This Cost-Effective Trick Is the Secret to a More Beautiful Front Yard
It's simple, cost-effective, and easy
Our front yards can be a huge struggle. Hiring a landscaping team is expensive, and doing it yourself can be difficult and pricey on its own. Plus, once you have the entire front yard to your liking, it might only look great during the day. At night, you have to figure out how to make your front yard match the aesthetics of the day without overpowering the yard with a ton of lights.
During the winter holidays you can add lights and decorations galore. But a string of rainbow lights on your home's trim doesn’t look quite as inviting in July as it does in December.
That's why the one trick landscapers swear by is adding one simple light.
Adding lighting to your front yard makes it look better and can also make your home safer. Of course, lighting on its own won’t deter crime, but adding a bit of low-powered landscape lighting, especially around trees and bushes, can help illuminate areas of your yard that might otherwise cast dark shadows. According to ADT, while lights aren’t an automatic burglar-stopper, they can deter some crime.
Beyond safety, the lighting just looks good and makes your space look more professionally designed. Strategically adding just one more light to your favorite tree or plant is a simple way to make your yard more attractive, redefine the entire look and ambiance of your landscaping, and offer an easy and cost-effective solution to enhance your home's curb appeal. The kind of light can be a lamp, a spotlight, or any other kind of light you envision fits with the overall aesthetic of your home.
Think of this light as a spotlight. You want it to accentuate all that work you’ve put into how your yard looks during the day, so consider placing the light to shine on a single tree or your favorite perennial. If you decide to highlight a tree, you can always add a second light on the opposite side of the tree to give it a bit more depth.
Another appeal of just one simple light is that it won’t have as large an effect on migrating birds. According to the DLC, in North America, 80 percent of migratory birds do so at night, and use the moon's light to guide them. Too many other lights can get confusing and can hurt the birds’ ability to find their paths. Having too many bright lights and contributing to light pollution isn’t great for those birds, which makes just one light a great alternative.
If you’re looking for other energy-efficient and environmentally friendly ways to light up your outdoor space, you can opt for low-voltage, in-ground lights with glare guards. These fixtures not only minimize energy consumption but also prevent light from causing unnecessary glare.
Solar lights are also an excellent choice, as they help aid in reducing carbon emissions while also eliminating the need for complex electrical installations. This makes them not only environmentally friendly but also a safer option for anyone doing this landscaping by themselves.
The power of a single light should not be underestimated when it comes to reshaping the aesthetics of your front yard. After all, there’s nothing wrong with taking a minimalist approach.
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