The Landscaping Podcast

Landscaping Unlimited
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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.

  1. 1d ago

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

    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.

  2. Sep 4

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

    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.

  3. Sep 2

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

    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 himLeading with a positive attitude when things go sidewaysRecognition and respect as daily habits, not annual reviewsPaying fair and what cheap labor really costs youBuilding 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.

  4. Aug 28

    87. Does Landscaping Actually Sell Houses? A Realtor Answers | with Jordan Calzaretta

    Most people spend months picking a house and about eleven seconds deciding whether they want to get out of the car... That decision happens in the front yard. This week Zac Small and Shay Brickhouse sit down with NC Real Estate Agent, Realtor, and Broker Jordan Calzaretta to talk about the place where their two industries touch the same house at the same moment and almost never talk to each other. They also discuss how a neglected yard tells a buyer to ask about the crawl space, roof, or other neglected areas they haven't seen yet, whether landscaping is a real investment or just cosmetic spending, and where a seller with five thousand dollars and thirty days should put the money. Jordan brings the buyer's side of the table. Shay brings what the work actually costs and how long it really takes. Then we shift to the part neither industry puts in the brochure... Real estate and landscaping share the same problem; neither one is a nine to five, clients need things at nine at night and seven on a Sunday, and the pressure to look permanently available wears people down. Jordan speaks honestly about what that has cost her and what she's changed, not what she knows she should change. If you're listing in the spring, if you just bought a house and inherited a yard you don't understand, or if you run a business where the phone never stops, this one is for you.

  5. Aug 26

    86. Fear of Public Speaking Is Costing You Sales

    Fear of public speaking is one of the most common fears in the world, and in this business it shows up every single day. Standing in front of a homeowner, walking a job with a builder, pitching an HOA board, or getting on a stage at an industry event... If your stomach drops every time you have to open your mouth in front of people, you are not broken, and you are not alone; you are just untrained... In this episode, Zac covers why the fear shows up, what it's costing you in lost sales and lost relationships, and how to work through it without pretending to be somebody you're not... You do not need to be a polished speaker to build trust; you need to be prepared, clear, and willing to be in the room. If you have ever passed on a networking event, dodged a presentation, or let somebody else do the talking on a job you should have led, this one is for you. The Landscaping Podcast is hosted by Shay Brickhouse and Zac Small of Landscaping Unlimited in Washington, North Carolina. Real conversations about running a landscaping and construction business. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

  6. Aug 24

    85. Your First Two Weeks: How to Not Get Fired (and How to Get Ahead)

    Your first two weeks at a new job matter more than most people realize... Before anybody knows if you can do the work, they already have an opinion about whether you are worth keeping. That opinion gets built fast, and it gets built off things that have nothing to do with skill. In this episode Zac breaks down what actually gets noticed in those first ten working days. Showing up on time and what that really means.How to communicate when something goes wrong instead of hoping nobody finds out.Taking initiative without stepping on toes.Why volunteering for the job nobody wants is the fastest way to get respect.Asking questions the right way, and why the guy who asks is trusted more than the guy who guesses.What being a team player looks like on a real crew, not on a poster in a break room. This one is for anybody starting a new job, and for anybody who runs a crew and wants to know what to tell the new hire on day one. The Landscaping Podcast is brought to you by Landscaping Unlimited, a dual-licensed North Carolina General Contractor and Landscape Contractor based in Washington, NC.

  7. Aug 19

    84. You Can Teach a Guy to Run a Mower; You Can't Teach Him to Show Up.

    We've been hiring at Landscaping Unlimited, and it's got me thinking about what actually makes somebody a good fit on a crew. Everybody assumes you want the guy with ten years in, and sometimes you do... But some of the best people we've brought on had never touched a piece of equipment before their first day, and some of the most experienced applicants we've talked to were the ones I'd never put on a job site. In this episode, I get into how we look at hiring at Landscaping Unlimited, why work ethic, integrity, and commitment carry more weight than a resume, and what it costs you when you hire skill and ignore character... Zac also shares why teaching somebody to run equipment is a whole lot easier than teaching a grown man to care about the work. If you're a contractor trying to build a crew that actually sticks around, this one's for you.

  8. Aug 12

    83. Controlling Your Emotions on the Job Site

    Everybody in this business has had the day where the equipment breaks, the crew is behind, the customer is calling, and you feel yourself about to lose it... This episode is about what to do in that moment. Zac breaks down three things that work when your temper starts running the job instead of you. First, communicate the issue. Most blowups on a crew are not about the mistake, they are about nobody saying anything until it boiled over; say it early and say it plain. Second, recognize the environment you are in. Landscaping is hot, loud, physical, and on a clock. Stress is built into the work, so when you know that going in, you stop taking it personally and start managing it. Third, use a technique. Box breathing and counting sound simple, and that is the point; they give your brain a few seconds to catch up before your mouth does. If you run a crew, work on a crew, or own the company, this one is worth your drive time. The Landscaping Podcast is hosted by Shay Brickhouse and Zac Small of Landscaping Unlimited in Washington, North Carolina.

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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.

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  • Creator
    Landscaping Unlimited
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright Landscaping Unlimited Inc.
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