A Well Lit Garden

Should I use an irrigation company for landscape lighting?

    First, let me say that it is not my intent to throw stones at irrigation companies. I am sure that there are irrigation companies that are perfectly capable of designing and installing good landscape lighting. But, in general, this is NOT their primary business. The process of designing an irrigation system is not anything like designing a lighting system. Yes, both irrigation and lighting systems require engineering, but there is an artistic component to lighting that is n... READ MORE Posted August 11, 2011 at 11:20 AM

Outdoor Landscape Lighting - Why don't my lights work?

Why don't my lights work?There are several things that can cause problems with landscape lights constantly failing to light. They are:1) Your lamp is burned out. Replace and pay attention to the proper wattage and style.2) The fixture has pushed the lamp out of the socket - typical where the fixture's socket does not include any prong to hold the lamp on the socket. If this continues to be a problem, replace with a higher quality fixture. 3) The socket is broken. Replace the fixture... READ MORE Posted July 25, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Selecting Landscape Lighting Fixtures - Finish

There are two basic choices when it comes to finish on a quality landscape lighting fixture: pained or natural surfaces. You will find that the majority (but not all) of fixtures that are painted are manufactured with aluminum. Aluminum is the least desirable metal for a landscape luminary (lighting fixture) because of its tendency to oxidize. When (not if) an aluminum fixture oxidizes, the paint will flake from the luminary. In the presence of deicing salts, this oxidization process wil... READ MORE Posted July 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM