How to Light Flowerbeds

Look for short garden lights to brighten your flowerbed at night. Garden lights that are too high and above your flowerbed could lighten up your flowers but might call more attention to the light fixture itself. Look for lights that can be set directly on the ground or positioned so that they are out of site.

Look for lighting with rotatable features in case you want to reposition or direct your lighting in a different direction to the flowerbed. Lighting with these features could give you more directional options, without having to move the lights to a different location.

Purchase solar lights if energy usage and costs concern you. Solar lights gather enough energy from the sun during the day to last all night, according to The Garden Lights Guru website.

Beware of using floodlights to lighten your flowerbed. Floodlights usually serve purposes in the garden to lighten walking paths or the surrounding areas at night, so they might cast harsh lighting against the flowers, making the colors appear washed out.

Place your lighting in the direction that you want to draw attention to the flowers. If the flowerbed is in the front of your house and you place the lighting where it can be seen as soon as you exit the front door, then keep in mind that the lighting might cast a silhouette appearance to individuals approaching your house from the opposite direction.