WASHINGTON GARDENER
A Different World: The Moon Garden
garden it is lighter at night and where a full moon’s glow might be best seen. A night garden can be designed around a small seating area or spot. Plant choices for night or moon gardens include any white or pale ÀRZHUVWKDWVWD\RSHQDIWHUGXVN7KHUHDUHDOVRDIHZEORRPVWKDWRQO\ RSHQXSDWQLJKW7KH\LQFOXGHPRRQÀRZHUQLJKWEORRPLQJMDVPLQH evening primrose, and tuberose. Next, you will want to select plants ZLWK IROLDJH WKDW LV YDULHJDWHG RU KDV D VLOYHU\ ¿QLVK 7KHVH LQFOXGH many kinds of hostas, heucheras, caladiums, and brunnera. Then, you can start playing with hardscaping and other surfaces to add visual interest. For example, you can use tables with mirrored WRSVRUPLUURUHGWUD\VWRVHWRQWKHP3LOORZVFDQEHPDGHUHÀHFWLYH ZLWKVHTXLQWULPVDQGEHDGLQJ:KLWHURFNVFDQRXWOLQHDSDWK0HWDO or white containers can hold plantings at various heights. Sound is also an essential part of the night garden. As you rely less on your eyesight, your other senses become keener. A bubbling water fea- ture nearby is a soothing touch, as is a small wind chime. The rustling RIWKHEUHH]HLQWDOOJUDVVHVRUEDPERRLVDQRWKHUSOHDVDQWQLJKWWLPH experience. Finally, set up a comfortable seating area with a few blanket throws DQGSODFHDFKLPLQHD¿UHSLWRURXWGRRUJDV¿UHSODFHDW LWVKHDUWWR enjoy the garden on cooler nights. 5HJDUGOHVVRIZKHWKHU\RX¶UHJDUGHQLVLQDVXEXUEDQ\DUGRUXUEDQ balcony, rooftop or tiny urban patio, adapting the space to feature a moon garden creates a gorgeous and unique nighttime oasis that showcases your personal style while also making a lush outdoor living area you’ll crave spending time in. .DWK\ -HQW] LV HGLWRUSXEOLVKHU RI:DVKLQJWRQ *DUGHQHU PDJD - zine, a monthly gardening publication published online and specif- LFDOO\IRUWKHORFDOPHWURDUHD²]RQHV²:DVKLQJWRQ'&DQGLWV VXEXUEV-HQW]LVDOVRWKHKRVWRIWKHSRSXODU*DUGHQ'&3RGFDVW The magazine is written entirely by local area gardeners who have UHDOZRUOGNQRZOHGJHDQGSUDFWLFDODGYLFHZLWKWKHVDPHSUREOHPV you experience in your own gardens and includes information such as a local garden events calendar and gardening to-do list for that PRQWK$\HDU¶VVXEVFULSWLRQVL[LVVXHVLV 7R VXEVFULEH VHQG D FKHFNPRQH\ RUGHU IRU SD\DEOH WR ³:DVKLQJWRQ *DUGHQHU´ PDJD]LQH WR :DVKLQJWRQ *DUGHQHU 3KLODGHOSKLD$YH6LOYHU6SULQJ0' RU WRSD\YLD3D\SDO FUHGLWFDUGFOLFNRQWKH³VXEVFULEH´OLQNDWZZZ:DVKLQJWRQ*DUGHQ - HUFRP 7KLVDUWLFOHLVDGDSWHGIURPWKHQHZERRN7KH8UEDQ*DUGHQ :D\VWR*URZ)RRGDQG%HDXW\LQWKH&LW\E\.DWK\-HQW]DQG7HUL 6SHLJKW <RX¶OO ¿QG GR]HQV RI LQVSLULQJ DQG FUHDWLYHZD\V WR JURZ ÀRZHUVVKUXEVYHJHWDEOHVKHUEVDQGRWKHUSODQWV LQVPDOOVSDFHV DQGZLWKDOLPLWHGEXGJHWDQGLGHDVDQGUHVRXUFHVWRPDNHRXWGRRU OLYLQJVSDFHVIXQFWLRQDOSURGXFWLYHDQGEHDXWLIXO
BY KATHY JENTZ
If you work outside the home, you might only get to enjoy your gar- den on the weekends or holidays. A night garden (also known as a moon garden) can open up a whole new way of enjoying your land- scape after hours. Once your eyes have adjusted to the lower light lev- HOVDGL̆HUHQWZRUOGRSHQVXS Night gardens are also wonderful for entertaining. Place a few can- dles around in glass hurricanes or lanterns to create an enchanting and mysterious atmosphere. Strings of lights are always festive and inviting. The city lights are often enough to see by safely, but if you are worried about guests navigating a pathway you can add in solar lights at strategic spots around your landscape.
Golden Evening Primrose; Photo by james jeon on Unsplash
Sitting out in the garden after the sun goes down is an experience WKDWIHZWDNHDGYDQWDJHRIEXWKDVPDQ\EHQH¿WV,WLVFRROHULQVXP - mer and the insects are less active. You will want to note where in your
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Moon Garden; Photo credit: Kathy Jentz
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