Dress Up Your Landscaping With Holiday Lights & Decor!
Few activities get us in the spirit of the season like putting up festive holiday decorations. Whether you’re decorating a tree inside or creating displays of inflatables and lights outside, it’s good fun for the entire family, allowing us to relive the great times of years past, as well as create new memories and traditions.
Sometimes, though, the plethora of today’s decorating options can be a little overwhelming, making it difficult to know where to begin. It’s in that spirit that the landscape experts at Acre offer the following ideas for decorating the outside of your home. Consider it a sort of seasonal primer to get those creative juices flowing. You can implement most of these ideas on your own, but ACRE can install outdoor outlets and custom lighting if you need some help.
Happy Holidays!
Make Every Tree a Christmas Tree
Who said Christmas trees could only be inside or that they could only be evergreens? Why not decorate the trees already in your landscape?! Festoon them with lights and ornaments, while also highlighting the natural beauty of your yard.
Turn Your Doorstep Into a Grand Entrance
Whether you’re going all out this year or focusing your efforts on just a few decorations, consider dressing up your front entrance with a touch of the holidays. There are so many things you can do here that will provide a big bang for the buck. Try using the following items to decorate your doorstep, depending on the theme you are pursuing:
Festive doormat
Christmas wreath with a bow
Plants such as pansies, mistletoe, amaryllis, and small potted fir trees
String lights
Your door should be a focal point in your outdoor display. Make sure it sets a tone that aligns with your home’s style and your taste.
Christmas Light Show
Christmas lights are perhaps the most popular of all holiday decorations. They provide a brilliance and warmth to the winter landscape, as well as offer a creative palette with near endless possibilities. So, express yourself and give your family and neighbors a light show for the season.
These days, there’s a wide array of choices in lights, and many of the latest models are as energy-efficient as they are beautiful. Some of your options include:
Incandescent lights
LED lights
Mini-string lights
Battery operated lights
Color changing lights
Blinking lights
Icicle lights
Pathway lights
Net lights
Your lights should align with the overall look that you are going for. Are you trying to create a pastoral New England landscape? Simple white lights might be the best choice. If you are creating a wild and exciting display to entertain young children, your display would benefit from blinking and color changing light displays.
Holiday Displays
If you’re really trying to impress onlookers and win your neighborhood’s holiday decoration competition, you might want to include a few festive inflatables or even some of today’s latest high-tech animatronics. Use just a couple or go all out with a full-tilt, extravagant holiday display. Common displays include:
Inflatable snowmen
Inflatable Santa with reindeer and sleigh
Candy canes
Gingerbread men
Projector
Gift Wrap a Great Landscape!
Want a beautifully designed landscape for Christmas? Acre can sure provide it – we can even install the electrical outlets for all those lights and inflatables. We offer horticulture services, turf and ornamental services, hardscape and exterior lighting installation, and more! Just schedule a consultation today and before you know it, you’ll have a beautiful yard all year long
