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Designing A Scented Evening Garden
I have always liked Van Morrison and one of my favorite songs is one he sings called "Moondance". Even if you're not dancing what better place to appreciate the moonlight than in the night garden.
Now that summer is officially here the best time to work and enjoy being in my garden is in the early morning or at the end of the day when I can inhale the perfume of flowers like flowering tobacco, that wait for early evening before they open and release their intoxicating scents. Between busy work schedules and hot, humid days the evening garden is an appealing reward.
Whether you are starting from scratch or want to refurbish part of your existing garden to include plants that you can enjoy in the evening, there are many choices. Before you h...
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Horticulturist and author, Erica has hosted "A Gardener's Diary" on Home and Garden Television (HGTV) for fourteen years. In her role as host, she interviews gardeners from all walks of life across the United States. Her curiosity about the impulse that drives people to garden, as well as her enthusiasm about plants, makes her a natural at facilitating the stories gardeners want to tell. 