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In recent times we have completed many projects in our yard. We live in the land so there are no street lights to light our yard at night. We do have motion sensor lights at our backdoor to help light the entrance that we employ most often, but the front yard always appeared quite dark. We did not want to leave the light on at the front door as it will attract bugs. We decided we would look at landscape gardening lights to place along the sidewalk.

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At the home improvement center we found that there are a wide variety of landscape gardening lights to select from. A few of the landscape gardening lights were sold in sets and others were sold individually. There was a broad assortment of solar powered landscaping lights. We liked this alternative because we wouldn’t have to run cords and wires. We have two dogs that like to chase chipmunks and squirrels and we were concerned that they would get tangled in wires and electrical cords. The solar landscape gardening lights have a battery that is charged by sun light. The lighting come on automatically at dusk and stay lit for several hours. We liked the idea that the lights would not cost extra cash on our electric bill. Each solar light possesses his own battery cell, so they do not have to be placed a certain distance from one another. With the electrical lights you can only space them as far apart as the length of the cord.

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We purchased eight solar lights that were shaped like small coach lights. They were produced from copper and attached to stakes that you push into the ground. We placed them around the front and side of our home amongst the shrubs. In placing them you need to be certain that the cell that gathers the solar light is facing north. We had also purchased two larger solar lights that hang on shepherd hooks. We placed one of these at the beginning of the front walk way and one by the back walkway.

Frond Yard Landscaping Ideas

The landscape gardening lights are very attractive. They switch it on and off automatically and not only provide for safety, but add beauty to the area as well. The lighting that are low to the land around the bushes do not seem to attract bugs. The lighting that are placed on the shepherd hooks are far enough far from the doors that the bugs they attract do not cause a problem for getting in and out of the home. We like the landscape gardening lights so much that we’re going to add a few spot lights to the backyard ornamental trees. The spot lights are placed about a foot from the base of the tree and are positioned to shine up the tree. This will add light and safety to the backyard as well.

Creative Landscapes Michael Mercure