Holiday Lighting Ideas For Your Landscaping
The holidays will arrive in no time at all. Your interior decorating plans are on your mind, but the exterior space is lacking in holiday cheer. Spruce up your landscape with holiday lighting ideas. The entire neighborhood will swoon at the beauty that defines your well-lit front yard.
1. Holiday Water Tricks
Living on the west coast brings you close to nature. It makes sense that many households have large yards with water features. You might string lights around the house during the holidays, but don’t forget the fountain in the front yard.
Fountains and waterfalls can have their everyday light bulbs swapped out for decorative purposes. Add a red or green bulb to the fountain so that the water appears jolly in the evening. The effect is dazzling as loved ones visit the home.
2. Bedazzling the Shrubs
The shrubs may not be spectacular at night, but they can define the space with net lights, suggests Houzz. Drape net lights onto the shrubs, and connect them together with extension cords.
The resulting effect is a shrub that looks like it extends across the entire property. Landscape lighting thrills the eye when it’s a simple effect.
3. Decking Out the Palm Trees
There may be more palm trees than other species in Pismo Beach so wrap the palms’ trunks with LED lights. Wrap the trunk as far upward as possible. Match the same height with the lights if you plan on illuminating multiple trees on your property.
For some properties, there’s a mixture of different tree species. Think about lighting up the various species with varying light colors. Each species can have its own color. The light show will thrill everyone passing by.
4. Define the Walkway
Luminarias are delicate bags spaced out alongside a walkway with lights hidden within them. This lighting suggestion is more of a temporary measure, such as illuminating the walkway for a party.
Ideally, use LED tea lights instead of candles. The lights are safer and last longer without the burning flame.
5. Dot the Lawn
The latest trend in landscape lighting is dotting the lawn with lit globes, states HGTV. In fact, these globes look like ornaments that have fallen off of a holiday tree.
Randomly place the globes across the lawn. They’ll look like they fell from above while lighting up the surrounding space.
6. Consider Potted Delights
If your front yard isn’t as filled out as you’d like, add potted plants to the porch or along the walkway. The plants can be festive, such as poinsettias, where you can light up their pots with tiny lights.
When the holiday season is over, plant the poinsettia in the ground. It will grow into a small tree, which you can illuminate next year with even more lights.
Contact Evergreen Landscaping today at 805-773-5395 for all of your holiday needs. It’s never too early to plan out your holiday lighting. Children and adults alike will have an instant smile on their faces after seeing the completed project.