Installing lighting in your garden is more than just security. Use the lighting to create focus points, light up specific areas or features or ‘welcome you home’ as you approach.

Take a good look at your garden when it is dark and then decide where you need light, what you want to do in that area and then sketch a plan to determine where to place the lights. Now move on to the type of lighting you want. Ask your supplier what coverage you will get with their lights and base your calculations on that. Where possible, it is also a good idea to get them to do a night demonstration with their products.