Landscape Lighting Guide for Idaho Homes
Your home's exterior doesn't stop at the roofline. The yard, trees, pathways, and garden beds are all part of the picture — and landscape lighting transforms them after dark. Here's everything you need to know about permanent landscape lighting in East Idaho.
What Is Landscape Lighting?
Trimlight landscape lights are color-changing, programmable LED fixtures designed for ground-level installation. They highlight trees, illuminate pathways, accent garden beds, and create a warm, inviting glow around your property after dark.
Unlike eave lighting (which runs along your roofline), landscape lights are placed in the ground or mounted low to the ground, directing light upward or across your yard.
Best Applications in Idaho
- Tree up-lighting: Highlight mature trees with dramatic upward lighting — beautiful in warm white or vibrant colors.
- Pathway lighting: Guide guests safely to your front door with evenly spaced pathway lights.
- Garden bed accents: Add depth and dimension to flower beds and shrubs.
- Driveway borders: Define your driveway with a clean line of light on both sides.
- Holiday color washes: Change your entire yard to holiday colors — orange for Halloween, red and green for Christmas.
Technical Specs
Trimlight landscape lights run on a 24V low-voltage system, are IP68 waterproof rated, and feature full RGB color capability. They're controlled through the same Trimlight Edge app as your eave lighting — so you can coordinate everything from one place.
Combining with Eave Lighting
The most stunning results come from combining eave lighting with landscape lighting. Your roofline and your yard work together to create a complete, layered lighting effect that makes your home look like something out of a magazine.