How to Plant a Moon Garden

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Moon gardening has a long pagan history in which religious rituals took place in the like of the moon surrounded by fragrant and night-blooming plants. Gardening has always been linked to the moon and its cycles, so it makes sense that a moon garden could be a fun addition to a modern garden.

A moon garden is also called an evening garden or a white garden because it is filled with flowers or plants featuring light or white shades that really become visible in moonlight. In fact, the staple of a moon garden is the moonflower because of its color and that it releases a fragrant scent at night.

The first consideration for you moon garden placement is to make sure it is in the moon's light path to make your moon garden truly visible. However there isn't always moonlight every night so consider outside garden lighting such as moonlike globes.

Next, consider what plants you want have in your moon garden. To do this, check out these seeds you can buy to start your moon garden. But to help you in your choices, consider your senses when designing your garden.
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