Tree and shrub lights, wrapped neatly

Untangling a strand and walking it around a trunk forty times is nobody's idea of a fun Saturday. We wrap trunks, light branches, and cover shrubs with commercial-grade LED strands, plug it all into a timer, and take it down in January. Text us a photo of your yard for a free, itemized quote.

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Brick ranch at blue hour with the porch columns wrapped in lights

Why wrapped trees look so different from strung ones

You have probably seen both. One yard has a tree with lights tossed over the lower branches in a loose zigzag. Another has a trunk wrapped in tight, even rings that glow like a column from the street. The second one is not harder to imagine. It just takes a lot more time, a lot more strand, and a steady hand on a ladder.

That is what we do on tree and shrub jobs. We wrap trunks from the ground up in close, even spacing. If you want the branches lit too, we run strands out along the main limbs. Shrubs get either a net of lights laid over the top or strands woven through so the whole bush glows instead of just the front. Everything is held with tension wraps and ties, so nothing is nailed or stapled into your trees.

Tree work is where a lot of quotes grow, so here is the honest version: the price depends on how many trees, how tall, how thick the trunks are, how far up you want the wrap to go, and how tight the spacing is. A pair of small ornamental trees by the walk is a quick job. A big oak at the corner of the lot wrapped thirty feet up is a different afternoon.

Most people add trees and shrubs to a roofline install, and both come standard in our whole-house package. Big yards with mature hardwoods are common in Roswell, the older streets of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, and much of Cobb County. Newer subdivisions in Cumming and Cherokee County tend to have younger trees and long rows of foundation shrubs. We wrap both.

Tight, even trunk wraps

Close spacing from the ground up, so the trunk reads as a solid column of light instead of a loose spiral.
No damage to the tree

Tension wraps and ties hold the strands. No nails, no staples, nothing that cuts into bark or stays behind after January.
Shrubs lit all the way through

Net lights over the top or strands woven through the branches, so the bush glows from every side you can see.
One timer for the whole yard

Trees, shrubs, and roofline all run on the timer we set at install. Dusk on, night off, all season.

Here is how a trunk wrap goes on

We start at the base with the plug end near where power will come from. Then we walk the strand up the trunk in close, even rings, keeping the spacing the same all the way up. At the stopping height we tie it off with a tension wrap so it stays put through wind and rain.

Two colors can go on at once for a striped look, like the red and white wraps in this photo. That takes a bit longer because both strands have to stay parallel, but it is one of the most fun looks on a street full of plain white.

Shrubs, hedges, and foundation plantings

Shrubs are the easy win in a yard. A row of lit bushes along a walkway or the front of the house fills in the dark space between the roofline and the lawn. For round bushes we usually lay a net of lights over the top. For hedges and irregular shapes we weave strands through so there are no bare patches.

Cool white and blue look crisp on shrubs, and warm white looks cozy. Either way, we clip the power runs low and out of the path so nobody trips on the way to the door.

Porch columns and posts

Columns wrap just like tree trunks, and they are one of the best ways to make a front porch stand out. This brick ranch has its porch columns wrapped at blue hour, and you can see how the posts frame the front door.

We use the same tension wraps on columns that we use on trees, so no hardware goes into the wood or paint. Columns pair well with a roofline install because the lit posts connect the roof to the ground.

Picking which plants to light

Here is a quick checklist before you text us your photo:

Which trees can you see from the street? Those are the ones worth wrapping.
Where is your nearest outdoor outlet? Trees far from power need longer runs.
Do you want trunks only, or branches too?
Are there shrubs by the door or the walk? Those get noticed first.

If you are not sure, send the photo anyway. We point out what will show from the curb and what will just eat strand.

Big lots and older trees

Some parts of the metro have lots full of mature oaks and tall pines. Others have younger trees and rows of hedges along a newer front yard. The job looks different in each, and the quote does too. Tall trunks mean more height and more strand. Thick hedges mean more lights to get an even glow.

If you are in Marietta with a big hardwood out front, or a newer street in Lawrenceville with a hedge line and two young maples, the process is the same: photo, quote, install day, timer, January takedown.

Tree and shrub lighting questions

What people usually ask before we start wrapping.

How high up the tree can you wrap?

As high as you want and the tree allows. Most people pick a height that looks balanced with the house, often somewhere up to where the first big branches start. Tall hardwoods can go higher, but more height means more strand and more time on the ladder, so it shows up on the quote. Tell us the look you want and we will suggest a stopping point.

Will wrapping hurt my trees?

No. We use tension wraps and ties, not nails or staples, and we do not leave anything on the tree after takedown. We also avoid wrapping so tight that the strand digs into the bark. When the lights come down in January, the tree is exactly as it was.

Can you do branches, or just trunks?

Both. Trunk wraps are the most popular because they look great from the street and go on fast. Lighting the main branches gives a fuller canopy look but takes a lot more strand and time. Some people do trunks on the big trees and full wraps on one small feature tree by the door.

What color works best on trees?

Warm white is the most common and looks good against almost any house. Cool white can look icy and bright on bare winter branches. Multicolor is fun on shrubs. Red and white stripes on trunks are a classic candy-cane look that kids tend to love. You can mix colors between the roof and the yard.

How many trees and shrubs should I do?

Fewer than you think, done well, usually beats every plant in the yard done loosely. Two wrapped trees framing the house and a row of lit shrubs along the front often look better than a scattered yard. Send a photo and we will tell you which plants will show from the street.

Text us a photo of your yard

Send a photo that shows your trees and shrubs, plus your address, to (470) 470-4485. We send back a free, itemized quote you can trim or add to. We wrap, set the timer, come back if anything goes dark, and take it all down in January.

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