Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Coral Gables Times
Thursday, April 5, 1962, page 56 (of 60)
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Light Your Grounds
Continued from page 29 tions are expensive, but he happily admits that after-dark charm can be given a small garden by any homeowner for less than $50. "It just takes a little imagination and experimenting with the selection and placement of the lights," he says. "But a few basic rules should be observed": Make the lighting secondary to the garden. In other words, feature the things you are lighting, not the lights themselves. To do this, avoid using lights of too great intensity (150-watt bulbs are about as large as you need, and in many cases smaller ones are better.) Conceal the bulbs so that you cannot see their direct glare. You can hide them in shrubs and trees, shield them with ornamental fixtures or simple reflector hoods much like those used in photography. You can even use household bulbs in ordinary weatherproof sockets and put them in tin cans or flowerpots to create an invisible source of light. Stick mainly to white light. It brings out nature's colors best. Unless used expertly, colored light does weird things to flowers and foliage, produces a carnivallike atmosphere. Light the garden more or less evenly from above. This creates a more natural, restful effect than if the lights are focused on scattered plants and too many of them are aimed upward from the ground. Placing the lights high in trees and on the house also attracts the bugs away from people sitting on the terrace. Avoid monotony. Lighting everything head-on produces a dull, flat picture. Silhouetting plants that have interesting, open structures adds variety. Play safe with the wiring. Use only weatherproof wire, outlets, switches, and fixtures. Don't install the wiring when the ground is damp; and even when it isn't, turn off the electricity for good measure. NO ONE in the electrical industry or out is making firm predictions about how far we shall go in illuminating our enormous landscape. But the consensus of those most directly involved is that what we have done so far is only a goo' beginning. One final word. When you discover how easy it is to extend your enjoyment of nature's beauty long after sunset, don't, in your enthusiasm, forget that the house next door will have a different view of your grounds. Be sure your lights don't shine in your neighbor's windows.