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Garden lighting notes

Practical guidance on designing, specifying and maintaining garden lighting that lasts.

Why most garden lighting fails within three years

Garden lighting usually fails for four reasons: the wrong fittings, unprotected joints, undersized cable, and nobody coming back to maintain it. Here is what to look for.

Ground and deck lights set into timber decking

Low-voltage or mains: which is right for your garden?

Low-voltage systems are safer to work around planting and far easier to extend later. Mains has its place. The decision usually comes down to cable runs and how likely the garden is to change.