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Crooked Stripes Podcast

Crooked Stripes Podcast

117: The September Grind is On

Sep 14, 2026 · 49 min · 10 segments

Kyle is finally back after a busy week in Canada and Montana, so naturally we had to hear all about it. With September officially here, the season is starting to shift into the final stretch. We talk…

Kyle is finally back after a busy week in Canada and Montana, so naturally we had to hear all about it. With September officially here, the season is starting to shift into the final stretch. We talk about the September grind, what we’ve been working on, and why this is such a big time of year for lawns with top dressing, overseeding, aeration and all the fall work starting to pile up. From there, we get into some bigger industry conversations around where landscaping is heading, the difference between revenue and actually making money, te...

Kyle is finally back after a busy week in Canada and Montana, so naturally we had to hear all about it. With September officially here, the season is starting to shift into the final stretch. We talk…

Speakers: Kyle BreinerHostBrandon BrubacherHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈4 followers

Top entities: Ohio State Buckeyes football×8 Montana×8 Louisville×3 Denver×4 Canada×4

Trimmers, Racks, and Mower Maintenance5:45 – 9:17

K

Kyle BreinerHost

5:45

Yeah, I got to try the Edge It Pro on the trimmer.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

5:49

I'm not necessarily sold on the

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:52

Edge It Pro.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:53

Yeah, I am not sold on the Edge It Pro.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:56

The frickin' dinner plate.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:58

He's got to get that thing out of there.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:00

Get the training wheels off, Ken, and run no guard like the rest of us.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:04

Yeah, how is that Edge It Pro, though? Yeah, you got to get the string long on that thing.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:11

because that Edgeit Pro really blocks you on the corners.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:16

Oh, does it? Okay.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:18

Yeah, for your flat

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:19

trimming.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:20

Right, yeah, I would not enjoy that.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:23

Okay.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:24

Yeah, I think it just looks so ridiculous myself.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:29

Yeah.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:29

Is it heavy?

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:30

No, it's not heavy at all.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:33

Okay.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:34

Ken had the echo trimmers, I believe, and they were super light.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:41

Okay.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:42

Okay.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:43

Yeah, it just looks ridiculous.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:46

I can't get behind how it looks, but...

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:48

If it works for you, then who am I to say, right? Yep.

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Service BusinessesBusiness > Small Business
Landscaping BusinessesBusiness > Small Business > Service Businesses
Mechanical EquipmentTechnology > Engineering
Outdoor Power EquipmentTechnology > Engineering > Mechanical Equipment
Lawn-care OperationsBusiness > Small Business > Service Businesses > Landscaping Businesses
Lawn and Landscape MaintenanceAgriculture > Horticulture > Turf Management
Mowing, Leaf Cleanup, and Lawn RenovationAgriculture > Horticulture > Turf Management > Lawn and Landscape Maintenance
Small-business StaffingBusiness > Human Resources
Landscaping Workforce ManagementBusiness > Human Resources > Small-business Staffing
Employee Reliability and Seasonal StaffingBusiness > Human Resources > Small-business Staffing > Landscaping Workforce Management
Autumn Working ConditionsWeather > Seasonal Weather
Mowing and Leaf-Cleanup SchedulingWeather > Seasonal Weather > Autumn Working Conditions
Rain, Wet Leaves, and Seasonal GrowthWeather > Seasonal Weather > Autumn Working Conditions > Mowing and Leaf-Cleanup Scheduling
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Trimmers, Racks, and Mower Maintenance5:45 – 9:17

K

Kyle BreinerHost

5:45

Yeah, I got to try the Edge It Pro on the trimmer.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

5:49

I'm not necessarily sold on the

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:52

Edge It Pro.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:53

Yeah, I am not sold on the Edge It Pro.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:56

The frickin' dinner plate.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

5:58

He's got to get that thing out of there.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:00

Get the training wheels off, Ken, and run no guard like the rest of us.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:04

Yeah, how is that Edge It Pro, though? Yeah, you got to get the string long on that thing.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:11

because that Edgeit Pro really blocks you on the corners.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:16

Oh, does it? Okay.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:18

Yeah, for your flat

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:19

trimming.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:20

Right, yeah, I would not enjoy that.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:23

Okay.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:24

Yeah, I think it just looks so ridiculous myself.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:29

Yeah.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:29

Is it heavy?

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:30

No, it's not heavy at all.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:33

Okay.

K

Kyle BreinerHost

6:34

Ken had the echo trimmers, I believe, and they were super light.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:41

Okay.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:42

Okay.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:43

Yeah, it just looks ridiculous.

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:46

I can't get behind how it looks, but...

B

Brandon BrubacherHost

6:48

If it works for you, then who am I to say, right? Yep.

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