CONFESSIONS OF THE CRAFT
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 and golf superintendents with real stories share their Confessions of the Craft, recorded live with SiteOne Landscape Supply during the Equip|HNA and GCSAA shows.
This informative series pulls back the curtain for an entertaining and occasionally humorous look into the lives of green industry pros — as they navigate through the challenges and trends they face in an ever-evolving industry.
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Episodes
33 episodes
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 31 - Des Moines Golf & Country Club
In this episode of Confessions of the Craft, listen to host Max McGee speak with JT Hauser, superintendent at Des Moines Golf & Country Club, about transitioning from political science to turfgrass management, weather impacts on the job, ro...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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16:36
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 31 - Frederica Golf Club
We're kicking off a new season of Confessions of the Craft! Host Max McGee from SiteOne and Asa High, superintendent of the Frederica Golf Club in St. Simons Island, GA talk about the unique challenges of managing turfgrass at a course in the s...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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13:01
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 30 - Forest Glen Golf and Country Club
Host Max McGee speaks with Tom Caliguire from Forest Glen Golf and Country Club in Naples, FL discuss his 30 year career and how he got into the industry, challenges with staffing, duel tee times and crossovers, prioritizing jobs on the course,...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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25:14
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 29 - Complete Lawn Care Inc.
Listen in to Shawn Sandink from SiteOne and Mark Becker from Complete Lawn Care Inc. discuss full service lawn maintenance, residential vs. commercial services, transitioning into a business owner and challenges in partnerships and mergers, H2B...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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13:46
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 28-Bailey's Hardscaping and Landscaping
Listen in to Shawn Sandink from SiteOne and Hunter Bailey from Bailey's Hardscaping and Landscaping in Maryville, Tennessee discuss hardscape installation, selling a lawncare business, using the SiteOne mobile app, navigating the residential to...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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14:56
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 27-The Davey Tree Expert Company
Listen to host Shawn Sandink talk with Audrey Benz from The Davey Tree Expert Company about being a woman in the green industry, pesticide compliance, environmental health and safety, scientific communication, sustainability reporting and more....
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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17:47
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 26 – Matt Blankenship
Host Shawn Sandink talks with Tennessee-based landscape company owner Matt Blankenship about winning the Equip|HNA raffle grand prize and covers topics like service expansion, getting a spraying license, the importance of customer referrals, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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14:09
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 25 - Brett Loehr, Brothers Lawn Maintenance
Host Shawn Sandink and Brett from Brothers Lawn Maintenance cover many topics, such as full service lawn maintenance, working with family and friends, utilizing subcontractors, social media and SEO marketing, distributor and dealer support, hol...
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18:40
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 24 - Fox River Landscapes
Listen in to Shawn Sandink from SiteOne and Delaney and Sam Fisher, a husband and wife business team from Fox River Landscapes in Oshkosh, Wisconsin discuss roadway maintenance, nursery installations, family owned business, labor challenges, cu...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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5:34
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 23- Kalamazoo Country Club
Listen in to Max McGee from SiteOne and John Fulling from Kalamazoo Country Club in Michigan discuss John's long-standing partnership with SiteOne, changing industries from music to the golf, labor challenges, importance of agronomic product kn...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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27:23
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 22 - Holladay Lawn and Landscaping
Listen in to Shawn Sandink from SiteOne and Brittani Holladay from Holladay Lawn and Landscaping in Gravois Mills, Missouri discuss lawn maintenance and mowing, pool construction, employee guidelines, RV park landscaping, paver patio constructi...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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7:03
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 21 - Yellow Dog Lawn Care and Holiday Lighting Services
Host Shawn Sandink and Perry Philips from Yellow Dog Lawn Care and Holiday Lighting Services chat about learning how to market lawncare services and navigating different marketing channels like social media and Craigslist, outsourcing and costi...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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9:46
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 20 - Brookside Landscape and Design
Host Shawn Sandink and Nate Shirley from Brookside Landscape and Design chat about outdoor living spaces and water features, the differences in design based on location, labor shortages and retaining employees, pond installations and cleaning, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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5:40
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 19 - Alpha Outdoor Services
Host Shawn Sandink and Thomas from Alpha Outdoor Services discuss ways to deliver the best possible service, sod installation and maintenance, company growth, green industry education, and consultative selling in this episode of Confessions of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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5:52
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 18 - Lawn People Property Services
In our latest episode of Confessions of the Craft, tune in to hear Shawn from SiteOne and Derek Bennett from Lawn People Property Services chat about weather challenges including the importance of moisture management, control products for weeds...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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5:45
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 17 - Brown Landscape Management
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 t...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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6:43
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 16 - Knollwood Country Club
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 facil...
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15:44
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 15 - Naples National Golf Club
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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17:05
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 14 - Fine Touch Services
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, chang...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:44
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 13- Marco Island Marriott Golf Club
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 Si...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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8:27
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 12 - Konen Landscaping
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 m...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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11:23
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 11 - Welch's Grass and Brush Trimming
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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18:29
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 10 - Timuquana Country Club
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 wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:14
Confessions of the Craft: Episode 9 - Jacksonville Golf and Country Club
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 expectatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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10:25