Cha-ching! (1-20)

The folks at The Garden Center in San Antonio, Texas, know a thing or two about hot, dry summers—and the municipal water restrictions that go along with them.

Owner Wayne Harrell says they do their best to promote water-wise irrigation practices—and it works out in their favor.

“To promote water wise irrigation and in the summer we have a ‘conservation corner’ where we merchandise water wands, soaker hoses, tree gators, etc. During some of our hot, dry summers we use it as a sales opportunity, and place the water conservation stuff on sale.” Cha-ching!