I had the pleasure of speaking to the Shady Oaks Garden Club today.  The requested that I speak about Night Time Gardening.  I thought to myself,” Night Time Gardening, Why!”

As always I used my trusty Google search bar and started researching plant materials that are more impressive in the evenings or the fragrance of the flower is more pungent.  The more I researched, the more it became obvious that there are tons of materials that were not at the top of my list that display better in the evening rather than during the day. 

Plants such as Angle Trumpet and Hollyhocks make great displays in the evening.  Sweet Olive and sweet alyssum have wonder fragrances in the evening. In addition, using low voltage landscape lighting can create the perfect environment for those night time parties or just a few moments escape from life. 

So, the next time you think that Gardening is just for the day time, remember the ladies from Shady Oaks Garden Club. 

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Great Baskets

Planting great flowering baskets in not an art but the understanding that if you pack it full of plants, it will look fabulous within minutes of finishing your planting project.  Make sure to select plants that fit your light requirements.  In addition, basket require water…have a plan for watering. 

Try selecting plants that grow larger for the back and middle and plants that cascade for the front and sides. 

Great combinations are Snap Dragons, Petunias, Lobelia and Pansies. 

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