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  Garden lighting allows you to show off your garden during the night and create a completely different look than what people see in the daytime. There are many types of garden lights that allow you to showcase the various aspects of your garden, as well as provide security because well-lit homes are safer and more secure, according to landscape-america.com.
  
  

Peg Lights

• Peg lighting is a popular light choice to line your driveway, sidewalk, or garden. Peg lights are usually LED or powered by solar energy, which are more environmentally friendly than traditional electric lights. Solar powered or LED lighting are easy to install, relatively inexpensive, and do not require much upkeep. One drawback to solar-powered lighting is that it requires sunshine during the day for them to work at night; there are some solar lights where batteries can be used in case of inadequate sun. Peg lights are available in many shapes and characters to fit with any garden style.
  
  

Spotlights

• A spotlight focuses all its light on one space, highlighting one area or aspect of a garden. This is not a lighting method that lends itself to lighting an entire garden--a spotlight is dramatic because it focuses intense light against an otherwise dark space, creating shadows and depth. A garden spotlight usually highlights a tree, a fountain, or a statue found within a garden.
  
  

Fairy Lights

• Fairy lights are small, decorative lights that are strung together on a cord. These lights are traditionally used as Christmas decorations, but can be used year-round to add elegance and romance to your garden. These strands of small lights are easy to install because most have clips that you can attach to tree branches or outdoor structures in any design. You can purchase fairy lights powered by electricity, solar power or battery power. White fairy lights are most common, but they are available in other colors as well for a individualized space.
  
  

Lanterns

• Lanterns are decorative lights that come in numerous styles, shapes and sizes. They accent gardens and add to the ambiance, for this light type attracts attention to itself. Hanging lanterns are a popular type of garden lantern. They can hang on poles stuck into the ground throughout a garden or around garden furniture. Other lantern types can be placed on garden furniture. Garden laterns are usually powered by candle, electricity, or solar power.