#garden-lighting

#garden-lighting

Good garden lighting ideas can completely transform an outdoor space. They will extend your evenings relaxing out on the patio, make tricksy garden paths safer to navigate, and stop you accidentally trampling through your flowerbeds after dark. And these days, garden solar lights are one of the most popular choices - easy to install, eco-friendly, and wonderfully bill-free (take that energy price hikes).

"Path lighting is usually achieved by using downlights," says leading landscape designer Rosemary Alexander, co-author of landscaping bible The Essential Garden Design Workbook, available from Amazon. "These cast pools of light onto the ground, accentuating the surface texture. Path lighting is primarily functional, but should be carefully designed so that it does not detract too much from other features."

The most effective garden lighting works with the space, not against it. Rather than overpowering your garden's natural beauty, use lighting to subtly enhance what's already there.