Landscape path lighting should be soft, low-glare, and cohesive with architecture. 40W-class garden lights often use 3–4 m poles spaced 8–12 m, with 3000K/5000K dual CCT for holiday ambience modes.

Sensor strategy: keep main paths at 30% standby, full brightness for 2 minutes on approach, balancing experience and battery life. Use monocrystalline panels and avoid chronic tree shading.

Unlike municipal bids, garden packages emphasize visual consistency, fixture color variance, and plumb installation — define sampling rates in contracts.

Landscape lighting is about seeing the path comfortably — not chasing maximum brightness.