Have your exterior lights stopped working and you can't figure out why? As part of your troubleshooting, you should check your GFCI outlets. A tripped outlet is often the cause of lighting issues and it is a simple fix. To reset a GFCI outlet, you just press the red reset button on your outlet. Here is the tricky part of the troubleshooting...you should check ALL of
Well another poor tree that has grown over a ballast box due to lack of maintenance. If you have ballast boxes then please understand that they need attention at a minimum once a year. They need to be backed off the trees to prevent a rot spot from growing on the tree. Once rot happens this becomes a conduit for pest to get into the
We recently designed custom lanterns for a client using fish baskets. The baskets were retrofitted to run 120 degree warm Low Voltage LED lamps for all weather safety. The lanterns hang in this beautiful oak tree casting the most amazing shadow's on the ground and on the tree as they sway in the breeze. Do you have a custom lamp idea? Get with the Landscape Lighting Guru to
Time is up - don't use interior timer for outdoor systems! This timer was found at a recent maintenance service call. The reason it is all rusted and full of pests is because the previous lighting installation company used an interior timer (probably because they are less expensive). Wet rated timers are a little more expensive, but its the only safe thing to
With the recent rain events, we have had a few customers calling us to tell us that some of their down lights from their trees are not working. We have found two main culprits for this issue. One has been fire ants (see recent blog post) and the other has been internal damage to the micro processors from surges caused during cloud to cloud lightning strikes.
Those ants may seem tiny but they can cause a huge problem to your outdoor lighting system. In the Guru's experience servicing lighting systems, one of the biggest problems we see is ants nesting in one of the electrical components. It may not sound like a big deal, but the ants can actually ruin the equipment by either chewing through the components or bringing in dirt to
We recently had the opportunity to light up this irresistible outdoor living space for a client. We love how the tranquil paths lead you to two distinct areas - one perfect for cooking and dining and the other to fun in the sun.
There are many companies out there that can offer you outdoor lighting installation but there are few that deliver the correct design to make your home shine. The Guru believes that the lighting design is just as important as the installation. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is more expensive but rather often is the opposite, a well designed system may require fewer lights and
Warm LED up and down lighting The Guru has been very busy lately! We recently completed a project for C&C Groundwater Services installing commercial lighting. We added warm up and down LED lighting showing off a beautiful 300 year old Live Oak tree over a newly landscaped courtyard. We also added warm down lighting in a tree at a driveway transition point giving
At Landscape Lighting Guru, we like to say outdoor landscape lighting is "The Art of Light and Shadows". What do we mean when we say that? Outdoor Landscape Lighting isn't only about security and safety of your home but also of illuminating the best features of your home and property. It is not only about making the outdoor living space usable when it is dark,
