Minimizing the Impact of Your Garden Lights

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There are a plethora of sources on the internet that talk about how great outdoor garden lights are, and there are a lot of upsides to them.  They add a great extra dimension to your landscape, add property value to your home, and even let you enjoy the night hours outside instead of sitting inside infront of your tv.  However, they also have a harmful side.  The lights create light pollution which can interrupt the breeding cycles of plants, disrupt nocturnal animals, and even disrupt the sleeping patterns of animals that wake in the daytime.  To minimize the effect that your lights have on animals in your area, follow these simple tips.

Garden lightsFirst, always use your lights responsibly.  One of the first rules of garden lighting is that less is more.  The lights are supposed to accentuate your property, not define it.  So try to get away with installing the smallest amount of lights possible and when they’re not in use always turn them off.  Nobody will be looking at them but the owls.

Next, you can use hoods to direct light down or to a certain area.  Some trees and sculptures to well with up lighting but other than this your high intensity lights will both look better and be better for the surrounding wildlife if they are focused on one area instead of spilling out everywhere.

Finally, try to use the lowest intensity lights that you can for area lighting.  High powered lights can tend to wash out colors and will make things look worse than they did in the daylight in addition to harming animals.  Opt for lower intensity, ambient lighting to improve the look of your garden and reduce its impact on nature.  If you need more information on installing lower intensity light, visit the Garden Lights Guru.

Minimizing the Impact of Your Garden Lights
There are a plethora of sources on the internet that talk about how great garden lights are, and there are a lot of upsides to them.  They add a great extra dimension to your landscape, add property value to your home, and even let you enjoy the night hours outside instead of sitting inside infront of your tv.  However, they also have a harmful side.  The lights create light pollution which can interrupt the breeding cycles of plants, disrupt nocturnal animals, and even disrupt the sleeping patterns of animals that wake in the daytime.  To minimize the effect that your lights have on animals in your area, follow these simple tips.
First, always use your lights responsibly.  One of the first rules of garden lighting is that less is more.  The lights are supposed to accentuate your property, not define it.  So try to get away with installing the smallest amount of lights possible and when they’re not in use always turn them off.  Nobody will be looking at them but the owls.
Next, you can use hoods to direct light down or to a certain area.  Some trees and scuptures to well with uplighting but other than this your high intensity lights will both look better and be better for the surrounding wildlife if they are focused on one area instead of spilling out everywhere.
Finally, try to use the lowest intensity lights that you can for area lighting.  High powered lights can tend to wash out colors and will make things look worse than they did in the daylight in addition to harming animals.  Opt for lower instensity, ambient lighting to improve the look of your garden and reduce its impact on nature.,

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