| For centuries the Japanese have believed that lighting | | | | appeal.Japanese garden lights usually come in three |
| both in the garden and home has a direct effect on | | | | different sizes and usually include a hook or handle on |
| ones levels of stress. To some of us this may seem | | | | the top so that they can be placed in a tree or on a |
| like an old wives tale, but the Japanese assure the | | | | stake in the ground. It is also worth while |
| rest of the world that they can prove a link to | | | | remembering that they can be left outside all year |
| tranquillity and a calm body and mind through a | | | | round so they are not jut a summer light. They really |
| relaxed atmosphere created with the right garden | | | | add atmosphere and ambience to any evening |
| lighting.Japanese garden lights come in many shapes | | | | garden party and are quite a popular light for lighting |
| and sizes but probably the most popular and | | | | up pathways.Care of timber frames Japanese garden |
| therapeutic is the wooden louvered lights. They are | | | | lanterns is quite straight forward, especially if they |
| made of wood with louvered panels on all four sides | | | | are made of a hardwood. They can be treated |
| to all as much or as little light as you want to | | | | annually with a stain or a wax to make them last |
| emanate from them. They have a small hole in the | | | | longer. As with any natural material such as wood, |
| top to allow the smoke and heat from the wax | | | | they will need annual care if they are to be left |
| candle to flow away. It is therefore quite nice | | | | outside all year round.They can also be used in doors |
| sometime s top burn citronella candles or other | | | | in any room you so choose. They are quite safe as |
| candles scented which will undoubtedly add to the | | | | the candle is housed behind a glass tube. They will |
| relaxing and peaceful effect.Japanese garden lights | | | | add atmosphere to a bedroom or bathroom and |
| have a louvered door at the front which allows you | | | | always remember that the amount of light they |
| to place the candle within a glass tube on the inside. | | | | output can be easily controlled by simply opening and |
| The glass tube stops the candles from being blown | | | | closing the louvers.There may be some truth in the |
| out. These garden candles give off adequate light | | | | Japanese saying that a Japanese garden lantern will |
| and create an ambience like now other garden lights. | | | | help you live in contentment for the rest of your |
| The light flickers slightly as a breeze flows over the | | | | life.Jenny Edwards is the operations manager of |
| top, and this is what the Japanese believe give these | | | | rboreta Home & Garden Store. She is responsible for |
| garden lights their special and some what mystical | | | | the buying and importing of new products. |