The dry garden is now increasingly used by grass gardeners. Economizes, easy to achieve, and not greedy with water, it is an interesting alternative to the classic garden and n-a more than just intended to be installed in the Mediterranean basin. In the climate context that is ours, where global warming has taken a considerable place, the dry garden is an intelligent option to highlight the outside. To succeed your green space, you will need to determine the type of plants to be installed, the period to start, but you will also need to determine the outdoor lighting solution So, how do you light up a dry garden? You're told everything in this article.
Dry garden: what is it?
The dry garden is a green area that will use plants that are very drought resistant and will therefore have very reduced watering needs. Composed of Mediterranean species such as pine, cistus, or shrubs, the dry garden also hosts many aromatic plants such as lavender, rosemary, thyme or marjoram, as well as grasses such as stipa or miscanthus. True ally of the Mediterranean climate, however, the dry garden is increasingly found everywhere. In France, and for good reason, it has many advantages.
Benefits of the dry garden
The dry garden is increasingly appealing to French households. So why all this excitement for this green space? Simply because its advantages are numerous.
Dry Garden: A Response to Climate Change
The dry garden is an ideal solution to the decline in water supplies due to climatic changes. It is composed of plants resistant to heat, drought and poor and stony soils, and has very low water requirements. The watering requirements can obviously vary depending on the type of plants used, but the need remains reduced, especially after the first year. Please know that the most resistant plants will require weekly or bimonthly watering. Then, once the roots are well implanted in the soil, the water supply will be reduced. They will demand even less water. Finally, water-saving, dry garden is also made of fertilizer, weeding, and pesticide, thanks to the hardiness of the plants that make up it. A boon for gardeners who are concerned with environmental issues!
A garden that lasts all year long
One of the many advantages of the dry garden is that it lasts all year long. Its appearance changes, of course, but it remains beautiful in any season thanks to its plants with persistent foliage. So you will keep a pleasant exterior in summer as in winter if you opt for this garden with multiple advantages.
A solution to rocky terrain
The dry garden can be created anywhere, in the city, in the countryside, on the roof of a terrace, and even on a difficult rocky terrain. And it is now limited to the Mediterranean basin. Indeed, dry plants have a great resistance to cold which allows them to export easily to areas where the climate is cooler and humider. Whether you live in Nice or Dunkirk, the dry garden is totally possible.
Minimal maintenance
The dry garden is also ideal if you don't have a green hand and if you don't want to overburden your already over-crowded schedule with too much maintenance. It requires very little attention. Some plants like lavender will need a small annual size. In general, the peculiarity of the growing of dry garden plants that is done horizontally only requires 2-3 mounds per year. You will also need to ensure that weeds do not invade your green space. But the dry garden is also ideal if you don't have a green hand and if you don't want to overburden your already over-crowded schedule. For this, you will simply place mineral mulch like gravel that limits the proliferation of weeds, and you will be quiet. Finally, the garden can also be an alternative to grass. Indeed, it can take the form of perennial plants covering the ground which, arranged side by side, will give the visual effect of the grass as it grows. And unlike the lawn, the dry garden does not require fertilization, and therefore a much less important maintenance.
Lighting solutions to highlight a dry garden
The dry garden will therefore highlight your exterior by its aesthetics and verdonyance. But to enhance it and make it visible even after dark, a suitable lighting solution is required.
The built-in spots
The dry garden involves the use of sand and pebbles to decorate the ground. Use of built-in spots This lighting solution will allow you to create a mark-up to define the different areas of your dry garden, but you can also draw a visual path. Using recessed spots is ideal for harmonious lighting of this type of space and for providing targeted lighting of certain areas.
It is also a way to hide the light source and focus attention on plants. But, be careful if you have a watering system! It may be better to opt for a 12V solution in this case. Lumihome offers precisely built-in spots. Those from the 12V range are perfect for lighting wet places. Designed in stainless steel, they benefit from more than one surface treatment that effectively protects them from external aggressions. You will have no difficulty in putting them in place thanks to their Easy-Plug screw-connector system.
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The led terminals
The led terminals are ideal if you want to give height to your lighting. Indeed, the built-in spots have the disadvantage of making the light reside at the ground level. By using terminals, you allow the clarity to rise and thus accentuate the light of your dry garden. The terminals have the advantage of bringing diffuse light to the garden and a wide angle of lighting. The LED terminals are ideal for the light. LED Lumihome terminals As powerful as the classic terminals, they will light up your dry garden efficiently. Also available in the 12V range, LED terminals are appreciated for their clean and modern design, which, once the day has come up, will not fail to magnify your green space, as the Pyramid terminal, the real best seller of the range.
Spot spots
The picket spots are very well used to illuminate specific areas such as groves or small shrubs. So it's a good idea to magnify the various plants and shrubs in your dry garden. Moreover, if you choose this type of space, it's that you like simplicity, and it's a good thing since the picket spots are easy to use. Just plant them and plug them directly into the 230V to get effective light. To this end, Lumihome offers LED spots repositionable picket that will highlight the silhouette of your plants and stage your dry garden. Their design blends ideally in the day to bring life to your garden. LED spots picket feature directional light that offers a reduced lighting angle to highlight a precise element of your green space. Simple to install, they pick themselves and then plug in. And if you want originality for a unique dry garden, Lumihome has created RGBWW Telecom picket LED spots This is a highly sought after, technology that will allow you to create a 100% colourful atmosphere.
Lumihome recommends LED lighting to illuminate your dry garden. It is economical, it emits very little heat, which is noticeable for outdoor facilities. In addition, you can play cleverly between the different shades of white to create original light and shadow games. Cold white will be used more to enhance foliage, while warm white will fit perfectly with bark of trees and shrubs
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Finally, the choice of dry garden can also have ecological motivations. The use of LED lighting is therefore in the perfect continuity of this commitment.
The dry garden is now increasingly used. Its many assets never end up seducing, and as any outdoor space it deserves a practical and aesthetic light. All will be able to balance your lighting according to the elements to be highlighted.
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