How To Position Landscape Lighting

If you have a new startup tree we can put a single lamp on it with a 2-watt bulb that offers a nice soft beam spread.

How to position landscape lighting. If you dont the uplit crown will look like a hovering UFO. Place the lighting fixture a few feet away from the feature and give it a sideways angle. Place the light higher if you intend to illuminate a large portion of the yard and lower if you wish to illuminate a path or garden.

Up-lighting Offering a greater contrast than typical wall-washing spotlight fixtures are placed closer to a building for a bright and bold reflection. From deciding what to illuminate to selecting the right fixtures. Position lights at night and check their position frequently.

Accenting Any lighting that draws special attention to a specific feature is considered accent. This creates sparkling islands of interest in your landscape lighting plan. Luminaire A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp ballast as required with the parts designed to distribute the light position and protect the lamp and connect them to power supply.

Where to Place Landscaping Lighting. Low-wattage bulbs are often enough to provide illumination. Match the reason for lighting to specific locations in your backyard.

Silhouetting behind the feature towards a close wall. Use fixtures that have reflectors and shielding to concentrate light where you want it. Place a fixture high up inside a feature like a trellis tree or eave and cast downwards over a large area.

Then in eight years or so when the tree is three times bigger we can switch the bulb for a 5-watt lamp or add a second fixture if needed. Well work with you to create a well-lit functional and beautiful outdoor space ready for summer parties that last well into the night. A wide angle flood light with low wattage is recommended for a more subtle effect.