Landscape Edging

Landscape lighting helps to combine functionality and aesthetics. Moreover, they can add uniqueness, character and safety to outdoor landscaping. Eventually from task lighting, with the advent of the latest trends of modern technology, lighting fixtures have been given an extra dimension. There is a whole range of styles, shapes, sizes and materials in outdoor fixtures. Landscape lighting design first identifies the need for outdoor landscaping. Activities like entertaining, cookouts, and family get together, dancing, sports and security need different landscape lighting. Furthermore the landscape lighting needs proper outlets that are weather proofed and dust proofed. This is to avoid accidents, shorting or other problems. Electricians and landscape people must combine their work, to get the necessary configuration and the system type. In addition, ensure safety and aesthetics.

Lighting fixtures help to create the right type of impression. Decorative lighting is a most important accessory. Selection of lighting fixtures is also dependent on the architectural configuration. Outdoor landscape lighting is not just adding lighting fixtures outdoors. They must add that extra touch of style, beauty, excitement and colour to the landscape. Outdoor landscape lighting can highlight the textures of outside walls, floors and roofs to make outdoor landscape more attractive. This is true for new landscape designing, as well as redesigning the existing landscape.

The outdoor lighting systems can be low voltage and high voltage. 220 or 120 current can be wired, depending on the particular system, location, current needed and provision for using necessities like lawn maintenance tools. There are different colour combinations, though lots of people prefer white lighting, as they are similar to natural light.

• Landscape lighting for creating beauty, elegance and interest to the outdoor landscape include:
• Simplified traditional: Simplified without any excess.
• Soft contemporary: Modern, simple, warm and clean style.
• Casual elegance: Casual lighting, upscale in design to create comfortable, clean and warm atmosphere.
• Safety and residential security:
• Motion detecting spotlights
• After dark security lighting that is manually operated.
• Lighting that automatically responds to darkness, even during daytime, when it is dark.

• Uplights : In-ground and spot fixtures pointing to highlight the outdoor elements and trees, usually located at the ground level.
• Downlights : Highlight objects like small garden elements, walkways and outdoor area, for creating the illusion of natural light.
• Backlights : Hidden outdoor lighting fixtures, which create the shadow effects.
• Pathlights: It is a variation of downlights, located nearer to the ground. Spreads light on pathways, driveways, sideways and trails.

• Focus Pocus: For creation of focal points, by directing light to a particular spot.
• Space Case: To add drama to a particular area through accent lighting.
• Dim Some: To create a special mood by manipulating light. Can be used at poolside and patios and decks as additional lighting. They are inexpensive.

Visual impact of the light can be subtle or dramatic. They should blend the outside elements with the house, and enhance the appearance of both the outdoor landscape and the house. With outdoor lighting and all the other elements, an outdoor oasis can be created. Many of the outdoor lighting is to highlight the elements, while the lighting by itself is unattractive and needs to be hidden. Instead of going overboard, add gentle touches to highlight the landscape design.