Growing Green Podcast

Reach Out Via Text! In this episode, Jeremiah dives into a real-time breakdown of a large commercial landscaping project his company is currently executing, sharing lessons learned under pressure. He unpacks how the commercial construction world actually works—from understanding the role of a general contractor to navigating bidding, scope writing, and relationship-building that can win jobs even without being the lowest bid. Jeremiah also gets honest about the financial realities, including ...

Reach Out Via Text! In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah sits down with Pat Murray of Local Roots to unpack a powerful and raw conversation around leadership, burnout, and building a sustainable business. Pat shares the behind-the-scenes reality of scaling a $10M landscaping company, including the intentional shift toward recurring maintenance revenue and the operational complexity that comes with growth. The conversation takes a deeper turn as Pat opens up about hitting a b...

Reach Out Via Text! Derek Clelan went from filing bankruptcy at 24 to building one of the fastest-growing landscape design firms in the country — and he did it in just three years. In this conversation recorded live at LeanScapers in Cape Coral, Jeremiah sits down with Derek to unpack the origin story of Your Haven Design, how they completed 1,500 designs for over 400 contractors across the US, UK, and Canada in a single year, and why design isn't just a deliverable — it's a sales tool, an es...

Reach Out Via Text! What happens when a college kid with zero landscaping experience, a co-signed truck, and 30 days to make his first payment decides to bet on himself? You get one of the most honest, hard-won stories in the green industry. In this episode, recorded live at the Landscaper Revenue Intensive in Cape Coral, Florida, host Jeremiah Jennings sits down with Jeremy Talboy of North Georgia Landscape Management for a raw, no-highlights-reel conversation about what it actually takes to...

Reach Out Via Text! In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings sits down with Amy Schultz, founder of Leadseen Inc., to talk about what actually works in marketing for landscaping and irrigation companies. Amy shares how her background in commercial banking led her to build a marketing agency focused specifically on the green industry and explains how financial thinking should guide marketing decisions. The conversation dives into practical strategies contractors can use ...