First Time Home Buyers How To Light Your First Garden

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Some more great tips for you first time home owners from Dibben and Dibben. Now that the summer is fast approaching all of you first time home owners will be spending more and more time in your garden and as the nights get warmer you will be staying out in your garden later and later. So how can you effective light and illuminate your garden for the night time. It is true to say that if you get it right, garden lighting can create a truly wondrous atmosphere at night. And it means that outdoor living and entertaining can be extended long after the sun goes down..

One very simple way is by using candles or the naked flame. The flickering light given off by candles is both charming and tranquil some might even say romantic. Clusters of night lights in small holders look spectacular when lining either a pathway to set of small steps or even on a low lying wall top.

For the more exotic why not try the paper concertina-style Japanese lanterns in an array of stunning colours, or even the traditional retro style style lanterns with its heavy brass and glass. Not only are these items very decorative and attractive but ...
... they are also practical because their flames are protected from wind and breezes.

The other option and one that is becoming more popular is that of garden flares and oil-burning torches. These look spectacular when grouped together either large clay pots or simple steel buckets filled with sand, (remember to space them a safe distance apart from each other). They too are also designed to withstand a certain amount of wind and breeze. Garden flares will burn for several hours and many can be impregnated with citronella or eucalyptus oil, which will help keep mosquitoes and gnats at bay which is always a bonus.

So that is candle light and flame and whilst these are very pretty they are not permanent and are at the mercy of the elements. As an alternative you might want to consider a more permanent solution to lighting your garden. An extremely cheap option for this, is that you could go for solar-powered lights, which don't require any wiring or complex installation.

Solar powered lighting can be found on sale at most garages and some even given them away when you buy fuel for your car. Solar-powered lights need no wiring as they store the energy of sunlight in a battery. They are not a very powerful light source, so if you want to light an area of any size, you'll need quite a few of them. As their power runs out, then so does their light, bringing a somewhat natural end to an evening in your garden.

However should you opt to put in a wired solution for lighting your garden you must at all times consider the safety aspect of doing this and remember if you do not feel you have the electric skills to do this call in an expert. As a general rule of thumb try to opt for a low-voltage system as these are fairly easy to install and are much safer.

Low-voltage systems take their power via a transformer which steps down the electrical supply to a very low voltage. This means that even if you cut through a low-voltage cable accidentally, there's no risk of electrocution. Nonetheless, it is not a bad idea to run them in some protective conduit and bury them to avoid tripping or accidental damage. It should go without saying that all outdoor electrical fittings must be fully weatherproof and suitable for the location that you are installing them in..

Low voltage lights (because they are so easy to install) have become very popular and now come in many different shapes, sizes and colours Low-voltage recessed lights are very elegant along walls, down steps, or even set into decking, emitting a glow that is bright enough to illuminate the general surrounding area without creating blinding upward shafts of light. If your outdoor space has a large tree or a pergola you could try and create a night-time canopy of twinkling stars with low-voltage weatherproof net lights.

Now that is what I call romantic!

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