Landscape Lighting Guides, Tips & How-Tos

Landscape Lighting Maintenance tips

Landscape Lighting Maintenance Checklist: Fixtu...

Chris Kelly

Maintain a low-voltage landscape lighting system with a practical checklist for fixtures, lenses, lamps, wire, connectors, aiming, plant growth, transformer condition, controls, and post-storm or post-landscape-work inspections.

Landscape Lighting Maintenance Checklist: Fixtu...

Chris Kelly

Maintain a low-voltage landscape lighting system with a practical checklist for fixtures, lenses, lamps, wire, connectors, aiming, plant growth, transformer condition, controls, and post-storm or post-landscape-work inspections.

Layered low-voltage landscape lighting design

Landscape Lighting Design Trends: Layered Light...

Chris Kelly

Explore enduring landscape lighting design trends including layered illumination, warm LED color temperatures, controlled beam angles, dark-sky-minded aiming, integrated hardscape lighting, automation, and serviceable low-voltage systems.

Landscape Lighting Design Trends: Layered Light...

Chris Kelly

Explore enduring landscape lighting design trends including layered illumination, warm LED color temperatures, controlled beam angles, dark-sky-minded aiming, integrated hardscape lighting, automation, and serviceable low-voltage systems.

Total Light pre-built landscape lighting kits

Total Light Pre-Built Landscape Lighting Kits: ...

Chris Kelly

Compare Total Light pre-built low-voltage landscape-lighting kits by fixture type, project scale, transformer size, wire allowance, controls, and lighting technique, then learn what still needs to be planned for the...

Total Light Pre-Built Landscape Lighting Kits: ...

Chris Kelly

Compare Total Light pre-built low-voltage landscape-lighting kits by fixture type, project scale, transformer size, wire allowance, controls, and lighting technique, then learn what still needs to be planned for the...

Checking voltage in a low-voltage landscape lighting system

Landscape Lighting Voltage: How to Check Voltag...

Chris Kelly

Learn why voltage matters in low-voltage landscape lighting, how run length, wire gauge, load and connections create voltage drop, how to measure fixture voltage safely, and when transformer tap adjustments...

Landscape Lighting Voltage: How to Check Voltag...

Chris Kelly

Learn why voltage matters in low-voltage landscape lighting, how run length, wire gauge, load and connections create voltage drop, how to measure fixture voltage safely, and when transformer tap adjustments...

total light pro grade deck light

Total Light TL-DL150-CB Deck Light: Placement, ...

Chris Kelly

Learn how to use the Total Light TL-DL150-CB half-moon brass deck light, including mounting locations, G4 lamp selection, fixture spacing, glare control, system planning, and when another fixture type may...

Total Light TL-DL150-CB Deck Light: Placement, ...

Chris Kelly

Learn how to use the Total Light TL-DL150-CB half-moon brass deck light, including mounting locations, G4 lamp selection, fixture spacing, glare control, system planning, and when another fixture type may...

Extra-large ground stake for landscape lighting fixtures

When to Use an Extra-Large Ground Stake for Lan...

Chris Kelly

Learn when a 14-inch extra-large landscape-lighting ground stake can provide useful additional insertion depth, what soil and fixture factors to check, and when a different mount may be the better...

When to Use an Extra-Large Ground Stake for Lan...

Chris Kelly

Learn when a 14-inch extra-large landscape-lighting ground stake can provide useful additional insertion depth, what soil and fixture factors to check, and when a different mount may be the better...

Landscape path light spacing and placement

Landscape Path Light Spacing & Placement: How F...

Chris Kelly

Learn how far apart to space landscape path lights, when to stagger fixtures, how current stem height affects placement, and how to avoid the runway look.

Landscape Path Light Spacing & Placement: How F...

Chris Kelly

Learn how far apart to space landscape path lights, when to stagger fixtures, how current stem height affects placement, and how to avoid the runway look.

Landscape lighting photocell and mechanical timer comparison

Photocell vs Mechanical Timer for Landscape Lig...

Chris Kelly

Compare photocells and mechanical timers for low-voltage landscape lighting, including dusk-to-dawn control, fixed schedules, seasonal adjustments, sensor placement, and when using both together makes sense.

Photocell vs Mechanical Timer for Landscape Lig...

Chris Kelly

Compare photocells and mechanical timers for low-voltage landscape lighting, including dusk-to-dawn control, fixed schedules, seasonal adjustments, sensor placement, and when using both together makes sense.

What an astronomical timer does

How an Astronomical Timer Works for Landscape L...

Chris Kelly

Learn how a landscape-lighting astronomical timer uses location-based sunrise and sunset times, automatic daylight-saving adjustment, programmed events, and offsets to control a compatible transformer system.

How an Astronomical Timer Works for Landscape L...

Chris Kelly

Learn how a landscape-lighting astronomical timer uses location-based sunrise and sunset times, automatic daylight-saving adjustment, programmed events, and offsets to control a compatible transformer system.

total light gutter mount

Landscape Lighting Gutter Mounts: Planning, Fix...

Chris Kelly

Plan a landscape-lighting gutter-mount installation by checking gutter condition, fixture compatibility, wire routing, beam direction, glare, drainage, ladder and roof access, and safe elevated work before installation.

Landscape Lighting Gutter Mounts: Planning, Fix...

Chris Kelly

Plan a landscape-lighting gutter-mount installation by checking gutter condition, fixture compatibility, wire routing, beam direction, glare, drainage, ladder and roof access, and safe elevated work before installation.

total light naples 2-tier path light

Total Light Naples Two-Tier Path Lights: 18" vs...

Chris Kelly

Compare the two active Total Light Naples two-tier brass path lights with 18-inch or 24-inch stems, then choose the G4 lamp, fixture height, and complete low-voltage system around the landscape.

Total Light Naples Two-Tier Path Lights: 18" vs...

Chris Kelly

Compare the two active Total Light Naples two-tier brass path lights with 18-inch or 24-inch stems, then choose the G4 lamp, fixture height, and complete low-voltage system around the landscape.

total light elite series mr16

MR16 Landscape Lighting Guide: 5W vs 7W, 40° vs...

Chris Kelly

Choose the right Total Light MR16 Elite lamp by comparing 5W vs 7W, 40° vs 60° beam angles, and 2700K vs 3000K color temperature for landscape lighting.

MR16 Landscape Lighting Guide: 5W vs 7W, 40° vs...

Chris Kelly

Choose the right Total Light MR16 Elite lamp by comparing 5W vs 7W, 40° vs 60° beam angles, and 2700K vs 3000K color temperature for landscape lighting.