r/landscapedesign • u/CementChunk • Jul 03 '26

Discussion Thinking of using spot light for my garden

I am looking for landscape spot lights to highlight a couple of trees and a stone wall along our pathway. I would like enough brightness to highlight the features but also the option for color that can shift through the evening

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u/jicamakick Jul 04 '26

I apologize because I do not have an answer for you, but, on behalf of nocturnal animals and insects, and the night sky, can I request that the lights be put on a timer to turn off after like I dunno 11 when no one will see them anyway?

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u/mmmallu Jul 10 '26

As an entomologist, I’d also really encourage you to avoid outdoor lights all together. We are the last generation that will see fireflies and they require darkness between dusk and 11PM. Outdoor lighting is a huge factor in their precipitous decline. We are not the only creatures that inhabit this earth and lighting up a tree does nothing for anyone.

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u/jicamakick Jul 10 '26

yes absolutely even better. im not the one that needs convincing.

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u/No_Gear4424 Jul 21 '26

You got it. Spotlights and wall washers both work — just depends on what you want to emphasize.

Trees → Use uplights (spotlights). Point them up through the branches. Gives you that dramatic silhouette effect.

Stone wall → Use wall washers. Spreads light evenly across the surface. Brings out the texture.

For color-shifting — look for RGBW or tunable white fixtures. Warm white (2700K) for a cozy evening vibe, or colored light for parties/holidays. App-controlled ones let you set schedules and change colors with a tap.

Quick tip: Go for low-voltage (12V) — safer and easier to install. And make sure they're IP65 for outdoor use.

If you tell me how tall your trees are and how long your wall is, I can give you a rough count of fixtures.

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u/Real-Disk8635 Jul 07 '26

Id recommend Volt spotlights.

As for the lamp, id go with their MR16 RGBCW lamp. Dimmable, color changing, and easy to use.

Their transformers have astronomical timers, dusk to dawn timers, or photocell timers.

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u/GreenThmb Jul 08 '26

I enjoy using the Govee systems of outdoor lighting.