Comments on: Simple Landscape Lighting

By: Clearwater Concrete

Clearwater Concrete — Fri, 16 May 2025 11:17:12 +0000

Thanks for the awesome tips! I never knew landscape lighting could be this easy. Your guide really helped me think of new ideas for my own backyard. We do stamped concrete Clearwater projects and love seeing how lighting makes everything pop at night. Keep sharing—your blog rocks!

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:26:48 +0000

Perfect timing! Just finished redoing the pool and we wanted to install landscape lighting around that and at the front of the house! Just saved me from doing all the research.

By: Frankee

Frankee — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:51:49 +0000

I love the trees you have beside the garage. What kind are they, and how deep are their roots? Were yo at all worried about the garage foundation?
Thanks

By: Ron Cross

Ron Cross — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:47:00 +0000

Thanks for the great post and the big push I needed! When I first thought about doing this I looked into it to see if it was something a novice could do. As soon as I saw it required an outdoor outlet I stopped and thought “oh well, we don’t have any, better call the pros”.

So I did, and the first quote I got told me there was a $2500 minimum, and that included only 7 lights. After reading your article I see that it makes much more sense to simply call an electrician and have outdoor outlets installed, then buy a kit and do it myself.

Thanks for absolutely INSISTING that your readers follow your lead and do this ourselves. It was just the push I needed!

By: Judi

Judi — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:17:53 +0000

In reply to Judi. Never mind. Heuchera! (And sorry for treating you like my personal garden consultant.) Now to go find a couple!

By: Ally

Ally — Mon, 23 May 2016 21:05:27 +0000

I’m doing this! Your yard is a paradise, beautiful, Alison. :)

By: Judi

Judi — Sat, 21 May 2016 03:38:01 +0000

This. Is. Amazing. If I ever graduate to this level, I’m doing this. Meanwhile…could you share the identity of the plant that accompanies the pretty maple in the sixth (I think) image? I’m looking for something bronzy like that to go in front of a false cypress and a Spirea. (It’ll probably turn out to be a very obvious ivy or something. Apologies…I’m still a newbie.) Thanks!

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Fri, 20 May 2016 18:48:42 +0000

What kind of trees are those by your garage? They look so pretty. Great job.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 20 May 2016 18:07:10 +0000

Oh man, this is so good to know! Too bad we have no outdoor outlets on our 104-year-old house, but maybe I could rig up something through the garage outlets. They have to be GFCI outlets, though? Might have to file this away for someday when we have electrician to add some outdoor outlets, but bookmarking for then. Thank you!

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 19 May 2016 23:53:33 +0000

Your garden is looking lush, loving the lighting. Nice work!

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 19 May 2016 18:16:21 +0000

Dude, your yard is magical. I love the addition of the lighting!!! :)

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 19 May 2016 16:56:28 +0000

In reply to Scoops.

Thanks for the clarification! Glad to know the outdoor extension cord isn’t a crazy idea after all, especially with the timer idea — a much better solution than plugging and unplugging.

Your yard was already beautiful, but landscape lights take it to another level! Nicely done.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:40:42 +0000

In reply to Alyssa. Hey Alyssa, I have the string lights on a all weather extension cord that is plugged into the garage. There is a timer involved too so that they will just go on every night for a few hours. The LED landscape lights on the other hand, need to be plugged into an outdoor GFCI outlet. Our transformer and outlet are located under a deep overhang outside, and should technically have a proper weather cover on it, but because it doesn't get touched by rain, I haven't been too quick to change it out. Just to clarify, you can't plug string lights into the transformer, only landscape lights.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:37:15 +0000

In reply to Abbie. I was surprised too! I've wanted to do something like this for so long!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:36:56 +0000

In reply to Kristin johnson. Fer sure, dude!

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:35:57 +0000

This is so helpful. I’m going to hang some LED outdoor string lights, but the only option for electricity is the garage about 25 feet away. I bought an outdoor extension cord thinking maybe I would just leave it unplugged until we wanted to use it – but that’s dumb. Your option is a million times better and safer. I couldn’t tell from the picture, is there a place to plug in the string lights?

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 19 May 2016 14:36:12 +0000

Thank you for this post–never realized how easy and cheap to operate this project could be!

By: Kristin johnson

Kristin johnson — Thu, 19 May 2016 13:40:18 +0000

I love this! Excellent job and thanks so much for all the info – cannot WAIT to do this!