Lighting is an effect that you can add to your garden no matter what season it is. With the right placement and planning, the effect of lighting can transform your garden from a landscape design into a haven of paradise. The right lighting can turn your garden into the most magical place in your home and change the entire character of your garden. Paint your garden with light in the winter months, and pick up the mood from the colder temps by bringing everything back to life with light.
Lighting your garden in the winter months will also enhance the safety aspect of your winter garden. As things start to freeze and frost over, the chances for accidents increase, and lighting minimizes those effects. When you add lighting to your winter landscape, you enhance the color and beauty of the late fall colors, and further enhance the structure of your garden space during the bleak winter months.
Lighting your garden in the winter months will also enhance the safety aspect of your winter garden. As things start to freeze and frost over, the chances for accidents increase, and lighting minimizes those effects. When you add lighting to your winter landscape, you enhance the color and beauty of the late fall colors, and further enhance the structure of your garden space during the bleak winter months.
Knowing what kind of lighting to install can be a bit of a mystery to gardeners, as their forte lies in their greenery, not their electricity talents. Solar lights and gel burners are great starting points, but if you want to go bold in the winter, you can try a 12 or 240 volt system, depending on whether you go through a main, or a transformer. Most systems sold at your local gardening store are easy to connect and can be managed in a few simple steps.
For safety and aesthetic purposes, highlight your garden paths and add instant atmosphere. Add drop lights or spotlights to feature specific planting groups or garden features. Consider using shadows and backlighting to highlight features in your garden or space, and this will be a low keyed natural way of lighting. You can also use these techniques to throw light at various angles onto a wall, or other landscape feature, and this will work to emphasize its texture. Doing this technique against fences or hurdles of wooden features will also provide a fantastic effect.
The secret to successful lighting is to go low-keyed, and don’t overdo it. Plan, plan, plan and the time spent will be well worth the effort.