TikTok's Lighting Trick Will Take Your Landscaping To A Professional Level

If you're ready to give the exterior a bit of love but don't have a green thumb, the idea of doing your landscaping can be daunting. And while there are aspects of landscaping that should be left to the professionals, there are a few things you can do on your own to make your yard look professionally done without the added cost — one of which doesn't even require greenery knowledge. According to Landscape Lighting Secrets on TikTok, creating a gorgeous lighted front yard can even be as simple as adding just one more light near your favorite tree or plant. 

In one of his videos, the TikToker, who uses his platform to teach a ton of tricks for lighting up your yard the right way, shows how adding one additional light near your exterior tree, and ensuring the placement of those lights is correct, can change the way your entire landscaping looks and feels. Not only does this hack require very little effort, but it also works on other elements of your yard, like lights near your hedges or below your window boxes — think of the trick as a spotlight for your favorite flower.

Landscape Lighting Secrets demonstrates how moving an existing yard light to the side of a tree and adding an identical light to the other side creates depth and instantly makes the tree look bigger and more substantial. The best part of this lighting trick is that it only takes two lights to achieve. If you are hoping to add even more, you may want to rethink it. Overusing lighting in your landscaping can actually be dangerous to wildlife and create light pollution. But, by using simple, easy tricks such as this, you can create a gorgeous yard you are proud of without negatively affecting the environment.

To make this project even more environmentally friendly and safe, consider looking for a pair of in-ground lights that are low-voltage and have a glare guard, like this option from Amazon. If you want to take things a step further, consider using solar lights. Solar lights reduce carbon emissions and are a great green option, and without the need for electric work to install, they are much safer for those planning to do their landscape lighting on their own. You can find them at Home Depot for around $60 or Amazon for less than $40.