Install lights that will showcase your foliage and your house with a variety of lights large and small. They can outline the paths to your patio and driveway as well as bring attention to trees and other vegetation unappreciated in darkness.
A talented electrician can work with you on a plan to focus on specific areas, perhaps with uplights to bring attention to a stately tree, mounted garden lights to brighten planting beds, and flood lights to illuminate a larger area, but without glare.
Draw up a plan before you do anything. A blueprint or map should outline which areas you want to cover and how much light you want on them.
Tips
• Twelve-volt bulbs are much more cost-effective than 120-volt bulbs and they provide plenty of illumination outside at night.
• LED lights cost more than halogen lights, but they last much longer and they don’t burn as hot as halogen. They’re also far more energy-efficient.
• Brighter is not always smarter. You’re creating ambience, not a police department interrogation room. Flood lights emit 700 to 1,300 lumens, but they should be used sparingly. Lights that accent landscapes need 300 lumens or less; path lights emit 200 lumens or less.
• Lights mounted in trees can cast a welcoming look down on decks, fire pits or other gathering areas.
• A transformer built for a 12-volt system would help handle the lighting if you have a large yard.
• Dig ditches at least six inches deep to protect the cables and eliminate trips and falls.
Timers and other smart devices can regulate the hours for lights.
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