The use of garden lighting can extend the use of your garden well past dusk and, at the same time, create a relaxing ambiance for entertaining, quiet reflection or for just spending more time outside.
Spot lights can be used along the edge of decking or at the sides of a small flight of steps, installed flush with the decking or a side wall. Spot lights can also be used to highlight a small area of a garden – maybe to draw attention to a water feature, a statue or a particular ornamental plant.
Spike lights can be used to edge a path way or driveway.
Lighting on a patio or a barbecue may need to be functional as well as pretty. Stronger lighting may be required above a cooking area and over the dining table. The use of up-lighters and down-lighters can create interesting effects with shadows depending where they are placed in relation to the plants around a patio area.
Up-lighting trees adds drama to the garden and emphasises the height. Alternately, lines of string lights along the branches of a tree will also draw attention to the shape of the tree, as well as looking very attractive.