Night-blooming flowers have a history of being both enchanting and mysterious. During the Great Depression, people would post ads inviting their neighbors to come by to witness the magic of night ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2024, gardening is having its moment—appreciated as a form of moving meditation, perhaps, that brings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of orchid bloom. Whether you are a plant lover or not, it’s hard to imagine how the concept of flowers that bloom at ...

A moon garden comes to life at night. Teeming with silver foliage and fragrant night-blooming plants, this type of garden actually flowers in the dark and therefore offers a unique experience for all ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Moon gardens, or arrangements of white-flowering and silver-leaved plants that seem to gleam under the ...

When planning a new garden, we typically think about the amount of sunlight which will be available to plants in a specific location at different times of the day, and perhaps how plants might look in ...

Summer evenings in the garden become magical when the right plants release their fragrances as the sun sets. Night-scented plants create beautiful sensory experiences while attracting important ...

When choosing plants for the garden, those that burst into bright, colourful blooms usually steal the spotlight. But not all flowers follow the same schedule—some actually prefer to put on their show ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I have a night blooming cereus that is several years old and that has ...

Outdoor lighting is having an outsize impact on the flora and fauna that share our habitats.

Plants that unfurl their petals only in darkness often condense the drama and poetry of their blossoming into one supercharged — and unpredictable — evening. By Ligaya Mishan BY DAY, HYLOCEREUS ...