Oklahoma Landscapes: Oklahoma Outside
Seeing yards in a new light By Alan Storjohann
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2WD,
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Price Bonus Bucks¹ After Bonus Bucks: SALE $3,499
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POWER
STEERING, 4WD,
Electric Shift
Price Bonus Bucks¹ After Bonus Bucks: SALE $6,726 $7,226* - $500
49cc, great gas mileage, lots of storage, automatic transmission, electric start, dual headlights, liquid-cooled and great styling!
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‘13 TRX420FPM RANCHER
POWER
STEERING! 4WD,
Manual Price Bonus Bucks¹ After Bonus Bucks:
SALE $5,799 ‘13 RUCKUS
$6,299* - $500 Landscaping lighting options have expanded signifi cantly in recent years.
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utumn in Oklahoma offers a true feast for the eyes as foliage color is magnifi cent all across the state. It’s the colors that excite us and make fall such a treat as we travel through our towns and roll along
the highways. But something else happens in the fall—the days grow shorter and nighttime darkness comes much quicker, putting a bit of a damper on the seasonal show.
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In order to extend the amount of time homeowners can spend outdoors an entire industry has developed to provide illumination on and around the home and landscape. So while the day is shorter, garden lovers can continue to enjoy the fruits of their labor and homeowners can entertain in style with the help of landscape lighting. Landscape illumination has become an art form, allowing talented electric contractors and landscape designers to highlight the best features of the home and its grounds and gardens. Lights can show off architecture, brighten walls and entryways, silhouette plants and statues, accent water features and fountains and even provide moonlight-like effects through tree branches. They can also be used to lighten up walkways, paths, seating and outdoor recreation and sporting areas. The way lights are installed has a lot to do with the goal of the designer. It can vary from the use of lights to promote safety and security on up to a complete combination of lighting techniques to showcase the home and landscape. Depending upon the budget, homeowners may go from a minimum of lights to provide enough to identify the home and see the property, or load up the grounds and residence with spot lights, fl ood lamps and pathway lights to create a statement and draw maximum attention. The selection of landscape lights has expanded rapidly over the last 10 years along with the development of low-voltage, energy-saving bulbs. A great number of special new lighting products are now available, offering cost savings and outstanding color and intensity. While halogen lights have been the fi rst choice by illumination companies for years, the arrival of new, professional-grade LED lighting products has helped to reduce system installation costs and lower monthly electric bills. New, professional-grade LED lights reduce power requirements for particular lighting effects and are a lot more fl exible to use. While the best LED lighting is now available to commercial installers, be aware
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