Tree and Bush Lighting
Evergreens and Crepe Myrtles Need Different Light Patterns
A crepe myrtle and a dense evergreen can stand a few feet apart and need very different Christmas lighting. The crepe myrtle loses its leaves, exposing its branching shape. An evergreen keeps its foliage, so lights placed deep against the trunk can disappear behind the greenery.
At WiseGuys Christmas Lights, we offer tree wrapping and mini lights for trees and shrubs. A lit tree brings light up into the yard, while small bulbs across foundation bushes keep the display visible near the front walk. You can select a few plants as focal points without covering every planting bed.
Our design consultation includes a mockup so you can review the proposed lighting before installation. Tell us which tree you see from your living room and which bushes face the street. Those are useful starting points for a display you can enjoy from both directions. Our Christmas light design and installation service brings the planting beds and the house into the same seasonal plan.
Reviews
Customers on Their Trees and Bushes
Taylor JacksonTrees and Bushes After Dark
“The setup is clean, balanced, and really makes the whole yard pop at night.”
Google review excerpt
Jon ParlaWrapped Trees and Ground Lighting
“The yard looks amazing at night”
Google review excerptInside Wrap vs. Outside Wrap
An inside wrap follows the trunk and selected branches, drawing the tree’s structure in light. An outside wrap carries the strands around the outer canopy, creating a broader outline. The difference is visible after dark: one traces individual limbs, while the other lights the overall shape.
On a crepe myrtle, the separate trunks and bare winter branches give a trunk-and-limb wrap a clear outline. On an evergreen, outer foliage can hide an inner wrap. Placing lights through the foliage adds depth, while an outside wrap emphasizes the tree’s silhouette. Discuss the coverage you want during the design consultation, including where the lighting should stop.
Bush lighting has a lower, wider shape. Mini lights across visible foliage can define individual rounded shrubs or connect a row of foundation plants. Compare that with the front-yard tree in our project photo, where light extends from the trunk into the branches.
We supply the lighting we install and set timers to your preferred hours. Seasonal maintenance, removal and storage are included, so the tree strands and bush lights return to our care when the season ends.
Our Designs
Tree and Shrub Lighting on Real Homes
These WiseGuys installations show two ways to bring the yard into a Christmas display. Warm white lights cover rounded shrubs beside a stucco home. At the brick-and-stone home, a small front-yard tree carries lights from its trunk into the branches.
The roof outlines remain separate from those garden features. Use these photos to discuss the balance of tree lighting, bush coverage and house lighting in your own design.
Details to Discuss Before Tree Lighting
Can You Light Both Trees and Bushes?
Yes. We offer tree wrapping and mini lights for trees and shrubs. Your design can combine a tree farther out in the yard with bushes along the house, or focus on just the planting areas you want lit.
Does Every Tree Need the Same Number of Lights?
No. A broad trunk takes more strand length per turn than a narrow one. Additional branches and closer spacing also increase the amount of lighting. Identify the trunks, branches and shrub faces you want covered when discussing your design.
Do I Need to Buy Lights or Be Home?
We supply and install our own lighting. Once you have selected the design, you do not need to be home for the installation. Timers switch the display on and off at the times you choose.
What Happens if Part of the Display Goes Out?
Contact our team for the seasonal maintenance included with your installation. Let us know which tree or row of bushes has stopped lighting so we can identify the affected part of the display.
When Do the Lights Come Down?
Takedown starts after Christmas and continues through the middle of February. We remove and store the leased lights, including the strands used on your trees and bushes.
Can the Yard Lighting Match the House?
Yes. Pair it with roofline Christmas lights, add ground lighting along walks and beds, or finish the entry with Christmas wreath lighting. Our complete seasonal Christmas lighting service covers design, installation, maintenance, removal and storage.
See Your Yard Lighting Before Installation
Request a complimentary design consultation and mockup. Choose the trees, bushes and house features you want lit before installation day.
Seasonal Care
From Planting Plan to Seasonal Storage
Tree and bush lighting is part of our leased display service. We supply the lights, install the selected design, handle seasonal maintenance, then remove and store the materials.
1. Choose the Plants
Review your mockup with a design specialist. Select the tree trunks, branches and bushes you want lit, together with any roofline or entry lighting.
2. Install the Selected Design
Our crew installs the supplied lighting according to your chosen design. The trees and shrubs become part of the display shown in your consultation.
3. Keep the Yard Lit
Your timer runs the display at your preferred hours. Contact us if a tree strand or section of bush lighting needs the included seasonal maintenance.
4. Remove and Store
After Christmas, our team removes the leased lighting during the takedown season. We handle storage so tree strands and shrub lights do not fill your garage.
Seasonal Care
From Planting Plan to Seasonal Storage
Tree and bush lighting is part of our leased display service. We supply the lights, install the selected design, handle seasonal maintenance, then remove and store the materials.
1. Choose the Plants
Review your mockup with a design specialist. Select the tree trunks, branches and bushes you want lit, together with any roofline or entry lighting.
2. Install the Selected Design
Our crew installs the supplied lighting according to your chosen design. The trees and shrubs become part of the display shown in your consultation.
3. Keep the Yard Lit
Your timer runs the display at your preferred hours. Contact us if a tree strand or section of bush lighting needs the included seasonal maintenance.
4. Remove and Store
After Christmas, our team removes the leased lighting during the takedown season. We handle storage so tree strands and shrub lights do not fill your garage.
3 Steps
Plan Your Tree and Bush Lighting
Start with the tree you see from the street or the bushes beside your front door. We can include both in your design consultation and seasonal lighting plan.
Request Your Design
Tell us which trees and bushes you want lit. Review the proposed display in your complimentary design consultation.
Schedule Installation
Choose an installation date after selecting your design. We provide the lights, so there are no strands for you to buy or untangle.
Enjoy Your Lit Yard
Timers handle the nightly schedule. Seasonal maintenance is included, and our team returns for removal and storage after Christmas.