We specialize in personalized Landscape Design, Installation & even continuous Garden Care! Long time Gainesville resident Jon George lived in Europe and Asia for several years before returing home to start Cottage Gardens Inc. in 1995. Studying and living near the gardens of artist Claude Monet in Giverny, France, Jon gained inspiration from Monet's expert combinations of light and color in structural beds he called "paint box beds".
Living in Japan and Hong Kong heighted Jon's appreciation for simplicity and the use of negative space in design. He found that gardening in Eastern Asia was similar to conditions back in Florida. Both places shared blistering heat and humidity as well as a tropical rainy season that sent most Northern plants packing. Thus Jon returned to Gainesville with a mission to find plants that worked in our subtropical, yet slightly northern climate.
To this day, he and his staff trial dozens of plants annually to find sturdy varieties that provide unusual color or interest for their landscapes in Alachua County.
Living in Japan and Hong Kong heighted Jon's appreciation for simplicity and the use of negative space in design. He found that gardening in Eastern Asia was similar to conditions back in Florida. Both places shared blistering heat and humidity as well as a tropical rainy season that sent most Northern plants packing. Thus Jon returned to Gainesville with a mission to find plants that worked in our subtropical, yet slightly northern climate.
To this day, he and his staff trial dozens of plants annually to find sturdy varieties that provide unusual color or interest for their landscapes in Alachua County.
Services
We specialize in personalized Landscape Design, Installation & even continuous Garden Care!
During the design consultation, our staff will personally come to your yard to "walk through" the process of planning and designing a garden with you.
Why?
Because the design must harmonize with your personal tastes, architectural setting, and growing conditions.
This initial consultation usually lasts about 1 hour, and the ($75) fee is waved at this time.
From this consultation, you will receive a list of appropriate plants, an outline of the proposed design, and an estimate of the installation cost.
During the design consultation, our staff will personally come to your yard to "walk through" the process of planning and designing a garden with you.
Why?
Because the design must harmonize with your personal tastes, architectural setting, and growing conditions.
This initial consultation usually lasts about 1 hour, and the ($75) fee is waved at this time.
From this consultation, you will receive a list of appropriate plants, an outline of the proposed design, and an estimate of the installation cost.
We specialize in personalized Landscape Design, Installation & even continuous Garden Care!
Are you tired of plain green lawns and boring hedges?
No matter what your architecture, we can design and install a landscape with exciting color combinations and plants chosen for years of enjoyment.
Whether your style is Southern traditional, Mediterranean tropical, English Cottage or even Commercial complex, we will customize a plan using low maintenance and water-wise principles.
We start with a design consultation at your home or place of business.
Are you tired of plain green lawns and boring hedges?
No matter what your architecture, we can design and install a landscape with exciting color combinations and plants chosen for years of enjoyment.
Whether your style is Southern traditional, Mediterranean tropical, English Cottage or even Commercial complex, we will customize a plan using low maintenance and water-wise principles.
We start with a design consultation at your home or place of business.
True gardeners know that now is the best time to establish trees, shrubs and perennials without the fear of transplant shock and water stress.
North Florida is blessed with a relatively mild winter and early spring climate compared to most parts of the country.
For too long we have been schooled in a northern climate mentality that says "best wait for warm weather".
Since we don't have permafrost here, plants go in just fine and actually root in faster with the cooler temperatures.
Even when new transplants are not showing top growth, the roots of these plants are expanding tremendously underground.
North Florida is blessed with a relatively mild winter and early spring climate compared to most parts of the country.
For too long we have been schooled in a northern climate mentality that says "best wait for warm weather".
Since we don't have permafrost here, plants go in just fine and actually root in faster with the cooler temperatures.
Even when new transplants are not showing top growth, the roots of these plants are expanding tremendously underground.
Check out each issue to learn secrets of how he and his staff create colorful landscapes any month of the year.
You may contact his staff for questions at cottagegardensinc@yahoo.com.
Jon George is the owner of Cottage Gardens, Inc., a Gainesvillebased landscape design and installation firm.
Jon has been gardening in North Central Florida for more than 30 years.
You may contact his staff at www.
You may contact his staff for questions at cottagegardensinc@yahoo.com.
Jon George is the owner of Cottage Gardens, Inc., a Gainesvillebased landscape design and installation firm.
Jon has been gardening in North Central Florida for more than 30 years.
You may contact his staff at www.
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