In this episode of The Landscaper Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Daniel Opalchenski of Fresh Cutz Lawn Care in Chicago about how he grew from hauling a mower in the back of a Toyota Prius to running multiple Tacomas, a 50/50 mix of maintenance and project work, and two high‑ranking Google Business locations—all while keeping his operation intentionally lean.

Daniel shares how he started with 100% mowing and gradually shifted to a balance where weekly and bi‑weekly lawn maintenance provides predictable, “passive‑like” income, while landscaping projects—sod, mulch, planting, tree and bush trimming, pavers, retaining walls, and light fencing—bring creativity, excitement, and higher fulfillment.

He explains why he prefers to stay capped at two crews to control overhead and keep prices realistic, how he built route density across two nearby service addresses, and why answering the phone, texting back quickly, and personally handing off overflow to trusted peers has made him a go‑to name in his part of Chicagoland.