The Lawn Care Grow Show

In this episode of The Lawn Care Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Emilio Gallegos of Leaf Green Lawn Care in Chicago about how he’s building a tight, profitable operation by combining recurring lawn care with carefully selected landscaping projects—and then ruthlessly tightening his service area for maximum route density. Emilio shares how his team focuses on core services like mowing, fer...

In this episode of The Lawn Care Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with John Mikes of Gateway Lawn & Landscape Inc. in Edwardsville, Illinois about what three decades in the green industry teach you about growth, route density, and quality of life. John shares how his company now runs focused commercial mowing routes alongside commercial and residential landscape install and maintenance crew...

In this episode of The Lawn Care Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Mark Rodriguez of That Lawn Guy LLC in the St. Charles area of St. Louis about how he walked away from a decade in middle management at a senior living facility and turned a part‑time side hustle into a full‑time solo lawn care business built around freedom, relationships, and smart marketing. Mark shares how he focuses on c...

In this episode of The Lawn Care Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Exequio De La Mora of FLOR Landscaping in San Jose, California about how he built a 25‑person, full design‑build outdoor living company in the heart of Silicon Valley by obsessing over communication, logistics, and client experience. Exequio explains how FLOR specializes in complete exterior transformations—pavers, concrete,...

In this episode of The Contractor Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Jacob Romkee of Vintage Lawn Service in San Jose, California about how he and his brother built a high‑review, maintenance‑focused lawn company straight out of high school by thinking like subscription entrepreneurs instead of “Chuck in a truck.” Jacob shares why they intentionally centered the business on recurring weekly...

In this episode of The Lawn Care Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with David Romanoff of Evergreen Landscapes in Skokie, Illinois about how he grew a one-mower neighborhood gig into a 15-person, full-service lawn, landscape, and snow operation serving Chicagoland within a two-hour radius. David shares how he started as “David’s Lawn Care” in high school, then came back from three years studying...

In this episode of The Lawn Care Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Aiden Sullivan of Diamond Lawn Care in Wentzville, Missouri about how he turned mowing his parents’ yard in high school into a fast‑growing maintenance and landscaping company serving St. Charles County and beyond. Starting in 2022 with a handful of neighborhood lawns, Aiden now runs two trucks, multiple trailers, a full‑tim...

Daniel Opalchenski started Fresh Cutz Lawn Care nine years ago with just a Toyota Prius and a lawnmower. In this episode of the Lawn Care Grow Show, Daniel shares how he built a thriving landscaping company in Chicago without spending a dime on advertising. *What You'll Learn:* How Daniel went viral by hauling equipment in his Prius and turned it into free marketing The exact Google Business Profi...

In this episode of The Contractor Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Adam Seim of Urban Exteriors in Brooklyn, New York about how he turned a background in finish carpentry, cabinetry, and metalwork into a niche business renovating tight, hard‑to‑access backyards behind 100‑plus‑year‑old brownstones. Adam explains what makes NYC row‑house yards so challenging—no alleys, 20x40‑foot spaces, ev...

Welcome to The Lawn Care Grow Show – the podcast built for lawn care professionals and landscapers ready to scale their business in 2026 and beyond. Hosted by Mark Lamberth, a trades industry veteran and business growth strategist, this show goes deep with lawn care business owners at every stage – from single-truck startups to companies generating mid-seven figures annually. What You'll Get: Real...