Backyard lighting needs help!

If you want a flood light why would you want it to have a motion detector I don't think you would get very much motion in a back yard and besides if my back yard looked like yours I would want to have light on to show it off. This is what I would do I would put low wattage lights around the pond or even in it and then on the tops of some or all of the post on your back fence I would get the deck lights that you can get anywhere that go on post tops. and then maybe string clear lights under the patio cover. This is just my suggestion. I LOVE your back yard!!

Have you considered uplighting? With those trees' overhang it would be nice and soft.

In a beautiful cozy setting like that you shouldn't have flood lights but soft lights like Tammy and John suggested. maybe add some nice planters around the pond area with Solar powered lights to reflect off the water and string lights in the patio and for the table area you can find Solar powered lanterns at different heights to light up around that area.

keep it softly lit to enjoy the coziness, looks relaxing. Great job.

I need to employ you as my designer. Thanks all.

Another light source to consider are rope lights. We have used rope lights (led lights in a clear flexible tube, 10, 15, 30' lengths) all around the perimeter of our back yard and the effect is magical! I have 10 trees along the rear of the yard and wanted them to be up-lit, but once we laid the rope lights we were pleasantly surprised to find that they cast a glow upwards and made the trees look very nice. I bought the lights at Big Lots. They are weatherproof and have been working fine for two years now. Very happy with the glow they provide.

Go with the Christmas strands in neutral colors!

I like all the ideas above but am surprised no one thought of solar lights attached to the balcony above and angled toward the pond. I know Home Depot has a wide variety of decorative solar decorations as well. I have one of their Bird of Paradise solar stands and I love it. We also have path lights going out to and around our picnic table and have made a chandelier from some heavy wire and the cheap Walmart solar path lights ($1.00/ea.) that we can put in the middle of the table and it has about 8 lights so we have plenty of light to play checkers or cards at night.

You could always put lights from your fencing, pointing toward the garden...

I have 35 solar lights around my backyard and another 15 in front, lining the sidewalk to the house and the flower bed.

Unless you really want the fancy lights, the ones from Walmart for $.97 works great. If a battery quits, I just change the top of the light. Most of my lights have been out there four years, weathering wind, rain, and snow.

When I moved here in 2012, the street seemed dark and unappealing at night. I started with the front yard. Another year or two down the road, my neighbors started putting in solar lights.

I have a basket of solar lights by the front steps and more arrangements on my porches.

The house looks like a friendly house at night now and no running up an electric bill.

Perfect ideas you have, BUT, LED solar lights will give you the savings, aveance, romance, and security you want. Amazon has a wider selection, pricing varieties . Motion sensor lighting for approach to the house is great for the security. I'm doing the same thing you're doing for my new home. My son gave me thsee suggestions so I'm passing them on to you. I can't do much til Spring. Good luck, post the finishing touches.

I have 2 suggestions for you: solar lights- the ones you poke in the ground.. I have had expensive ones- several sets over 2-3 years - they gave me nothing but problems..The cheap ones work better and last longer.. I paid $1-3.00 each, compared to 50-65 for a set of 6 or 8 w/ glass a few years ago.. You might want to check these out: FLOOD LIGHTS: I purchased a battery small LED flood light, w/ 2 lights that can be adjusted as to directions..w/timers, and MOTION sensor on QVC. Here is the details ITEM; V33196, by IQ AMERICA (google it). white or black, includes a bracket for mounting on a fence post or the side of building..Requires 3 "C" batteries. They are very bright- perfect for the same size back yard security light.. COST was about $30.00. They are sold out now, but are usually in stock several times a year.. You could easily get 2 for cheaper than an electrician and 1 fixture.. IF you do hire an electrician to install a flood light CHECK what the rate for a trip charge is,, AND how long that covers.. We had several small things replaced on one trip charge and 15 extra minutes.... rather than a single item for the same trip charge - more bang for your buck..

Well, the high-power LED floodlights have found to save almost as much as 70 to 80% on your electricity bills. In your backyard garden area, this high-power, flood light will definitely have the requirement of appropriate lighting, which will give an extremely bright and unique look to the entire surrounding of your garden.

Last month my friend also had installed high-power, flood LED light in her garden area, by hiring her local electricians Glen Mills PA, where electricians had installed the high-power, flood LED lights in her garden area and after installation, it looks great during the evening.

I think flood LED lights also provide safety in the premises which is very good repellent against burglars and trespassers.