Light up your assets

It gets dark so early these days, but that’s no reason why you shouldn’t still be able to enjoy your garden, balcony or deck through the use of a little creative lighting to show their best features.

Solar-powered lights will usually give a low-voltage, soft effect perfect for showing paths and borders (and you don’t have to remember to turn them off). Stronger lights can be used to illuminate ornamental trees, urns or sculptures. Direct the beams upwards rather than straight onto the object to give dimension.

Lighting need not just illuminate where you are going, and it is a waste if your carefully tended garden “disappears” in the dark.