How to choose a landscape floodlight

A landscape floodlight throws a wide beam to wash a broad surface with even light - a building facade, a wall, a hedge, or a wide tree canopy. Where a narrow up light grazes a single trunk, a flood covers the whole face.

Look for a sealed cast-aluminum housing and a frosted lens to soften hot spots and glare; the fixtures here are low-voltage with warm-white LED output (about 3000K) for a natural look. Aim the flood from a low angle to graze texture, and size a transformer to the total fixture load.

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