Illuminate your property with professional low-voltage LED landscape lighting. Enhance beauty, improve safety, and increase security with expertly designed outdoor lighting systems.
Request a Free Lighting ConsultationABC Landscaping, a division of ONITAP Construction, LLC, designs and installs professional outdoor lighting systems that transform Las Cruces properties after dark. The desert Southwest is blessed with spectacular sunsets and crystal-clear night skies, and a well-designed landscape lighting system lets you enjoy your outdoor spaces long after the sun goes down. From subtle path lights that guide visitors to your front door to dramatic uplighting that showcases architectural features and mature trees, our lighting designs add beauty, value, and functionality to residential and commercial properties throughout the Mesilla Valley.
We exclusively use high-quality, low-voltage LED lighting technology that delivers exceptional illumination while consuming minimal energy. LED landscape lights are perfect for the Las Cruces climate, withstanding extreme heat, intense UV exposure, and monsoon weather conditions that would quickly degrade lesser fixtures. With lifespans exceeding 50,000 hours and energy consumption up to 80 percent lower than traditional halogen systems, LED landscape lighting is both an aesthetic upgrade and a smart financial investment for property owners across Dona Ana County.
Low-voltage LED path lights that safely illuminate walkways, driveways, and garden paths with warm, inviting light that guides visitors and prevents trips and falls.
Dramatic uplighting, downlighting, and spotlighting to highlight trees, architectural features, water features, garden beds, and focal points throughout your landscape.
Strategically placed security lights that eliminate dark corners, illuminate entry points, and deter intruders while maintaining an attractive, welcoming appearance.
Complete landscape lighting design that turns your entire yard into a nighttime showcase, highlighting the best features of your property with layered, professional lighting.
Ambient lighting for outdoor living spaces including patio string lights, step lights, railing lights, and recessed deck lighting for comfortable evening entertaining.
Upgrade existing halogen systems to energy-efficient LEDs, repair damaged wiring and fixtures, and expand current systems with additional lighting zones and controls.
Professional outdoor lighting delivers far more than just visual appeal. A thoughtfully designed lighting system enhances every aspect of your property.
A well-lit home stands out in the neighborhood, creating a stunning first impression that makes your property the envy of the block.
Professional landscape lighting increases property value by extending usable outdoor living space and enhancing architectural features.
Illuminated properties are significantly less likely to be targeted by criminals. Lighting eliminates hiding spots and improves visibility.
Path lights, step lights, and area lighting prevent trips, falls, and injuries along walkways, stairs, and uneven terrain after dark.
Enjoy your patio, garden, and outdoor spaces well into the evening. Landscape lighting extends the hours you can use and enjoy your property.
LED low-voltage systems cost pennies per night to operate. Enjoy beautiful lighting without worrying about your electricity bill.
At ABC Landscaping, we understand that outdoor lighting in the desert Southwest comes with unique considerations that lighting companies from other regions may overlook. Our designs account for the specific conditions found in Las Cruces, from the intense summer heat that stresses electrical components to the stark beauty of the desert landscape that deserves to be showcased, not obscured, by artificial light. Every lighting system we install is engineered to perform reliably in our climate while complementing the natural character of the Mesilla Valley.
Path lighting is both the most practical and most popular form of landscape lighting for Las Cruces homeowners. Well-placed path lights along walkways, from the driveway to the front door, through garden areas, and around patios create safe, well-defined circulation routes that prevent accidents after dark. This is especially important in our area where native landscaping often includes gravel, natural stone, and uneven terrain that can be hazardous without adequate illumination.
Our low-voltage LED path lights operate on 12-volt systems that are safe, energy-efficient, and easy to install without major disruption to your existing landscape. We select fixtures with warm white color temperatures, typically 2700K to 3000K, that produce a welcoming, natural-looking light that enhances rather than overwhelms the surrounding landscape. We carefully space path lights to create even illumination without the runway effect that occurs when lights are placed too close together or the dangerous dark gaps that result from spacing them too far apart.
Accent lighting is where landscape lighting becomes art. By selectively illuminating specific features of your property, accent lighting creates depth, drama, and visual interest that completely transforms the nighttime appearance of your home and landscape. In Las Cruces, where the desert landscape provides natural sculpture in the form of agave, yucca, ocotillo, and other dramatic plant forms, accent lighting reveals the beauty that daytime visitors may take for granted.
We use several accent lighting techniques to create compelling nighttime scenes. Uplighting positions fixtures at ground level to cast light upward, creating dramatic shadows and revealing the textural qualities of tree bark, stucco walls, and stone surfaces. Downlighting mounts fixtures high in trees or on structures to cast gentle, moonlight-like illumination on the ground below. Spotlighting directs focused beams at specific features such as specimen plants, sculpture, water features, or architectural details. Silhouetting places lights behind plants to create striking dark outlines against illuminated walls. Each of these techniques has its place, and our designers combine them to create layered, sophisticated lighting compositions.
Security lighting does not have to mean harsh floodlights bolted to the side of your house. In fact, glaring floodlights can actually work against security by creating deep shadows in the areas they do not reach while preventing your eyes from adjusting to see into those darker zones. Our security lighting approach uses multiple strategically placed fixtures that provide comprehensive, even coverage around your property's perimeter, entry points, side yards, and garage areas without the harsh, institutional appearance of traditional security floods.
We design security lighting as an integrated element of your overall landscape lighting plan. Soft area lights illuminate side yards and backyard areas. Well lights or spotlights highlight entry gates and doors. Path lights along the driveway and walkways ensure visibility from the street to the front entrance. Motion-activated fixtures can be incorporated in key areas to provide additional illumination when triggered, alerting you to activity around your property. The result is a property that is thoroughly illuminated and highly secure while maintaining an attractive, residential aesthetic that enhances rather than detracts from your home's appearance.
A comprehensive landscape lighting design considers your entire property as a unified composition. Rather than installing lights randomly wherever they seem needed, we develop a cohesive lighting plan that creates visual hierarchy, guides the eye through the landscape, and establishes distinct zones of light and shadow that add depth and dimension to your outdoor environment. Our design process begins with a nighttime site visit where we evaluate existing conditions, identify key features to highlight, and assess safety and security needs.
We then create a detailed lighting plan that specifies fixture types, locations, wattages, beam angles, and color temperatures for every light in the system. The plan includes transformer sizing and placement, wire routing, timer and controller specifications, and zone assignments for independent control of different lighting areas. We review the plan with you, make adjustments based on your feedback, and then install the system with minimal disruption to your existing landscape. After installation, we conduct a nighttime walkthrough to fine-tune fixture positions and aiming angles, ensuring every light is perfectly placed to achieve the desired effect.
Modern landscape lighting systems offer sophisticated control options that maximize convenience and energy efficiency. We install professional-grade astronomical timers that automatically adjust on and off times throughout the year based on actual sunset and sunrise times in Las Cruces. This means your lights always come on at dusk and turn off at dawn, or at whatever intermediate time you prefer, without manual adjustment as the seasons change. For customers who want additional control, we offer smart controllers that can be operated via smartphone app, allowing you to turn zones on and off, adjust brightness levels, and set custom schedules from anywhere.
Not all landscape lighting fixtures are created equal, and in the Las Cruces environment, quality matters enormously. Cheap fixtures from big-box stores may look acceptable initially, but within a year or two, the intense UV radiation at our elevation will fade and crack plastic lenses, corrode exposed metal, and degrade wire connections. Our fixtures are selected for their ability to withstand the specific stresses of the desert Southwest. We specify fixtures with heavy-gauge brass, copper, or high-grade aluminum housings that resist corrosion and UV degradation. Tempered glass lenses stand up to temperature extremes and will not yellow over time. Sealed connections prevent moisture intrusion during monsoon storms. These professional-grade components cost more upfront but deliver years of reliable, attractive performance that budget fixtures simply cannot match.
Outdoor lighting costs depend on the number of fixtures, the type of lighting, and the complexity of the installation. Basic path lighting packages start at affordable price points, while comprehensive systems with accent and security lighting are customized to your budget. Call (575) 323-9855 for a free estimate.
LED low-voltage landscape lights are ideal for the Las Cruces climate. They withstand extreme heat, use minimal energy, and last 50,000 hours or more. We use fixtures rated for outdoor use with UV-resistant housings that will not fade or degrade in our intense desert sun.
Yes, LED landscape lights use up to 80% less energy than traditional halogen or incandescent fixtures. A typical low-voltage LED landscape lighting system costs just pennies per night to operate, making it an extremely cost-effective way to enhance your property.
Absolutely. Well-designed outdoor lighting is one of the most effective deterrents against property crime. Illuminating entry points, dark corners, walkways, and the perimeter of your property eliminates hiding spots and makes your home a less attractive target for intruders.
Yes, we service, repair, and upgrade existing outdoor lighting systems. Whether you need a burned-out transformer replaced, damaged fixtures repaired, or an older halogen system upgraded to energy-efficient LEDs, we can help. We also add fixtures to expand existing systems.
Contact ABC Landscaping for a free outdoor lighting consultation. We design and install custom LED landscape lighting systems throughout Las Cruces and Dona Ana County.
Call (575) 323-9855