Landscape Lighting
About Landscape Lighting
Shape Your Garden After Dark With Layered Light
Landscape lighting turns a yard you only see by day into one you can enjoy at night. A few carefully placed fixtures reveal the shape of a tree, trace a walkway and make a patio feel like an extension of the living room. Our collection brings together path lights, spotlights, recessed well lights, deck and step lights, bollards and playful garden accents, with plenty of solar options for anyone who would rather skip the trenching. It suits new gardens and mature ones alike.
How to Build a Plan That Works
- Think in layers: Start with safety lighting on paths and steps, add accent light on one or two focal points, then finish with a soft decorative glow near seating.
- Pick a power system: Solar stakes are the fastest to set out, though shade and short winter days cut their run time. A low voltage system with a transformer gives steady output all year and can run on a timer.
- Mind the finish: Die cast aluminum in black or gray blends into planting beds, stainless steel suits contemporary gardens, and frosted diffusers soften glare.
- Buy in sets: Many fixtures come in sets of two to ten, which keeps the look consistent from one end of a border to the other.
Placement tip: Uplight a single tree from two sides instead of one. The canopy looks fuller and more three dimensional, and the trunk no longer throws one hard shadow across the lawn.
Start with path lights if your walkways are dark, or go straight to outdoor spotlights to feature your favorite planting. Our solar buying guide explains when solar is the right call.
Common Questions About Landscape Lighting
Count by zone rather than by square footage. A front walk might take four to eight path lights, a feature tree two spotlights, and a set of patio steps one light on every tread or every other tread. Start with the essentials and add accents once you have seen the first layer at night.
Solar is simple, portable and ideal for sunny beds, but its output depends on the day's sunshine. Low voltage wiring takes more effort up front and delivers consistent light on a schedule. Many homeowners mix the two: low voltage near the house and solar in the far corners of the yard.
Warmer light tends to draw fewer insects than cool white or blue light, so warm white is a sensible default near seating. Aiming fixtures at a surface, such as a wall or tree trunk, rather than into open air also helps.
