Your Zero Turn Mower Made It Through Memorial Day. Here's the Tune-Up Before June Mowing Gets Serious
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of mowing season in Indiana and Ohio. By the time the holiday is over, your zero turn has logged its first real workout of the year. The grass came in fast this spring, the rain has been generous, and...
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The John Deere 5055E: A Practical Deep Dive on the Workhorse Utility Tractor
The 5055E is the John Deere we recommend more than any other utility tractor in the Koenig service area. Not because it has the highest horsepower or the longest spec sheet, but because it lands in the exact spot where most hay producers, mid-size...
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The Honest Priority Order for John Deere Attachments: What to Buy First, Second, and Never
A 1025R or 2025R without attachments is a tractor that mostly drives in circles. Every customer who buys a compact knows that going in. What is harder is figuring out which attachments to spend money on first, second, and which ones to never bother...
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Watching a Ventrac 45 RC Get Delivered: What the First Week Actually Looks Like on Steep Slopes
A Ventrac 45RC left our shop the other week, and one of our Commercial Account Managers, Brittany Walford, rode along to deliver it. The customer had demoed one at the National Farm Machinery Show, come back to talk numbers, and was finally getting...
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OEM vs Aftermarket John Deere Parts: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
When something on your John Deere needs replacing, you have a choice to make: original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts straight from John Deere, or aftermarket parts from a third-party supplier. The price difference can be significant, and the...
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John Deere Gator Buyer's Guide: Every Model Explained for 2026
If you have been shopping for a utility vehicle, you have probably noticed that John Deere's Gator lineup is big. Really big. Between the Work Series, Mid-Size Crossover, Full-Size Crossover, Electric Gators, and Signature Edition variants, there...
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Ferris Zero Turn Mowers: Are They Good, Who Makes Them, and Which Model Fits You
Ferris zero turn mowers are made by Briggs and Stratton, which has owned the brand since 2004. Ferris is not going out of business: the mowers are still being built, and we still sell, service, and stock parts for them at our stores across Indiana...
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EGO vs Stihl Battery Tools: Which Wins on Mowers, Chainsaws, Trimmers and Blowers
EGO vs Stihl, in one paragraph: EGO has the stronger battery mower lineup and a single 56V battery that fits every tool it makes, which makes it the better pick if a mower is your first purchase or you are building a full set from scratch. Stihl has...
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John Deere 3025E vs 3032E vs 3038E: Which 3-Series Tractor Fits Your Property?
The John Deere 3-Series compact utility tractor lineup is one of the most popular in our region, and for good reason. These tractors sit in a practical middle ground: they are bigger and more capable than the sub-compact 1025R and 2025R, but they...
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