On Memorial Day we can celebrate our freedom and remember those who have served, so bravely and selflessly, our wonderful country.
All we can say is we thank you. We honor you. We never forget your service and sacrifice.
Variety of Landscape Lighting Techniques
If you are thinking about ways to provide a distinctive effect to your landscape, adding lighting fixtures is an affordable and creative way. By adding a light system, you can tastefully accent and highlight selected features of your landscape and improve home security measures.
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One way to incorporate landscape lighting is through up lighting, or projecting light upwards to focus on specific objects and plants in the landscape area. Up lighting accentuates trees, shrubs, and other plants that stand above the general landscaping plane.
Similarly, down lighting is another lighting technique that can create unique and dramatic effects. You can achieve a down lighting effect by mounting flood or spotlights above the landscape line. Down lighting, sometimes called moonlighting, creates a soft, subtle radiance throughout specific areas of your yard.
Another approach to enhancing landscape through the use of light is backlighting, or silhouette lighting. Placing light fixtures between your home’s facade and a particular object causes the object in front of the lighting to appear as a silhouette. You can also use backlighting to highlight walls, columns or doorways for further effect.
There are endless possibilities to incorporate lighting into your overall landscape design. Integrity Landscape Services has designed and installed lighting approaches throughout the Milwaukee area and surrounding counties. Enjoy unique results that fit your budget by integrating lighting effects to your landscape this season.
2015 Specials
Starting on March 1st, Integrity Landscape Services will be offering monthly specials on Facebook throughout our 2015 season. Go to our Facebook page, “like” us, mention the posting and we will apply the special for that month! We are looking forward to a great season this year.
#AtoZChallenge – I is for Illumination
Let there be light! Adding illumination to your landscape upgrade provides a dramatic and distinctive visual appeal.
Key consideration: a little landscape lighting goes a long way. Your eyes need less light outdoors than they do indoors in order to see light, shadow, and pattern. To plan your outdoor landscape lighting, explore your outdoor property at night and envision how and when you want to use your spaces. Then employ a free consultation from Integrity Landscape Services to tap into our experienced, creative ideas.
Light differs dramatically from day to night. We embrace this vital distinction when we make recommendations regarding lighting pathways and other outdoor spaces. We use a commercial-grade, cast aluminum landscape lighting system for beautiful and long-lasting results. Sturdy, stainless steel transformers come with a lifetime manufacturer’s warranty. There’s a full pallet of attractive styles and finishes for your lighting system.
Added bonus: Your improved landscape lighting is not only visually appealing, it also enhances the security of your home.
Cold March, Still Need Landscape Tips
Did you know this March had the most days of below-average temperatures since 1981? April’s nearly here. Warmer weather is (FINALLY!) just around the corner. You can enjoy landscape improvements you make in April for the entire warm weather season in Wisconsin. A custom-designed brick patio or pathway will improve the value of your home and the natural beauty and warmth of brick and stone adds a touch of elegance to your property. Increase the patio and pathway nighttime beauty with commercial-grade landscape lighting. Custom-designed light can create stunning evening beauty for your home.
Late-March Landscaping Tip
Don’t forget to check and clean out your gutters. The high winds of the past couple months may have deposited unwelcome branches and other materials that can clog up your gutter drainage.
Other April News
This April, Integrity Landscape is joining the national A –Z Blogger Challenge. We will have 26 days to use every letter in the alphabet to talk about topics related to our business. We are joining bloggers from around the world in this fun exercise in creating a helpful collection of articles for people interested in learning more about landscaping.
