Light in your new garden… well of course, there is nothing quite like natural light shimmering through the trees and bushes, lighting your stones, and spirit houses, creating long shadows, helping to create a feeling of peace and tranquillity… but the sun doesn’t shine all the time so artificial light is essential. There are many ways to light up your Zen Garden, especially if you have areas that have pathways and steps, these places must be lit well so that people wandering around can meander safely. Lanterns always look authentic in a Japanese garden good of course if housing candles that give a flickering flame, but if you don’t have time to upkeep candle-power low-level electric or battery lighting is good, However, it is best not to have energy saving bulbs and electric wires feeding the bulbs showing as they should be well hidden from sight if possible. Apart from the lights being obvious along paths and other danger spots most of the other lights should be partly hidden among the trees and bushes and low lying lights are beautiful glowing up into areas where you have water features or a smiling Buddha, if you have a special statue of a meditation Buddha, it is best to have a light shining down on him. If you have hanging features such as lanterns, see that they are not hanging low enough for people to walk into, it is best to have those features lit also. Lighting is good to have surrounding your garden perimeter so that wanderers can see how far they can go. Remember to keep your artificial light low-level except for areas where people could trip or fall, other than that enjoy your sparkling garden.
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