A Brief Guide to Garden Lighting

There's nothing quite like enjoying a summer night in your garden. The warm weather, the fresh air, and the general sounds of nature are all part of the experience. But what if you could add even more to the enjoyment of your summer nights? That's where garden lighting comes in.

Garden lighting can transform your outdoor space into a magical oasis. It can create a sense of ambiance and relaxation, and it can even help to deter pests. But with so many different types available, it can be difficult to know where to start and what to choose. That's why we've put together this brief guide where we'll discuss the different types of garden lighting products available, as well as the benefits of using each type. We'll also provide some tips for choosing, installing and controlling garden lighting.

Ambient Lighting for Summer Nights

One of the best things about garden lighting is that it can create a sense of ambient lighting. Ambient lighting is soft, diffused light that creates a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. It's perfect for those summer nights, when you want to enjoy the outdoors without being blinded by bright lights and when you want to stay out after the sun goes down. There are a number of different ways to create ambient lighting in your garden. You can use ground lights, decking lights, or even LED string lights. The key is to choose lights that emit a soft, warm glow.

Ground Lights

Recessed ground lights are mounted into concrete or decking and provide a minimalist but bright lighting effect. While they can be tricky to install, they can add an additional layer of light and help to improve your garden lighting effect. Ground lights come in various cut out sizes from smaller marker lights at around 16mm to larger and more brighter versions at 300mm.

Colour changing ground lights are a popular choice as they give you the option to cycle through all of the primary colours. In recent years the more warmer colour tones such as 2700K have become increasingly popular. They provide more of a warmer ambient style of light, that's easier on the eye.

These images below show some examples:

Decking Lighting

The more cost effective style of ground light option; generally purchased in kits, LED decking lights aren't as substantial as ground lights. They're not manufactured from the same type of steel and only used in decking, not in stone.

LED Decking Lights

Low-Energy Lighting

Another benefit of garden lighting is that it doesn't consume much energy. LED lights are a great option for garden lighting because they are very energy-efficient. They also last for a long time, so you won't have to replace them as often. If you're looking for a way to add ambiance to your garden without increasing your energy bills, then low-energy garden lighting is a great option.

Controls

Garden lighting can be controlled in a variety ways depending how you've powered it. One easy way is to plug the lights into an outdoor socket, then you can easily switch them on and off manually. Another, more advanced way is to control them from a smart lighting system such as Lightwave. This home automation system allows you to control your lights from your smartphone, set timers and scenes which can switch multiple lights on or off at the same time. Lightwave also have a smart IP66 outdoor rated power socket.

Lightwave Outdoor Smart Socket IP66 Rated