Sue Gage Jennings, Sacramento

There is palpable energy in the room when you are talking with Sue Gage Jennings about absolutely anything to do with conservation of water, the soil and other natural resources. She is a wellspring of information and ideas and willingly shares her “story” and vast knowledge of practices aimed at preserving our ecosystem. When we asked how she shares her passion with others, we opened the flood gates, so to speak. Continue reading →

Robert Munn, Rancho Cordova

President and Owner, English Garden Care, Inc.

A company with a name like “English Garden Care” may not sound like it has anything to do with water-efficient landscaping. But learn how the company’s owner, Robb Munn, uses weather-based information to help his commercial, retail and residential clients use just the amount of water their landscapes need. Continue reading →

Robert (Bob) Makimoto, Loomis

Owner, Tri-Asian Enterprises

Bob Makimoto maintains over 900 acres of commercial properties, trees, shrubs and turf in the Johnson Ranch area and takes great pride in the fact that his clients who have upgraded to the new controllers are seeing significant water and cost savings over last year. Learn just how much water and money they are saving and how he convinced his clients that landscapes can both look green and save some “green” at the same time. Continue reading →

Joe Zaniker and Gregg Coffin, Sacramento

When you drive down the street, your eyes are drawn to the unique style and uncomplicated harmony of Joe Zaniker and Gregg Coffin’s landscape—sleek, unified, sophisticated. Their home and landscape is about them, for them, and for their friends and family to enjoy. Learn how Joe and Gregg thoughtfully created a landscape that reflects the things that are important to them while being the epitome of water and resource efficiency. Continue reading →

Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District, Carmichael

TJ Newman, ASLA, Director of Parks

It can be tough to water a small front yard efficiently, let alone an entire park district with 100 acres of parkland, about 68 acres of that irrigated. In the summer of 2010, however, the Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District achieved a 40 percent savings in water over the previous year. Learn how the district did it and Parks Director TJ Newman’s tips for using water wisely in your own landscape.

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