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What Is In-Ground Lighting & When Do You Need It?

What Is In-Ground Lighting & When Do You Need It?

In-ground lighting, also known as "well" or "accent" lighting, is a type of landscape lighting used to highlight specific features in your yard or garden. You can use it to…
What is the Best Outdoor Lighting for a Large House?

What is the Best Outdoor Lighting for a Large House?

Adding personality, creating a great first impression, and increasing security can all be achieved with outdoor lighting. Installing outdoor lighting to a large house may seem overwhelming because there is…
What Are The Options For Lighting Your Trees?

What Are The Options For Lighting Your Trees?

Summer is the best time of year for spending time outdoors, especially at night. Hosting dinner in your outdoor space can be nice, but when it comes to lighting, it…
How to Light Up a Small Outdoor Space

How to Light Up a Small Outdoor Space

If you have a smaller property, you may be debating how much of an impact landscape lighting can have. With the right lighting design, homes of any size can be…
How to Light Large Outdoor Spaces

How to Light Large Outdoor Spaces

Now that summer is here, we tend to spend a lot more of our time outside. Whether it’s outdoor dinner parties or just lounging in the cooler night air, your…
Can You Add Lights To An Existing Pool?

Can You Add Lights To An Existing Pool?

One of the best ways to beat the Houston heat is by swimming in your pool.  Not only can a pool serve as a spot for to cool down during…

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The useful answers depend on your property: what is already there, what the trees are doing, how the outdoor space is used. That takes a walk of the site.