Different Types of Landscape Lighting

Adding lighting to your yard is a great way to beautify your property. People passing by already enjoy it during the day but they can also enjoy it during the night. The soft light adds a glow on the landscape items, which helps highlight the main points of the landscape. The lighting can be purchased at your local home improvement stores or gardening centers.

Solar Lights

Solar lights are easy to use. There are no cords attached to these lights so there are no restrictions on where you can place them. The lights give a soft glow to your landscape. They are usually attached to an 8-inch stake, which can be adjusted to different levels of heights. The sun powers these lights throughout the daytime, which allows them to glow all night.

Accent Lights

Accent lights are much brighter than solar lights. They point directly at items in your yard. The lights come with a wide hood. The hood allows the light to be angled so when it is placed close to an item it is brighter. When the light is further away from the item, the light is softer.

Spotlights

Spotlights come in an assortment of lighting options you can purchase for your landscape. The hood is curved to give off directly light without fading out. They are much larger than many other landscape lighting.

Hanging Lanterns

This type of lighting comes in a variety of colors and finishes. Each lantern is attached to a pole. There are also lanterns with curved poles or poles that have shapes of animals and plants. Hanging lanterns give a soft light to the landscape.

Tiered Lights

Tiered lights are designed to go next to other types of landscape lighting to illuminate the areas next to those lights. They are commonly used to light walkways. The lights on tiered lights do not shine upwards. Tiered lights give off a soft light.