April 2012 / May 2012 | Easy, Water-Wise Gardening Solutions

- For the Virtual Magazine Click Here | April 2012 / May 2012 article in Home Magazine.

- For the PDF Click Here | April 2012 / May 2012 article in Home Magazine.

- Jon George shares seasonal portraits of garden design tailored for our North Florida climate in each issue of the Landscape Calendar written for local magazine Home - Living in the Heart of Florida.  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.

April 2012 / May 2012

This Gainesville garden sports one of the hottest trends in home landscapes: drought tolerant plantings. When the going gets tough and there is no rain in the forecast, look to succulents to provide year round color and interest. Varying textures and contrasting foliage create a virtual coral reef in the garden.