January 15, 2009
Landscape News Flash!
Landscape Lighting Design Techniques It's Time to Light Up That Yard!
We can't tell you how many people think outdoor lighting is simply a matter of sticking a couple of light bulbs into ready-made fixtures. Over the years, the techniques and possibilities of lighting your outdoor space has become an art form of its own. Just remember that various parts of the yard (like the patio, secret gardens, glistening ponds, and swimming pools) react better to certain types of lighting.
Let's take your deck for example. You can use step lighting to enhance your safety at night with small fixtures that offer a soft, yet bright light free from glare. To accent unique plants in the yard up lighting is quite popular. Down lighting, accent lighting, security lighting, and much more are all topics that we discuss in
Landscape Lighting Design Techniques.
Smith & Hawken Offering Creative Lighting for Your Home
How does a string of decorative lights sound for brightening up your patio or trellis in the evening? At Smith & Hawken allow dragonflies, bumblebees, and copper nests attached to a stringed line create an interesting setting when selecting lighting for your outdoor space. Our Featured Merchant also offers decorative mailboxes, steeping stones, and fire pits. For more information, check out our
February Garden Calendar Putting the Freeze on Frost
What should you focus on in the garden for this month? Well, for starters the rainfall pattern of February is pretty heavy during this time of the year in California. You'll need to work your way around this. Your task is to concentrate on plant care throughout this period of dormancy by continuing with bare root planting and pruning. Early this month frost is your number one enemy, but you can reduce the risk of damage by making sure your grounds are kept well saturated with water. Additional gardening tips are found on our
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