Backyard and Outdoor Living

Make your garden glow

Lighting is something we sometimes forget about in our outdoor spaces, unless the lights sit under the roofline of the house and are already integrated with the wiring system. Sometimes covered structures have lighting included, but the rest of the garden usually gets overlooked, which means homeowners miss out on the benefits of illumination at the night.

Now, more and more people are finding that architectural and landscape lighting allows them to extend the enjoyment of their garden into the evening hours. Since I started my landscape lighting business more than 20 years ago, appreciation for what outdoor lighting can do has continued to expand. Outdoor lighting can be

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