts, sub contractors and I give him the tech talk questions...

Daniel Smith catches grass and drives a Ferrari

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel has been in business a long time. He has moved from Newcastle to Hervey Bay and learnt that mulching grass in QLD is problematic. He has a lot ...

James Lafiatis business with lifestyle choices

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James Lafiatis has built a great business in South NSW. He has also modified it as his needs and lifestyle choices have changed. He has a lot of wisdo...

Mowing and Growing is growing the business

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Martyn Saifiti from Mowing and Growing has been in business for longer than I have but we are interested in the Changes over the last few years. Emplo...

Lawn treatments and programs with Wally Pearce

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded with Will Pearce from ICL on September 19th. Will has a long history as a true expert in the field. From agronomy and turf g...

Thomas Hansen Jims Mowing with EGO

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

26th September 2023 with Thomas Hansen and he is particularly interesting because he has achieved a lot in under 12 months. The Jim's Franchise model ...

Why your lawncare business will fail

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I believe that most people at some stage will ask the question what does it take to start a successful business, and his leads a lot of us to ask what...

Tate Crocker, Jims mowing, mulching and business systems

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While at BJ's event in Brisbane I met Tate Crocker and I've followed up with him on the 12th September for an interview. While Tate loves motorbikes, ...

Tom Benson on robot mowers and 2 man teams

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I've been threatening to bring Tom Benson into the LawnStars dungeon since I first started the podcast but it has taken a while to convince him to joi...

Luke Vs Garry! Glyphosate, Finance & More

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pod Hosts Give Their Honest Opinions On Current News

Efficiency and knowledge with Servicem8

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we've got a special episode. We are starting by reviewing three users of ServiceM8 followed with an interview with ServiceM8 itself. First off t...

Kiren Jones Stradbroke Quandamooka People

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's interview is with Kiren Jones from Brissy. Kiren has a history with experience in the industry prior to starting his own business, and while h...

James Nankervis talks about the QLD Contractors event

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BJ's event attracted many people from interstate.  We cover the details of the event.

Jake Long sold his run to work for someone else

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake lives on the midnorth coast of NSW and ran a successful lawncare and gardening business for 4 years. We look at what he did, what worked well for...

Retail to Lawncare with Nathan Cadman

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I'm scooting up the NSW coastline today to Coffs Harbour. In an effort to bring you more regional interviews I've found Nathan Cadman. While he works ...

Mark

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I've made the effort to seek a good balance between contractors that are killing it, and those that are relaxing and enjoying the lifestyle and benefi...

Tractor and Slasher business success with Jake Mantel

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

South Australia has less than 2 million humans, so its human population is around 6% of the total Australian population. That is more than Tasmania an...

Daves Lawns and More in Mudgee

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I made the trip to Mudgee to interview Dave Herman who has set up a local mowing business. Mudgee is about 3 hours from Lake Macquarie or Newcastle an...

Huon Valley keeps Jake Machen busy

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Machen is as Tasmanian as they get, born and bred. Jake is local to Huonville and works around Hobart and the Huon Valley. He shares what it's li...

Geoff McPhee's long lasting business

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Geoff started his business over 30 years ago and there has been a lot of changes in that time. For those who are concerned that you might not make it ...

Tasmanias business opportunities with Ryan Emery

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Emery works in and around Hobart. The population of 200,000 gives plenty of opportunities for work in Lawncare and Ryan has found several ways to...

Episode 100 with Sheree my beautiful wife

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 100 is a milestone and with that comes a great giveaway. Four prizes to four lucky people. Thanks to Bushranger, EGO and COX mowers for supply...

EGO Power Plus Exclusive

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Crowhurst from EGO Power Plus - Chervon spent over an hour discussing battery tools, Battery Technology, Weather and temperature issues and shar...

Will Harford Mower Merch and being a mower dealer

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we've got Will Harford in for an interrogation. Will loves a lot of the same things I love from lawn contractors gear to motorbikes. A good qual...

Cox and Wright Mowers with Aiden Andrews

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today We've got Aiden Andrews from Cox mowers in the dungeon for an interview. Aiden is younger than my oldest child, but this is no reflection on his...

Roy Gripske with Paul Sheehan

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 100th episode celebrations I have a special interview to bring you today. it's taken almost two years to pin down Paul Sheehan from Roy...