Advantages Of Garden Lighting
Ligting adds another dimension to the garden and should be planned into your scheme from the beginning. A well designed scheme can turn your garden into a completely different world at night. You can create subtle pools of light with a general illuminating effect or dramatically highlight particular trees, shrubs and garden furniture.
The eye is intrigued and delighted by small lights nestling among the foliage and flowers of large containers and plants in surrounding beds. it is usually more flattering to light the garden rather than the house unless your house has unusual or striking architectural features that merit special highlighting.
Homebase Telescopic Lopper
If you are after bypass loppers these are a good and unspectacular basic pair but the telescopic handles, using the same technology as the Spear & Jackson County Lopper were slightly less positive. My main gripe is that if you twist one of your hands inadvertently while pruning, the handle lock can quite easily disengage. However the Homebase loppers have coated blades and come with a five year guarantee, you could certainly do worse.
Lighten The Darkness
As nights draw in, make the most of your garden during winter and bring it to life with lights. Entertain friends by candlelight enhanced by subtle spotlights and uplighters on an outside terrace or under the beams of a delicately lit pagoda.
By designing lighting to make the most of paths, steps, patios, benches and planting, you can focus on the best features of the garden, highlighting dramatic and bold structures and trees or subtly illuminating borders and shrubs.
Whether you are looking for practical lighting to show up steps and paths or creative effects, there is plenty of scope for experimentation. With so many lighting types you can create an inspiring effect, whatever size your garden.
