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For hundreds of years, people have been landscaping their gardens. Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown is probably the most famous landscape gardener of all time, and examples of his work still exist today. In the 1700s, electricity was unheard of – let alone energy efficient LED light bulbs; imagine the possibilities for a genius like Capability Brown if he’d had access to this sort of technology! In more recent times, people have realised the benefit of using outside lighting. …

Remember the old glow in the dark stars that you used to blu-tac to your ceiling as a child? Or maybe your favourite night light you couldn’t sleep without? Well these may become a thing of the past for future generations thanks to new LED light up bedspreads and curtains. A French Firm has created a material that lights ups and glows in what is described as a “subtle and mysterious” effect. The fabric uses fiber-optics to carry the light through and has a battery operat …

Have you ever gone to purchase an LED lamp and been overwhelmed with the labelling?With so much LED lingo used on labelling it can be confusing when you find yourself thinking I just want a new bulb! So here is your guide to LED labeling hopefully it will clear up any confusion and help you find the right bulb for you.Lumens Instead of WattsTraditionally when replacing an incandescent bulb you would simply look for a 60watt bulb (as an example). But now with the production of LED light bulbs, CF …