Many people create masterpieces out of their garden. The only problem is that at night this masterpiece cannot be displayed. So what is one to do? Outdoor lighting can be a very attractive option to displaying your garden at night. There are several types of displays that you can do and there are several types of outdoor lighting you can choose. Depending on your personal preferences you can make your beautiful garden into a night time spectacular.
If you are not quite sure on where to start take a look at your garden. Which parts would you like to be accentuated? Which areas do you want shown lit up at night? DO you have a rock garden? Do you have a garden fountain? Many like to light the sides of driveways and walkways. In this manner if you have a border garden you will not only be showing off your walkway but your garden too. Once you can establish what you want to be highlighted then you can advance in the process of lighting your garden.
When one talks about landscape lighting there are various types to choose from. Below you will find the most common:
• Ground Lights – lights placed in the ground to light the way, great for walkways.
• Up Lights – the light shines upwards, great for accentuating fountains.
• Down Lights – are placed above your garden and shine down on a particular area, great for lighting sitting areas.
• Backlights- Are placed behind a certain object to shed light on it, perfect for statues
• Spotlights- focus the light on one particular area or object in your garden.
With one of these five particular lighting patterns you will be able to light up any part of your garden that you want and how you want to light it.
