TOP THREE LANDSCAPE LIGHTING QUESTIONS

Columbia Landscape lighting is a great way to keep your landscape visible during the dark hours, and it can often make your landscape look even better than it does during the day. You don’t need to let your great looking landscape fade away each night: an outdoor lighting scheme can enhance the most attractive parts of that landscape.

There are endless options for landscape lighting, whether you’re looking for under-lit trees or a subtle light wash over your garden. And at Niedergeses Landscape, we know that an artful design is just as important as the mechanical aspects of the job. Our Columbia Landscaping Company can work with you to make sure that both aspects of the work are done perfectly.

Landscape lighting can do a lot for you home and your yard. Here are some questions you may want to consider before beginning the project:

Should You Hire a Professional, or Do the Job Yourself?

When deciding whether or not you need a professional to do this job, ask yourself what kind of results you want to achieve. For professional results, you will need a professionals to do the work.

Landscape lighting can be a job that a Columbia homeowner could tackle on their own—but if you’re looking for professional results, you’ll have to hire a professional. You could most likely set up a few stand-alone lighting fixtures (with their own limited power sources) in your yard as a weekend project.

If you’re looking for a stunning and artful landscape lighting design, however, you’ll need to hire a professional. Our landscape designers can make sure that your outdoor lighting installation is an enhancement of your current landscape, as well as your entire home.

Is it Better to Pay More for LED Lights?

LED bulbs are around $40 each, while regular halogen bulbs may go for only around $5. They also have “cooler temperatures,” which means that they may appear to emit a bluish light, so homeowners often try to find LED bulbs that are modified to have warmer temperatures.

LED lights can be used for around 40,000 hours before they’ll need to be replaced. With regular use, you can count on these bulbs lasting 20 years—ten times as long as standard light bulbs.

What Should Your Landscape Lighting Scheme Focus On?

There are three things you want to make sure are incorporated into your landscape lighting design:

• Safety

• Security

• Sophistication

You’ll want to make sure the electrical work is done perfectly to avoid any hazards. And your lighting setup should light areas near entryways, porches, and patios. But it can also help you achieve a more aesthetic goal. Lighting trees, pieces of artwork, stone paths, or any other exterior features you’d like to accentuate can be an excellent addition to your home.