Creating a Fabulous Night Garden
White Flowers
Have you ever noticed
how white flowers look in the moonlight? If you haven’t, the best way I can
describe them is to say that they glow in the dark! Okay, okay, so not really
glow in the dark, but they do have a definite glow to them. If you plan on
spending plenty of time in your garden at night, then white or pale flowers are
the best way to brighten up your garden naturally.
Night Time Bloomers
Did you know that there
are actually certain types of flowers that only flower in the evening? I love
the Evening Primrose in particular - it’s such a stunning flower that only
starts to come out at dusk. Not only does it have plenty of pretty yellows
blooms, but its scent is gorgeous too. Don’t forget Four O’Clocks which, as the
name suggests, come out in the late afternoon when it begins to get cooler. These
flowers are only viable at night and will have shrunk away by the morning. If
you want something a little more exotic then the Dragon Fruit Flower will not
disappoint.
Garden Lighting
As you know, our garden
is one of our favourite places to spend our time and so we’ve invested in some
garden lighting to allow us to stay out a little later. Don’t worry, garden
lighting doesn’t mean you have anything tacky or neon (no thank you!) and there
is something to suit every taste. Companies such as Scotlight Direct have a fantastic range of stylish
outdoor lights to choose from.
Encourage Wildlife
We love wildlife, and
from bats to hedgehogs to badgers, so many animals come out and play at night
and it’s so easy to make your garden welcoming for them. If you can, put out
cat or dog food and a plate of water (never milk!) for hedgehogs
and peanuts for badgers and just sit back and watch them enjoying your garden
too. If you have trees, then you can even put up bat boxes too, but be careful
not to disturb or upset them as they are a protected species.
I hope this inspires you to enjoy your garden at night as much as we enjoy ours. Do you have any great ideas for creating a fabulous night-time garden?
0 comments:
Post a comment
Thanks for your comments.