Rural Lifestyle Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of the rural lifestyle market. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

Landscapers Sound Off on Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban

One landscaper said he had to raise his rates to offset the costs of the new electric equipment as well as the increased time he said it now takes to finish the job. So, his once reliable rounds in Evanston, Ill., have been decimated. Read more in this article from WTTW.

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Landscapers from Touch of Life Lawn Care work on an Evanston lawn with electric leaf blowers on April 23, 2024.

(Photo by: Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Learning Management Through Fatherhood

Check out this LinkedIn post from one father who decided his son was old enough to try mowing the lawn.

Kubota Dealers React to New Acquisition Limitations Policy

Our sister publication Farm Equipment recently spoke to Kubota dealers about the newly announced acquisitions policy in the latest episode of On The Record.

Gravely Dealer Helps Country Star Customer

DeWinne Equipment in San Antonio, Texas, recently sold a Gravely zero-turn mower to country music star Parker McCollum.

Is Your Dealership Advertising in Print? 

Print magazines can also stimulate the memory and imagination of readers, as they are more likely to remember and recall what they read in print than online, according to BoSacks.

BoSacks print magazine advertising

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