Once you have had your garden landscaped and you now want to show it off, the best way to do this is with landscape lighting.
The effect of subtle lighting in strategic places to show off the garden at night is truly magical.
There a many types of landscape lighting available.
You need to discover which light are best suited for your purpose.
For the exterior of your house the first thing you would need to think about is security lighting: Flood lights are used for this, as they give a wide coverage and can be set to go on when someone approaches within a certain distance of them.
They also help to light your way when walking around the house and garden.
Pathway lighting is effective and is necessary at night, for the security angle and the safety of yourself and your loved ones.
To have the best landscaping lighting requires analysing your needs first, and security is a large aspect of that.
It is an art to use landscape lighting in the most effective manner.
For placement and fixture, you will need to understand the levels of lighting, form, elements, balance, and texture.
To have an effective result you need to blend all of these together, by using the correct installation procedures involved with each type of light used.
For a dramatic intense illumination, position exterior lights to make a feature out of planters, walls, shrubs and trees.
This can be done effectively, by the positioning two spotlights on either side of the feature, aiming them slanting up towards the feature.
This will illuminate the feature and look beautiful at night.
For an ambient, subtle, lighting effect position the spotlight outwards.
The types of lighting available for use in landscape gardening are: Solar lights, Low voltage lights and Led lights.