Landscape lighting is one of the latest in demand landscape design trends. One reason for this is that landscape lighting increases the value of your property by preventing nighttime theft and vandalism. Another reason is that with nighttime lighting you create an outdoor landscape for safe evening entertainment, and area able to extend the beauty of your gardens into post sun down hours.

Everyone knows that landscaping increases your home’s value. Homeowners pay professionals thousands of dollars to haul in rocks, and dramatic garden features but often forget about the power of light. With landscape lighting you can showcase your gardens, flowerbeds and other landscape features at all hours for maximum return on your investment.

Landscape lighting can provide safer walkways, which mean less chance of a slip and fall claim against your homeowners insurance. You may even be able to get a discount on your insurance premiums depending on the type of landscape lighting you install as it may fall under the realm of theft and burglary deterrents. Landscape lighting offers the homeowner an added sense of security, as well-lit residential areas are less likely to fall prey to burglars and vandals.

If you should decide to sell your home, your landscape lighting investment will pay off twofold. Not only will you have been able to enjoy the benefits of your nighttime lighting as it showcases your walkways, gardens, and flowerbeds, but you will also be able to pass on that beauty to the prospective homeowner. Knowing that your outdoor design efforts create safety and a beautiful night time extension of your home will help you get top dollar on the real estate market.

I Use Landscape Lightin: I use landscape lighting on all sides of my home. Living on twenty-eight acres and isolated in a wooded area, I wanted to make sure that my immediate spaces were brightly lit for safety as well as a theft deterrent. My family is also big on creating outdoor rooms and the landscape lighting allows us to enjoy our gardening endeavors long after the sun has gone down. It’s even encouraged us to plant night blooming flowers we wouldn’t have bothered with before.

The low voltage landscape lighting we chose is both decorative and functional. I wanted to make sure we chose a lighting solution that would allow us to maximize the display of our herb and flower beds, but that also wouldn’t interfere with necessary tasks like snow plowing and watering. There were so many choices for decorative and functional landscape lighting out there that I had a fun time choosing the perfect look for our landscaping needs.

I was really surprised when my insurance agent told me I would get a break on the cost of my home owner’s policy. I didn’t know when I invested in the landscape lighting that because it was creating burglar deterrents that I’d get a price back on my policy similar to anti-theft devices on my car. That was a pleasant surprise, and I even invited the agent over for an evening tea and walk through our lit moon flower garden.

I highly recommend landscape lighting to all homeowners I encounter. Our home has appreciated in value because we now have a round the clock value to our gardens, and we even became more social, hosting evening dinners on our patio. With the many economical advantages to landscape lighting, I don’t know why everyone doesn’t use it for upgrading their homes.