Decorating Grass
How do I decorate on the grass?
 Your biggest canvas to create on is the grass in your yard.
If you think about it, you have the most square feet to decorate, it's
really easy to get to since you don't need a ladder and at night, the design
is invisible until you turn on the power to the lights!
There are a few common-sense rules to follow when putting
strings of light on the grass. Make sure the plug at either end
doesn't end up sitting in a pool of water after a heavy rain. Use six
inch galvanized gutter nails or equivalent to anchor the light strings to
the ground... you'll be amazed how you're foot can get snagged on a string
of lights and move everything around if you don't anchor the strings.
The most important thing to remember is once the lights are down, be careful
when you walk through the yard! In most cases, accidentally stepping
on a string will not do any damage because the light will just sink into the
soft grass and dirt... but not always. Just be careful.
Look closely at the next picture and you can see the grid of
light on the grass. They're almost invisible during the day and really
impossible to see at night until the lights are turned on.
Other patterns to consider are starbursts, spinning spokes
of a wheel and even words like Merry Christmas.
Another option is available from
LawnLights.
They build a string of mini-lights with really long spacing between each
light so you can put the minis all over your lawn at random. Below is
a good picture but checkout the pictures on their website.
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