What is a Certified Green Gardener?
Monterey Bay Certified Green Gardeners have completed a minimum of 20 hours of practical instruction in ecological landscape practices that conserve water, reduce waste, and prevent urban stormwater pollution. After completing training, Green Gardeners must also pass a qualification exam.
By hiring a Green Gardener, you’ll know that you are hiring someone who has been trained and tested in Monterey Bay Friendly Landscape management practices. You will be working with a professional who has invested their own time and money to learn from their peers and expert trainers about landscape irrigation efficiency, low-maintenance landscaping, water-wise plant selection, watershed health, fertilizer management, less-toxic pest management, and much more.
The Certified Green Gardeners listed below have valid business licenses and/or are an employee or owner of a company with a valid contractors license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board.
How Do I Find a Green Gardener?
Click on the link below to find a Certified Green Gardener in your region.
| EMPLOYER | Certified Green Gardener(s) | PHONE | Additional Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel’s Gardens | Abel Chavez | (831) 235-2034 | Advanced Green Gardener, Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer |
| Green Environment Landscape, Inc. | Fernando Fernandez, Noe Cortez | (831) 682-6119 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener, Qualified Landscape Water Manager |
| Horizon Landscape LLC | Carlos Barrios (QWEL) | (831) 235-7806 | Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper |
| Jose O. Escobedo Landscaping | Jose O. Escobedo | (831) 262-1097 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| J.J.R. Gardening Services | Jesus Rodriguez | (831) 578-6430 | |
| Keith's Landscaping & Garden | Keith Flickenger | (831) 422-7968 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener, Qualified Landscape Water Manager, Certified Greywater Irrigation Technician |
| New Image Landscape Company | Lorenzo Barrios (QWEL), Santos Lopez, Eustacio Ontiberos, Francisco Ruiz, Jesus Ruiz, Alfredo Romero, Francisco Ramirez, Segi Cabral, Matt Weist, Jim Nathan, Carlos Baragas | (510) 226-9191 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, CLCA Certified Water Manager, Qualified Bay Friendly Landscape Maintenance Professional |
| Pacific Water Management | Bob Costa | (831) 235-2576 | Green Gardener Instructor, Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (IA), Certified Landscape Water Manager (IA), Certified Golf Course Irrigation Auditor (IA) |
| Rollie Haas Master Landscapes | Jennifer Dildine, Jesus Ruiz | (831) 663-2531 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Green Gardener Instructor |
| Vista Landscaping | Martin Guerrero | (831) 442-2644 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| EMPLOYER | Certified Green Gardener(s) | PHONE | Additional Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Gardens Landscape | Enrique Quiroz | (831) 601-9291 | |
| CoHabitation Landscape Services, LLC | Carol Nickbarg | (831) 915-0393 | Monterey Bay Friendly Landscaping Qualified Rater |
| Daniel ’s General Landscaping Services | Daniel Montejo Aguilar | (831) 915-6567 | |
| Greenscape California | David Otterbach, Greg Cottingham | (831) 392-7099 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener |
| Green Valley Landscape | Juan Pablo Tabares, Marco Guizar | (831) 393-9100 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| Handy Dan’s Construction and Green-Wise Landscaping | Dan Finklea | (831) 643-9911 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Certified Greywater Irrigation Installer, ARCSA Accredited Rainwater Harvesting Professional |
| Harkness Gardens | Paul Harkness | (510) 549-6419 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| Light Houses Design Studio | Tracy Parker | (831) 236-6673 | Licensed Landscape Architect, Certified Greywater Irrigation Installer |
| Los Robles Landscaping | Juan Martinez Robles | (831) 521-9235 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| Los Tres Amigos Landscaping | Edgar Rubio | (831) 601-7763 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| Monterey Graywater Group | David Glover | (831) 402-8229 | Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer, ARCSA Accredited Rainwater Harvesting Professional |
| Morales Landscaping | Valentin Morales | (831) 915-6587 / (831) 899-1889 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| Peter Quintanilla | Peter Quintanilla | (831) 760-0160 | Green Gardener Instructor, ISA Certified Arborist, UCCE Master Gardener |
| Stillwater Landscaping | Felix Coria Orozco, Hernan Jimenez Zarate | (831) 760-2887 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| Tony Jara Gardening Services | Tony Jara | (831) 402-2594 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| EMPLOYER | Certified Green Gardener(s) | PHONE | Additional Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atzimba Landscaping | Vinnicio Chavez | (831) 761-5815, (831) 535-9371 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| Burkhardt Construction | Sam Burkhardt | (831) 212-7019 | Licensed California General, Electrical, and Plumbing Contractor, Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician |
| Color Me Green | Carol Fuegel | (831) 247-4151 | |
| Guillen Landscaping | Celso G. Guillen | (831) 750-9465 | Advanced Green Gardener |
| K & D Landscaping | Jose de Jesus Aviles Blanco, José Cantolán, Magdaleno Cruz, Baudelio Loera, Eddie De Luna, Salvador Lizarde, Jonathan Medina, Andres Sotelo, José Luis Rodriguez Vásquez, José Vasquez, Luis Vasquez | (831) 728-4018 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Qualified Landscape Water Manager |
| Leonel Andrade Landscaping | Leonel Andrade | (831) 768-9401 | |
| Mixteca Handy Services | Juan Morales, Giancarlos Morales | (831) 840-6673 | |
| Rafael's Landscape & Maintenance | Rafael Gracida | (831) 238-1076 | |
| Renteria's Green Garden Landscaping | Juan Renteria | (831) 345-4493 | |
| Rogelio's Landscaping & Maintenance | Rogelio Hernandez | (831) 840-2808 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| RG Gardening | Roberto Garcia | (831) 539-5778 | |
| Santa Cruz Hauling and Repair | Antonio Ruiz | (831)-726-6967 | |
| Vargas Landscaping and Construction | Joel Vargas | (831) 750-2810 |
| EMPLOYER | Certified Green Gardener(s) | PHONE | Additional Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Growing Concern | Andrea Patti, Don Penner, Leonel Escalante, Oscar Dubon, Sarbelio Martinez, Joaquin Aviña Zamora, Juan Aviña Zamora, Julio Aviña Zamora, Matt Dotten | (408) 483-0126 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener; Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) |
| Alegre Landscape Design | Lupe Peru | (831) 227-3226 | |
| Aqua Green Landscape Irrigation Company | Chris Elliot | (831) 438-3179 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, CLCA Certified Water Manager, Green Gardener Instructor |
| Back To Eden Landscaping & Maintenance Inc. | Rafael Gracida, Enedino Nino | (831) 476-0699 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| Blume & Lindsay Landscape | Shari Arata | (831) 902-7684 | CLCA Certified Water Manager, Qualified Landscape Water Manager |
| California H2Orticulture Services | Michael Johnson , Sherry Lee Bryan, Cyndie Perez | (831) 325-3376 | Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (IA; QWEL), CLCA Certified Water Manager, Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer |
| Central Coast Landscape Maintenance | Adam Alaniz, Alejandro Flores, Alejandro Rocha, Alfredo Flores, Angel Lopez, Gabino C. Diaz, Faustino Reyes Garcia, Gerardo Paramo, Ramon Hernandez Bravo, J. Guadalupe Vilagrana Sanchez, Jaime patino Sigala, Jairo Ruiz, Javier Camacho, Jesus Flores, Jesus Gonzalez, Jesus Sandoval, J Jesus Rosas Silva, Jesus Solis, Jose Jimenez, Jose Ariel Joseph Pena Ballesteros, Jose Sanchez Perez, Manuel Rodriguez, Maximo Navarro, Miguel Angel Ayala, Miguel Patino Mojica, Noe Guzman, martin Hernandez, Juan Pedro Guerrero Hernandez, Refuguio Aguilera, Richardo G. Gonzalez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Roberto Ruiz, Roberto Santos Silvestre Yanez | (831) 462-3726 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener, CLCA Certified Water Manager |
| Ecological Concerns, Inc. | Raphael Higuera, John Cairns, Leopoldo Cueva, Daniel Stillinger, Garrick Hansen, John Sherman, Forrest Wallace, Nestor Sanchez, Brian Homberger | (831) 459-0656 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener, Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (IA), Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician, Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control |
| Coastal Evergreen Company, Inc. | Antonio Aguilar, Amado Carranza, Bertoldo Loaeza, Eliberto Rivas, Emilio Carranza, Abraham Hernandez, Eraclio Mojica, Fernando Torres, Javier Alcantar, Israel Solorzano, Luis Esqueda Jorge Jernande, Nico Galindo (QWEL), Roberto Monjes | (831) 438-4747 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener, CLCA Certified Water Manager |
| Deva Gardens | Gabriel Arellano | (831) 247-6900 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| EcoCentric Design Company | Roxanne Evans | (831) 421-2843 | Green Gardener Instructor, Certified Greywater Irrigation Installer |
| Eco Engineering | Ron Bellangero | (831) 239-3446 | CA Licensed General Contractor, Certified Greywater Irrigation Installer, ARCSA Accredited Rainwater Harvesting Professional |
| EcoKitchen Gardens | Joann Godoy, Edgar Bello | (831) 247-7812 | Advanced Green Gardener, UCCE Master Gardener, Qualified Landscape Water Manager |
| Edible Ecoscapes | Joe Coberly | (831) 345-6123 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Certified Greywater Installer |
| Escobar Garden Service | Tomas Escobar | (831) 459-0831 | |
| Far West Design and Landscaping, Inc. | Mariano Lopez | (831) 476-8867 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener |
| Green and Growing Landscapes, Inc. | Gregory Miller | (831) 465-0144 | |
| Gophers Limited | Thomas Whittman | (831) 335-2400 | Green Gardener Instructor, Licensed Pest Control Advisor (DPR) |
| Habitat Gardens | Brett Graff, Sean Wallace, Joe Coberly | (831) 359-7918 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Green Gardener Instructor, Certified Graywater Irrigation Technician, Permaculture Design Certificate |
| Jackson Landscape | Lynn Jackson | (831) 477-0447 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Certified Monterey Bay Area Green Business, CLCA Certified Water Manager |
| Jennifer Page Smith Landscape Design | Jennifer Smith | (831) 325- 9117 | Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer |
| Locatelli's Landscaping | David Otterbach | (831) 423-3215 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| Love's Gardens | Golden Love | (831) 471-9100 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer, ARCSA Accredited Rainwater Harvesting Professional, Permaculture Design Certificate |
| Nature Elements Landscaping | Alejandro Soto | (831) 359-7169 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Licensed Landscape Architect, Advanced Green Gardener |
| New Earth Gardens, LLC | Kevin Ide | (831) 332-VERM | Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer, Permaculture Design Certificate |
| Quietscapes Aesthetic Pruning | Kathy Alford | (650) 279-4449 | ISA Certified Arborist, California Certified Nursery Professional, Certified Graywater Irrigation Installer |
| RTJ Landscaping | Ramon Torres | (831) 254-4652 | |
| Sakoda Landscape | Thomas Sakoda | (831) 212-0732 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener |
| Terra Bella Landscaping | Nikos Lynch | (831) 479-1629 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Green Gardener Instructor, CLCA Certified Water Manager |
| Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping | Ken Foster, Jillian Steinberger, Zachary Linehan (QWEL), Alicia Magliato | (831) 425-3514 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Certified Monterey Bay Area Green Business, Advanced Green Gardener, Permaculture Design Certificate, Monterey Bay Friendly Rater |
| The Bonny Doon Garden Company | Teresa Sabankaya | (831) 421-0975 | |
| The Landscape Company, Inc. | Francisco Torres, Efrain De La Cruz, Jose F Garcia | (831) 476-7070 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
| Verdant Landscape Design | Jerob Chop | (831) 247-2930 | Advanced Green Gardener, UCCE Master Gardener, Certified Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Certified Permaculture Designer |
| Vision Gardens | Sheryl McEwan | (831) 212-5861 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor, Advanced Green Gardener, UCCE Master Gardener, Permaculture Design Certificate, Certified Greywater Irrigation Installer |
| Weiser Landscape Co. | Sami Weiser | 831-566-7393 | CA Licensed Landscape Contractor |
- Advanced Green Gardeners have completed a minimum of 40 hours of hands-on instruction and passed the Green Gardener certification level exam.
- Qualified Landscape Water Managers have completed 21 hours of instruction in efficient irrigation system management.
- Certified Graywater Irrigation Installers have achieved more than 80% on a written exam and completed 55 hours of hands-on instruction, including the installation of one laundry to landscape system and one permitted branched drain graywater system.
- CLCA Certified Water Managers must pass a written test, complete an irrigation audit, and demonstrate proficiency in keeping at least one landscape site on an annual water budget.
- Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditors are certified through the national Irrigation Association and must pass a written exam, submit a completed irrigation audit, and complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years.
- Accredited Rainwater Catchment Professionals are accredited to design and construct rainwater harvesting systems through the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
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