A good arrangement of lighting gives perfect view of landscape garden. It should be installed in well placed location with prior planning. An elegant lighting landscape garden can be installed by following ways:

• In first phase of installation draw the sketch of house patio, deck and landscape. Be sure that everything of home like trees and shrubs, flower beds, any garden ornaments and important features of your landscape should be include in the sketch.
• Make a planning for lighting fixtures placement. In this process you have to decide on the features and parts of the landscape that you want to highlight.
• These lights are available in two models: solar-powered and low voltage lights. choose the light as per the need of landscape design
• Make a planning to choose real LED lighting because they are available in a wide range of shapes and colors. Portable floodlights, camping lanterns, flashlights, patio and deck lights, pond lights, etc are some common LED lighting.
• For highlighting a tree or a garden ornament or some flowers spotlights are the best option. This type of lighting effect can also be achieved by ‘up lights’, which gives dramatic lighting effect.
• To illuminate pathways and the outdoors in general down lighting is an appropriate choice. This kind of light fixtures are placed above eye level and mainly used to cover wide areas.
• These lights are available in different amperes and voltages. A individual can use them as per the need of landscape design.

These types of lighting fixtures are capable to visualize various features of landscape as per your imagination. You can display your creativity in your landscape, with the help of these lights.

A rain garden can be considered as a personal water quality system as it filters the overflow of water from roof and lawn and revitalizes the groundwater. It also conserves municipal water resources by decreasing the requirement for irrigation.
Rain gardens are a beautiful and colorful method for homeowners, businesses and municipalities to help in curing storm water problems. There is an advancing progression by municipalities and homeowners to include natural processes to help in relieving flooding and pollution.
Benefits of rain gardens are:

• They help in rising the amount of water which percolates into the ground, which refreshes local and regional aquifers.
• They help in protecting communities from occurrence of flooding and drainage problems.
• They help in protecting streams and lakes from pollutants like lawn fertilizers and pesticides, oil and other fluids which leak from cars that are transported by urban stormwater and also prevents many harmful substances which wash off roofs and paved areas from entering rivers or lakes.
• They will improve the beauty of yards and neighborhoods.
• They will provide relevant habitat for birds, butterflies and several beneficial insects.

Ideas for designing home garden:

• Berms: Berms means the uplifted earthen areas in the garden. Berms give mysterious look to the garden. You can raise that hill by growing grass or some plants. Berms height should be 18 to 24 inches. These are also useful in controlling the soil erosion.
• Patios: Patios are constructed with stones. Plants can be grown within the stones.
• Building garden pathways with stairs: You can make garden pathways with limestone, wood chips, bricks, and granite. It is better to construct the stairs adjacent to the lane, which are safe and convenient.

The design elements for home garden design:

• No mow: Cut down the lawn using a lawnmower by avoiding sharp corners.
• Cover it: It is better to use fibrous membrane material to cover beds.
• Learn your plants: Research the plants before buying for home garden. Keep the sun needed plants in lighting area. It is better to choose plants, which are easier to take care.
• Get dirty: One of the basic requirements for home gardening is soil. Learn about the soil according to the plant desire.  Fertilize the soil in a proper concentration of plants requirement.

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• Brachonids, Chalcids and Ichneumon Wasps
  These small beneficial insects kill leaf-eating caterpillars. They can be attracted to garden by planting carrots, celery, parsley, caraway, and Queen Anne’s lace, all members of the Umbelliferae family.
• Ladybugs
  These common insects swallows aphids, mites, whiteflies, and scale. They can be attracted to garden by planting members of the daisy family (Compositae), tansy, or yarrow.
• Lacewings
  Lacewings are intense consumers of aphids, and their larvae eat aphids and other varieties of insect pests. They are generally attracted by “composite” flowers, like yarrow, goldenrod, black-eyed susan’s and asters.
• Hover-flies
  Hover-flies are intense consumers of aphids and the larva of hover-flies eats aphids and other insect pests. Like the Lacewings, they are attracted to “composite” flowers, such as yarrow, goldenrod, black-eyed susan’s and asters. Seeds for these flowers are available online, or at most garden centers.
• Praying Mantis
  These large insects have hunger for many garden pests. Praying mantis eggs are deployed in the garden where they hatch and rapidly grow to adult size.

• Nematodes
  Nematodes are also effective against beetles, cutworms, and root weevil larvae. Nematodes do not cause harm to humans and pets. Nematode eggs are microscopic (very small) and is available in the form of a small sponge which has million of eggs. These are combined with water and applied to the soil, where they hatch and work.

‘Mini – Insectary’ garden can also be established nearby to a small garden plot of flowering plants designed to attract and withhold beneficial insects.