Our Story

Southern Lights has been appearing nightly in finer gardens since 1994.

Southern Lights is dedicated to providing distinctive landscape lighting to enrich lives and the environments surrounding them.

Southern Lights was founded by landscape architect John Garner. His vision of a service-oriented landscape lighting firm built on foundations of creative design and sound engineering became a reality in 1994. Initially the business started out as a solo owner-operator yet, after only a few years in operation, grew tenfold into a highly experienced incorporated team.

Southern Lights’ clients benefit from that experience and stability by receiving exterior lighting solutions individualized to fit their specific needs. From initial consult, through design and installation process, to as-built documentation and continuing repair and maintenance service, clients receive thoughtful individual attention to make their landscape lighting needs “one less thing” to worry about.