Gardens are a pleasure to the eyes especially when the day is over, and they always add meaning to the idea of a ‘home’. When there is a beautifully kept garden waiting for you, going home is something to look forward to. Actually, you can make your garden look like a magical place, your own personal paradise when the dark settles in. With proper garden lighting, you will always wish it was nighttime just so you could enjoy your garden, which is bursting with a wonderful play of light and beauty.
To better bring out the potential of your garden, it is a good idea for you to know the different ways of lighting it. To start, there is floodlighting which is just right for making your garden look inviting. Floodlights produce impressive and striking silhouettes with the use of broad and bright light rays. They are also usually used to illuminate larger areas. Second is spotlighting, a recommended technique for drawing attention to large sculptures, big plants and trees. Third is down lighting, an illusion of natural ideal which is accomplished by fixing an overhead light attachment. If there is down lighting, there should also be up lighting which normally employed for illuminating garden trees, walls and noteworthy statues. Fifth is shadowing, and if you want magic, this is the best option there is for you, period. Sixth is accent lighting that involves small light fixtures placed on the ground. They subtly provide illumination in the garden and are used for decorative purposes. There is also what is called spread lighting, a technique that brings in wide beam angles for lighting large aspects like borders, patios, lawns, fountain areas, flowerbeds and more. Eight is silhouette garden lighting which is the primary technique for creating outlines for trees and archways and other garden pieces to produce a stunning view. Ninth is cross lighting. It is used for isolating and highlighting specific elements like urns, bonsais, archways, and statues. The last, and the one which is perhaps the most challenging, is moonlighting. When done properly, it creates a limitless moonlit effect for a dramatic and enchanting ambience. It is generally done by placing lighting fixtures high above the ground.
Beautifully lit gardens are commonly characterized by an assortment of landscape lighting styles, so there is no need to be wary of doing it your own way and combining different styles and garden elements. After all, it is you who knows your garden better than anyone else