Landscape Lighting

Light Up Your Nights with Landscape Lighting

By far the most exciting aspect to low voltage landscape lighting must be the dramatic effect it can have on your landscape in the evening and at night! Annuals show their bright colours, large specimen trees and shrubs come alive with dancing shadows and up-lit canopies, and architectural features of your home and garden show completely different features than they did during the day. Make your yard a beautiful outdoor canvas during the night with a professionally installed outdoor lighting system by University Sprinklers! Be sure to view our Gallery of Custom Landscape Lighting Projects we’ve recently completed.

Landscape Lighting Has Two Main Components

Transformer

Transformers come in a variety of sizes to match the number of fixtures in the systems, and varying quality of construction. Transformers can also be fitted with timers and photocells to conserve power. Usually the transformer is powered by an outdoor plug.

Fixtures

The fixtures are the final and most exciting part of the landscape lighting system. There are two basic types of fixtures: path lights and spot lights. Path lights are very decorative lamps that are seen both night and day. Because they are exposed and very much a part of your landscape decor, many customers enjoy picking the style and colour of path lamps themselves just as they would front door hardware, or trim and mouldings inside their house. Spot lights are generally fairly hidden and are used to shine light from the base of a tree or shrub upwards inside the foliage to create a stunning nighttime effect! All fixtures are available from many different manufacturers and come in a variety of different finishes, shapes, colours, materials, and styles. At University Sprinklers we can install fixtures from any manufacturer you may choose – ask your quoter for some suggestions and sample brochures.

Our projects also often include exciting features like:

• ponds
• streams
• “bubblers”
• green walls
• fire pits

Landscape lighting lets you enjoy the beauty of your outdoor setting during the evening hours, night after night! In addition to its many safety and security benefits, landscape lighting can significantly expand your living space while extending your time for recreation, relaxation, and entertaining outdoors!

All of the landscape lighting on this page has been created using lighting by Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting, a preferred lighting supplier.