Garden lighting: How to illuminate your outdoor space this summer

Kya deLongchamps shares the seven heavenly secrets that will let you shed some light on your very own garden paradise

There’s no need to complicate your display. A cloak of string lights may be all you need in combination with your standard, year-round outdoor lighting. Picture: iStock

Everything changes as the sun slides down to the horizon. Now, an artificial light show can paint interest into the farthest reaches of your garden or yard. Here are a few illuminating ideas, which can be achieved with or without mains cabling to create your summertime torch-song of lanterns, fairy-lights and path guidance.

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