Collierville winters don’t usually bring much snow, but the steady rain and cooler evenings still change how a yard looks after dark. Like a lot of things in the new year, February is a time to reset. If you have your spring to-do list going, it's the perfect time to start noticing lighting issues. You can come across overgrowth or shifted fixtures. Taking holiday decorations puts you up close with the lighting, so you notice what might need a landscape lighting refresh.
Seasonal Changes Often Reveal Hidden Lighting Issues
Even mild Tennessee winters can mess up your outdoor and landscape lighting. Weeks of rain and the occasional freeze can move fixtures from their spots. It's not always noticeable right away, but it adds up.
A February check gives homeowners time to correct those issues before outdoor living picks up again. For many homes, improving outdoor lighting in Collierville, TN, is simply a matter of repositioning fixtures and restoring areas that gradually lost definition.
Updating Existing Lighting Without Replacing Everything
A refresh doesn’t mean we have to start lighting from scratch. You'll notice that with a solid foundation lighting system, we only need to make small adjustments. A couple of things we can try are adding an uplight to a new tree or one that has grown a lot. Adding deck lighting or fun string lights is a great way to refresh an entertaining space.
Halogen lights are slowly becoming obsolete, and we can switch over to LED bulbs for your current fixtures. LEDs put out steady light and have incredible life spans. In some cases, smart controls can be added without major work, making scheduling and seasonal adjustments easier.
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives also offers solutions like architectural lighting, patio illumination, and permanent roofline lighting that integrate with existing systems rather than replacing them.
What Professional Maintenance Can Address
Outdoor lighting needs regular maintenance, especially after heavy rain or snow in the winter. We have a few maintenance plans to choose from when you have landscape lighting in Collierville, TN, installed.
We can keep up with trees growing and blocking light, as well as soil shifts knocking fixtures askew. For properties using landscape lighting in Collierville, TN, these visits tend to feel more like a reset than a repair. The lighting isn’t being redesigned — it’s simply brought back to life.
What Homeowners Can Do Between Service Visits
Between service visits, most lighting changes are subtle. Something like a fixture being covered in mulch or plants getting too crowded. Just doing small things yourself can keep things working great! Sometimes brightness returns with something as simple as clearing debris or wiping pollen off a lens that’s been collecting buildup for months.
Taking Advantage of February’s Scheduling Window
February is a quieter month for your landscape, but also for our schedule. There's more availability for us to come out and do maintenance and decide if you want any changes and upgrades. Being able to see the yard without thick growth helps you, and us, see small issues in the yard that you might not have noticed in the fall. Making lighting adjustments now simply means they’re already handled once evenings get busier and outdoor time starts happening more often. For many homes, landscape lighting in Collierville, TN, ends up getting addressed earlier in the year before everything fills back in. It also allows adjustments to be made before landscaping begins to grow and conceal fixtures.
Contact Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Memphis at (901) 446-0688 or fill out our contact form to schedule your free consultation and discover how we can enhance your outdoor spaces.