Larry Bergeron

Meet Larry Bergeron. Born and raised on a farm in Southern Michigan, he and his wife Pat have lived in Roseville for more than 25 years. They have four sons, all living within 10 miles of their home.

An electrical designer by trade, Larry earned his Blue Thumb while participating in Blue Thumb Neighbors, a special program designed to help neighborhoods learn to create beautiful, water-efficient landscapes.

Now he and Pat are embarking on a full-scale DIY makeover of their front and back yard–from a thirsty landscape with lots of turf to a beautiful, water-efficient retreat.

They’re removing all of the lawn and replacing it with low-water use plants and hardscape, including a front yard patio with stamped concrete and an attractive retaining wall. Larry also is building a pergola in the back.

Larry and Pat are doing it all themselves–from the planning to the design to the installation. And, Larry’s ready to share their story–and demonstrate how you, too, can create your own water-wise oasis at home.

About Larry Bergeron

I was born and raised in a farming community in the Midwest. I am a former US Marine, having served in the Caribbean and the Far East during the Viet Nam conflict. I am a certified pilot, Commercial, Instrument, and Multi-Engine rated. I am married with 4 grown sons. I and my spouse are celebrating our 50th year of marriage this year. I have lived in Roseville, CA for 26 years. I am an electrical designer with 42 years of experience in the field of Electrical Engineering.

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Blogs Written by: Larry Bergeron
It’s Done! It’s Done! The Landscape Project Is Done! Last month, we showed you our drainage plan, some photos of the drainage connections made to the three major areas requiring changes to the drainage pattern, the hardscape details that we accomplished and the connections to the drainage system for … Continue reading →
Drainage and Hardscape – With Added Attractions Last month, we tried to show how the contractor involved himself in our planning and the major processes we engaged in to get our project “in the ground”. Large areas in the front and the rear of the home required … Continue reading →
Excavation, Grading, Drainage and Planning the Hardscape Phase of our Project In last month’s discussion, we talked about the “Cash for Grass” program in Roseville. Also, we shared a number of steps that we took to ensure that our project would go smoothly and without major difficulties during the early phases … Continue reading →
“CASH-FOR-GRASS” AND DEVELOPING A PROJECT PLAN “CASH-FOR-GRASS” PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR OUR PROJECT Bergeron Landscape Plan “CASH-FOR-GRASS” PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR OUR PROJECT Last month, we discussed the outline of our project and what steps we needed to take and what was … Continue reading →
Steps We Took And Decisions We Made Nothing from the day we moved into our home in Roseville, California, on February 11, 1986, had been done to improve irrigation efficiency in our landscape with the exception of rebuilding the existing sprinkler system with low-flow sprinkler heads, replacement … Continue reading →

Blogs Written by: Larry Bergeron

It’s Done! It’s Done! The Landscape Project Is Done!

Last month, we showed you our drainage plan, some photos of the drainage connections made to the three major areas requiring changes to the drainage pattern, the hardscape details that we accomplished and the connections to the drainage system for … Continue reading →

Drainage and Hardscape – With Added Attractions

Last month, we tried to show how the contractor involved himself in our planning and the major processes we engaged in to get our project “in the ground”. Large areas in the front and the rear of the home required … Continue reading →

Excavation, Grading, Drainage and Planning the Hardscape Phase of our Project

In last month’s discussion, we talked about the “Cash for Grass” program in Roseville. Also, we shared a number of steps that we took to ensure that our project would go smoothly and without major difficulties during the early phases … Continue reading →

“CASH-FOR-GRASS” AND DEVELOPING A PROJECT PLAN

“CASH-FOR-GRASS” PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR OUR PROJECT Bergeron Landscape Plan “CASH-FOR-GRASS” PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR OUR PROJECT Last month, we discussed the outline of our project and what steps we needed to take and what was … Continue reading →

Steps We Took And Decisions We Made

Nothing from the day we moved into our home in Roseville, California, on February 11, 1986, had been done to improve irrigation efficiency in our landscape with the exception of rebuilding the existing sprinkler system with low-flow sprinkler heads, replacement … Continue reading →

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