Intro to Landscape Lighting

     Landscape lighting, like so many other home improvement technologies is rapidly going through changes - perhaps now more than ever. The last few years have brought us new technology that increasingly becomes more common, affordable, and environmentally friendly. Leading this technological change in the landscape lighting field is modern LED lights. Outdoor fixtures containing Light Emitting Diodes have become more prevalent in the market place and for good reason: they are reliable,  long lived, and use less energy, among other benefits we'll explore later. If you are looking to install a new landscape lighting system or update an old one, a professional LED lighting design is the way to go. But first, let me share a bit about myself.

About Me

     My name is Mike and I've been a landscape contractor since 1994; almost twenty years now. Since the early 90s I've literally installed 1000s of landscape lights: from the bad ones in the early days to the cutting edge brand name LEDs of today. I have also integrated line voltage (120 volt) fixtures into many of my designs. On pillars, pergolas, and many other places throughout the landscape light fixtures are becoming quite popular. The technology in this field is changing quickly and the information is often overwhelming. LED landscape lights come complete with their own lingo - much of which I am still learning - and that's why I've chosen to write these articles; by doing so I hope to teach myself and well as all of you about this exciting technology.....plus, I'm a homeowner and working on a lighting design of my own. You can view some of my landscape lighting work on the Elemental Landscapes website.

In the next article: Low Voltage Landscape Lighting vs. Line Voltage (120 volts)

A stunning combination of low voltage and line voltage landscape lighting fixtures.