The college student working part-time in his dad’s hardware store had always been fascinated by motors, tinkering with them, figuring out how to make them run. “There were people coming in all the time wanting their lawn mowers and chainsaws…”
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Rob Kalb and John Kalb – Carrying on a legacy in Memphis, TN
Looking back, it seems natural that the Kalb brothers would run the business together. Both grew up in their father’s store, had jobs there throughout high school. Back then, it was a Kubota dealership that sold mainly tractors and farm equipment. “We had an excellent start to be able to grow,” Rob said.
How To – Lawn Care Safety Tips
As more and more people choose to mow their own grass these days, one overlooked aspect of caring for your lawn is attention to safety.
Lawn and Garden Q&A: The Advantages of Going to an Independent Dealer
Homeowners and professional landscapers alike know of the joy of mowing, but what are the advantages to doing business with an independent dealer? We asked the owners of five local dealerships.
Cicadas — Will They Harm My Lawn?
You’ve probably heard about an impending insect invasion: a swarm of flying bugs called cicadas that are about to emerge from the earth in a nature show unique to the U.S.
Top 5 Mowing Movies
When you combine the joy of mowing with a love of movies, it’s hard to rank your favorites, but we’ll give it a try. Here, we fire up our top five:
Q&A with Michael Murphy – Mowing as Therapy
We here at Joy of Mowing have heard from a lot of people about how cutting the grass and working in the yard or garden is a kind of therapy for them, especially in the time of Covid.
Spring has sprung – are you ready for the new lawn mowing season?
The first mow of the season is here and as you set out to make your lawn the best-looking yet, there are a few small disciplines to benefit your lawn and your outdoor power equipment.
Daily Problem Solving Connects Local Dealer to the Community
From the age of 10, Ray had worked in the family business… “I got out there in the real world…and right quick I knew that the corporate world was not what I wanted to do,” Ray said. That was the beginning of the third generation of J.E. Womble & Sons in Lillington, N.C.,
Expert Advice that Runs Deep
Anthony intended to keep his popular landscaping business when he and his brother-in-law started Lost Mountain Outdoor Power Equipment in Dallas, Ga., from the ground up. It took him around four months to realize that
Connecting with Customers and Community
From the moment she stepped foot into Joe’s Tractor Sales in Thomasville, North Carolina she knew it was going to be hard to break into the lawn and landscaping business. “I had a dream,” Gale said, “and we were ready to grow the business..