CONFESSIONS OF THE CRAFT

Jul 15 2024

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For landscaping contractors, there’s nothing more satisfying than a job well done — especially when it’s finished on time and under budget.
Tune in every two weeks as real contractors with real stories share their Confessions of the Craft, recorded live with SiteOne Landscape Supply during the 2023 Equip|HNA show in Louisville, Kentucky.
This informative series pulls back the curtain for an entertaining and occasionally humorous look into the lives of contractors — as they navigate through the challenges and trends they face in an ever-evolving industry.

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Confessions of the Craft: Episode 17 - Brown Landscape Management

Jul 15 2024 6 mins

Host Shawn Sandink and Michael Payne from Brown Landscape Management discuss full-service lawn care and pest management, serving multiple states, incorporating autonomous mowers, efficiency of SiteOne, scheduling different services throughout the year (such as irrigation winterization and aeration), and more in this episode of Confessions of the Craft.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 16 - Knollwood Country Club

Jun 28 2024 15 mins

Listen in to Max McGee from SiteOne and Jon Oppenheim from Knollwood Country Club in Granger, Indiana, discuss the unique circumstance of having a course between state borders, the love of the game and building relationships, multi-course facilities, private golf course management, distributor partnership, repairing golf course vandalism, and more in this episode of Confessions of

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 15 - Naples National Golf Club

Jun 14 2024 17 mins

Jim Colo from Naples National Golf Club and Max McGee from SiteOne chat about how to get started in the golf industry, moving up the ladder, the day to day challenges of running a course, finding qualified crew members, renovations, technology versus skills, hurricane damage, and more in this episode of Confessions of the Craft.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 14 - Fine Touch Services

May 30 2024 25 mins

Host Matt Blashaw and Grant Stanley from Fine Touch Services chat about project management, managing subcontractors, branching into different lines of business, liability insurance, getting educational support from suppliers like SiteOne, change orders, and more in this episode.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 13- Marco Island Marriott Golf Club

May 15 2024 8 mins

Todd Evans from the Marco Island Marriott Golf Club chats with Confessions of the Craft host Max McGee about getting into the golf industry, mentorship within the industry, the differences between club and resort course play, partnering with SiteOne, and the unique challenges Florida courses face with no dormancy in this episode. Listen in for more details.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 12 - Konen Landscaping

Apr 30 2024 11 mins

Adam Konen, hiring manager and owner-in-training of Konen Landscaping, chats with host Matt Blashaw about industry staffing challenges, breaking into the pool industry, how to learn new skills, the importance of honesty, customer reviews, and more in this episode.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 11 - Welch's Grass and Brush Trimming

Apr 15 2024 18 mins

Host Matt Blashaw and Ned Welch, owner of Welch's Grass and Brush Trimming discuss working as a tribal contractor, finding and retaining reliable crews, client expectations and referrals, battery-powered trends, and more in this episode.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 10 - Timuquana Country Club

Mar 29 2024 19 mins

Listen to host Max McGee as he discusses how to get into the golf industry, the challenges and misconceptions of the superintendent role, weather impacts, course restoration, nanobubble water treatment technology, employment trends, and more with Alan Brown, Director of Golf Course Operations at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, FL

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 9 - Jacksonville Golf and Country Club

Mar 15 2024 10 mins

Nate Maurer, Director of Agronomy at Jacksonville Golf &Country Club, chats with SiteOne's Max McGee about changing careers, infrastructure renovation and keeping the course up to date, practice areas gaining popularity, customer expectations, robotic mowers, and more in this episode.

Confessions of the Craft: Episode 8-Creative Hardscapes

Feb 29 2024 17 mins

Listen in to hear about starting hardscapes services, installation and design thoughts, lead follow-up, and word of mouth marketing with host Matt Blashaw and Cade Middleton of Creative Hardscapes.