{"title":"Landscape Lighting","description":"\u003cp\u003eLandscape lighting is the layer most gardens skip, and the one that changes the most. A single uplight on a mature tree does more for a house at night than any fixture on the building itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe techniques worth knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUplighting\u003c\/strong\u003e — a spotlight at the base of a tree or wall aimed up. The most dramatic and the most used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrazing\u003c\/strong\u003e — a fixture 6 to 12 inches from a textured wall, aimed straight up the face. Stone and brick come alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouetting\u003c\/strong\u003e — light the wall behind a plant instead of the plant. You get an outline against a glow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoonlighting\u003c\/strong\u003e — a fixture high in a tree aimed down through the branches, casting shadows on the ground like moonlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath lighting\u003c\/strong\u003e — low fixtures washing the walkway surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRestraint is the whole skill\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common mistake is too many fixtures. Pick three or four features worth showing — a specimen tree, a stone wall, the front steps — and leave the rest dark. Contrast is what makes a lit garden look designed rather than floodlit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing the transformer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd up the wattage of every fixture, then choose a transformer rated for at least 1.3 times that total. Twelve 4-watt fixtures come to 48 watts, so a 75-watt transformer gives you room and leaves space to add more later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFixture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical wattage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUsed for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpotlight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 – 9 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrees, walls, features\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWell light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 – 12 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlush uplighting in a bed or drive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePath light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 – 5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalkways and steps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeck or step light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 – 3 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStair edges and railings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStay at 2700K or warmer outdoors. Cool white on foliage turns green leaves grey and makes a garden look like a car park at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor walkway edges, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bollard-lights\"\u003ebollard lights\u003c\/a\u003e. For lighting a patio from above, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-string-lights\"\u003eoutdoor string lights\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"led-flood-light-commercial","title":"LED Flood Light 240W and 300W | 5000K Commercial Grade","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLight aimed at something, from a distance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flood light does one job: it takes a lot of output and throws it at a target. A building facade, a yard, a loading area, a sports ground, the side of a storage shed. The fixture sits away from what it is lighting and covers it from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 240W or 300W this is a commercial flood, not a domestic security light. Both versions run at 5000K, which is what you want when the point is to see clearly rather than to look welcoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240W or 300W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5000K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 to 277V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoor, commercial and industrial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAiming a flood properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount it away from the target\u003c\/strong\u003e — a flood right up against a wall lights a bright patch and nothing else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAim across, not out\u003c\/strong\u003e — keep the beam below the horizontal so it lands on the site rather than on the neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatch the glare line\u003c\/strong\u003e — stand where people will stand and look towards the fixture. If it is uncomfortable, drop the angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo from opposite sides\u003c\/strong\u003e beat one from the front. A single flood casts hard shadows behind anything in the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCovering a yard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 25 feet, a 300W flood covers roughly 80 to 100 feet of yard at a usable level. For a larger area, two or three placed around the perimeter aiming inward gives far better coverage than one powerful fixture in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e240W or 300W\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake 240W for yards, loading bays and building faces up to about three storeys. Take 300W for larger open areas, taller elevations and anywhere the fixture has to be mounted well back from the target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardwired at 100 to 277V by a licensed electrician. Check the mounting bracket and the surface are rated for the weight and for wind load, since a flood presents a large face to the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor pole mounted area coverage see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-post-lights\"\u003eshoebox and area lights\u003c\/a\u003e. For building walls, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-wall-lights\"\u003ewall pack lights\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alvetto Lighting","offers":[{"title":"240W","offer_id":67584625869165,"sku":"ALV-FLD-240W","price":386.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"300W","offer_id":67584625901933,"sku":"ALV-FLD-300W","price":478.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/files\/LEDFloodLight240Wand300W5000KCommercialGrade.png?v=1793204814"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/collections\/landscape-lighting-alvetto-lighting.png?v=1793017154","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/collections\/landscape-lighting.oembed","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}