Your garden is ready for everyone to see and you are very proud
of all the hard work that has gone in to making it just the
way you wanted. You invite your friends over for a drink or two
and dinner later on to show off your carefully decorated garden.
Drinks are over and dinner is served too but not one word of praise
for the garden from any one of them. You get frustrated and you
are wondering all along what could have possibly gone wrong. Before
blaming your friends for not noticing anything different, stop
and think! Is it because it's not good enough for a praise or
they simply haven't noticed it because the lighting was so bad
that they couldn't really differentiate between your earlier garden
and the garden now.
If you are one of the above, then it is about time you illuminate
your garden in the right way, and using all the right lights.
After all, a garden looks more captivating when illuminated in the
dark.
Commonly used lights...
Some of the commonly used lights in the garden are incandescent
light that is very bright but uses a lot of power. While
illuminating a tree, people use flood lights or spot lights.
They, again, are powerful but consume a lot of energy. 12
volt halogen lights are also used. But all of these have
disadvantages, the more these lights are used, the more
transformers are required and the globes constantly need
replacing.
LEDs or Light Emitting Diodes...
The advance of technology has led to the invention of the LEDs
or the Light Emitting Diodes that is becoming increasingly popular
everywhere. The LEDs are basically lights that are used in the
mobile phones and the computer. They are long lasting and gives
a nice effect in the garden when used. They are very different
from the normal lights. They do not have the traditional filament
but are made up of electrons. Due to this, they give a very
soft and subtle effect and they don't burn out soon.
Types of LEDs...
Barrel LEDs: They are ideal for illuminating a garden
art. The light is put on the art piece that shines and casts
a shadow behind. They can also be put on the trunk of a palm
tree.
LED Button Lights: These lights are water resistant and
hence can be used in water features. They can also be put along
a path to show the way or along a border for an illuminated
effect.
Solar Garden Lights: Available in aluminium and stainless
steel, they come in amber or white light. As they are solar
lights, they do not use any power and saves electricity. They
get completely charged during the day and as the sun sets they
light up automatically and are on throughout the night. As a
result, these bulbs last for years.
Some places to shop for garden lighting...
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Sunlight Solar Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd
PO Box 472,
North Geelong
Victoria 3215
Australia.
Ph: +61 (0)3 5221 2000
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Bellarine Garden Ornaments
52 Grubb Road,
Ocean Grove
Victoria 3226
Australia
Mobile: 0419 886 400
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Cutting Edge Garden Services Pty Ltd
31 Iluka Ave,
Aspendale
Victoria 3195
Australia
Ph: (03) 9512 0313
Mobile: 0422 787 149
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Lighting Network
128-130 Sheridan Street,
Cairns
Queensland 4870
Australia
Ph: (07) 4051 2667
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G & S Garden Ornaments
34 York Street,
Teralba
New South Wales 2284
Australia
Ph: (02) 4958 8148