{"id":700,"date":"2018-09-11T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardenbenches.com\/blog\/?p=700"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:20:53","slug":"garden-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenbenches.com\/blog\/garden-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Introduce Lighting to Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a bewildering display of outdoor lighting options. Some are functional and practical, others providing a stylish backdrop. Getting the mix right is no longer a nightmare. Just read on\u2026<\/p>\n

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Can you have too much lighting?<\/h2>\n

Possibly but start with the backlighting, add spotlight for focal points and add lighting that also introduces a practical element and you have the perfect lighting mix.<\/p>\n

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Lighting = security and functional<\/h3>\n

For too long, outdoor lighting was seen as only being useful if it was a deterrent for those who intended on looting your garden shed or garage.<\/p>\n

The result? Garden security lights that flick on when they detect movement and\/or heat. Blinding would-be burglars into submission, they are still useful and practical, especially if you want to be able to see your way to the front door without tripping over garden hazards.<\/p>\n

Use them on a timer or opt for a less-glaring alternative in the shape of a solar-powered unit.<\/p>\n

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Low budget = Fairy lights<\/h3>\n

We defy you to find anything more magical than the gentle twinkling of fairy lights. Not just for Christmas, a string or net of fairy lights make a pretty addition to any garden.<\/p>\n

The net variety can be artistically thrown over your hedging or even used to give the garden fence a little bit of extra swagger in the winter months.<\/p>\n

Better still, they don\u2019t need connecting to the mains;<\/p>\n