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The Soul of the Child : Nurturing the Divine Identity of Our Children
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	By the Light of the Silvery Moon by Debbie Rodgers
Astrology, Tarot, and Self Improvement for the New Age.

By the Light of the Silvery Moon
by Debbie Rodgers

In his classic American folksong Beautiful Dreamer, Stephen Foster invites the dreamer of the title to awaken to a world in which the "sounds of the rude world heard in the day, lull'd by the moonlight, have all pass'd away."

Often the only time we have to spend in our outdoor space is in the evening and on into the darkness. Why not enhance the tranquility of the experience with a moon garden -- one designed to be enjoyed at dusk and into the night?

Color

The obvious place to start planning a garden that is to be enjoyed at night is with the color of blooms and foliage. You'll want white blooms and silvery plants whose pale leaves will reflect the soft moonlight. In addition to using flowers, create visual effects with different types of foliage -- smooth or hairy, round or narrow, and an assortment of variegation patterns.

The list of white or pale flowers that you can incorporate includes stunning white pampas grass, white astilbe, Shasta daisies and large white oriental lilies, such as Casablanca. Evening primrose is not white, but opens its blooms at night and is worthy of inclusion.

There's a large assortment of appropriate silvery foliage plants including lavender, dusty miller, lamb's ear and ghost-plant, which is available in many different shapes and sizes. The caladium's large, icy white, heart-shaped leaves make it ideal for a moon garden. You can also incorporate some of the many species of hostas with light-colored, variegated leaves.

If you include white flowers that bloom at different times of the year, you can extend the viewing pleasure of your moon garden through three seasons. Start in the spring with white tulips and snowdrops, swing into summer with cleome, lilies and astilbe, and extend your garden's life into autumn with Shasta daisies and white monkshood.

Scent

Some plants have flowers that open their blooms only at night, to attract night flying pollinating insects. Many have an intense fragrance that will enrich your moon garden.

A beautiful choice is the aptly named moon-flower, a fragrant night-blooming member of the morning glory family. Other excellent choices to perfume the night air include four o'clocks (also called marvels of Peru), flowering tobacco (not the smoking kind!) and evening stock. Honeysuckle is a richly scented perennial climbing vine that is also available in white, as well as the more commonly seen yellow.

Sound

Complete the ethereal feeling in your moon garden by adding some softly moving water. Not only will the sound help set a mellow mood, but the water's surface will reflect ambient light onto your plants and enhance the view.

Complete the design

Some gardeners plant a crescent moon-shaped plot of earth to further the effect. No matter what shape it is, be sure to locate your moon garden close enough to your nighttime sitting area to allow the sights, scents and sounds to weave their spell of enchantment.

If you don't have a yard, though, don't despair. A moon garden lends itself extremely well to a city balcony. Plant a window box with moon-flowers that climb up a trellis and add some pots of white patio lilies, white miniature roses and dusty miller and you'll have an arrangement that will beautify the light from those city streetlamps.

This summer, take back the night with all of your senses in your very own moon garden!

(c) 2005 Debbie Rodgers, All rights reserved.

Note: This author's website is closed.

Debbie Rodgers owns and operates Paradise Porch, and is dedicated to helping people create outdoor living spaces that nurture and enrich them. Visit her on the web at http://www.paradiseporch.com

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Planets in Retrograde -- The Basics
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The Secret of Overcoming Verbal Abuse: Getting Off the Emotional Roller Coaster and Regaining Control of Your Life
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