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• 12v Spike Spotlights

  Spike spotlights are a popular choice for outdoor uplighting as they are functional lights and an easy way to illuminate garden pathways and driveways. By using 12v spike spotlights, this allows garden features, plants, and trees to be uplighted. Most spike spotlights feature a pivoting head, allowing the light to be directed and adjusted to exactly where needed. Using low voltage spike spotlights is a safer way to light up the garden and can withstand adverse conditions such as damp or accidental damage. At Lighting for Gardens, there is an extensive range of 12v spike spotlights available with a choice of different finishes including black, bronze, copper, green, rustic brown, and stainless steel. Our Elipta lights come in a range of shapes, sizes and styles ranging from single pole spike spotlights to twin pole spike spotlights as well as underwater spike spotlights. Additionally, a range of accessories are available to help create distinctive and different lighting effects.  

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• 240v Spike Spotlights

  Spike spotlights are versatile outdoor uplights that can be used anywhere in the garden to illuminate everything from plants and garden features to pathways and driveways. Using 240v spike spotlights means that a transformer doesn’t need to be used when installing these outdoor lights. At Lighting for Gardens, we have a large selection of 240v spike spotlights suitable for lighting up any outdoor areas. Our Elipta spike spotlights are available in a range of different finishes including black, copper, green, rustic brown, and stainless steel. Additional accessories can also be used to enhance or change the lighting effect given off.

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• Floodlights

  Floodlights are high-intensity lights that are used to illuminate outdoor areas and often used as security lights for outdoor home lighting. Outdoor floodlights can also include a variety of different features including PIR sensors and dusk till dawn sensors. Floodlights are most commonly wall mounted to give a widespread light across the whole of the garden however some floodlights can be spike mounted to uplight specific areas or outdoor garden features. At Lighting for Gardens, there are a wide variety of floodlights with a choice of different finishes including black, green, grey, stainless steel and textured brass. Available with both 12v and 240v, all the Elipta floodlights are ideal for lighting up any outdoor area.  

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• Metal Halide Uplights

  Metal halide lights tend to last longer and are more energy efficient than other halogen lights. These outdoor uplights are great for uplighting trees and larger garden features. Using metal halide uplights with a 36° beam angle are ideal for lighting up narrow trees such as Silver Birch and Scots Pine trees. Whereas Robina and Cherry trees are best lit with metal halide uplights with a 60° beam angle. At Lighting for Gardens, there is a range of metal halide uplights available including surface mount spotlights and recessed uplights. Our Elipta metal halide uplights are also available in a vast array of finishes including black, green, grey, sandblasted brass and stainless steel. There is also a variety of Elipta accessories available to enhance the light.

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• Recessed Uplights

  Recessed uplights are versatile outdoor lights that fit flush into the ground and have toughed glass ensuring that they are the perfect walk over or drive over lights for the garden. These outdoor lights can be used to light up most outdoor areas around the home such as driveways, pathways and doorways as well as garden features, planting areas and trees. Most recessed uplights also feature an adjustable lamp so the light can be angled to illuminated specific areas or objects. At Lighting for Gardens, there are a great range of recessed uplights – varying in size, shape and finish. Some of the finishes available include black, green, sandblasted brass and stainless steel. Additionally, there is also a selection of Elipta RGB uplights that will provide a colour-changing light for the garden.

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• LED Uplights

  Outdoor LED lights provide a more energy efficient way to light your garden whilst still lighting up all the required areas. LED uplights still give off the same amount of light without needing to be replaced as often. At Lighting for Gardens, there are a variety of outdoor LED lights available including spotlights, floodlights and recessed uplights. Our Elipta LED uplights are available in a range of finishes including black, stainless steel and anthracite anodised aluminium.

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20 Garden Lighting Ideas to Make Your Plants Shine

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Erica Puisis

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Erica Puisis writes about home products for The Spruce and specializes in interior design and plant care. She's contributed to Forbes and smart home blogs like Smart Home Solver and TechDigg.

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Published on 05/20/22

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Kathleen Miller is a highly-regarded Master Gardener and Horticulturist who shares her knowledge of sustainable living, organic gardening, farming, and landscape design. She founded Gaia's Farm and Gardens, a working sustainable permaculture farm, and writes for Gaia Grows, a local newspaper column.  She has over 30 years of experience in gardening and sustainable farming.

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Enjoy the beauty of your landscaping even at night by adding garden lighting. The most popular options for garden lights are spotlights, stake lights, or string lights—all of which can be solar or battery-powered.

When deciding on the best garden lighting options, consider your purpose. Are you looking for an ambient glow or seeking brighter light to increase visibility along pathways and water features? Warm, soft light is great for giving gardens a glow, while larger, brighter bulbs are typically a better pick if you want to illuminate tripping hazards or keep wandering feet out of your flower beds.

Whether you have a large garden bed, vertical garden space, or container plants, get inspired with these 20 different garden lighting ideas.

• 01 of 20

  Globe Lights

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  Make your garden glow with globe-shaped lights. This spherical alternative to traditional stake lighting provides visual interest and works especially well in gravel gardens or a xeriscape landscaping plan. Place lights along top tier areas of your garden or behind and underneath plants for spotlight illumination.

• 02 of 20

  Retaining Wall Lights

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  Retaining walls prevent erosion and allow for multi-tiered gardens. Provide plenty of light along the wall and up the stairs by using puck lighting. Underneath the blooming hedges of this retaining wall garden, evenly-spaced lights guide nighttime visitors through the garden safely while putting plants on display. Be sure to choose wet-rated LED lights for this garden lighting option.

• 03 of 20

  String Lights for Trees

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  Trees growing in your garden can make a major statement with the help of string lights. Tiny glowing bulbs covering the trunk and main branches outline the tree's shape while casting a glow on the garden below. Soft white lights, as seen on the property of this stately home, are suitable for year-round garden lighting. Use solar-powered string lights to avoid the need for a nearby electrical outlet.

• 04 of 20

  Lantern Lighting

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  Lanterns hanging from a post can be installed along hedges or behind bushes to provide soft lighting from within your garden. The options for lantern types range in style and materials, but solar or battery-operated candle lanterns give a classic glow. Install posts at even intervals and decided whether you want the lanterns to hover above your foliage (accounting for the mature height of the plants) or peek out of the space between plants.

• 05 of 20

  Arborvitae Illumination

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  Arborvitae trees are frequently used as a living privacy fence for gardens. Illuminating the trees can give your garden a bright border that is both attractive and helpful in seeing the edges of your property at night. Upward spotlights highlight the tall, conical shape of the arborvitae while remaining concealed behind the garden's low hedgerow.

• 06 of 20

  String Lights for Raised Garden Beds

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  Raised garden beds are the perfect spot to string small lights, especially if your gardening setup includes a trellis. The string lights provide ambiance but also mean that you can check on your garden at any time of the evening without bringing along a flashlight. In the absence of a trellis, you can use planter posts at the corner of each garden bed or string them along a fence to provide the same effect.

• 07 of 20

  Overhead lighting for seating areas

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  Gardens are the perfect spot to sit and reflect and by adding overhead lighting, you can use the lounge area during the day or night. This garden benefits from a group of four pendant lights, placed over an outdoor seating arrangement. The number and type of lights you choose will depend on whether you are looking for soft evening illumination or enough light to enjoy dinner in your outdoor oasis.

• 08 of 20

  Statement Lighting

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  Garden lighting is usually subtle, highlighting specific plants or providing an ambient glow. However, you can also use a statement light in the garden to provide a focal point at night, as seen in the front yard of this modern home. The light casts a glow while drawing the eye to its unique shape and design details. Statement lighting for the garden works best when paired with simple, low plants that won't compete for attention or make the space feel too busy.

• 09 of 20

  Garden Bed Illumination

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  A floating garden bed this one commands attention in the center of the yard with its showy display of plants. Use LED lighting to further enhance the garden's features, especially at night when the garden (and its borders) are harder to see. Spotlights are placed strategically in the garden bed to highlight the foliage of ground-level plants along with the taller trees and shrubs. Keep in mind that for symmetry, you want to provide illumination evenly across the entire bed, rather than focusing your lights on one end or another.

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  Lily Pond Lighting

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  Lily ponds are a beautiful feature for your garden and the right lighting allows you to enjoy their serenity throughout the evening. In this example, the water feature benefits from small underwater lights that make the pond and series of small waterfalls seem to glow. Additionally, the lily pads and other vegetation surrounding the pond are illuminated by the light. It's best to plan out your garden pond lighting when designing your water feature, but a professional can also help you select and install lighting that is compatible with your space.

• 11 of 20

  Stake Lighting for Garden Pathway

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  Stake lighting guides the way along paved garden paths, giving you easy access to gardens, gazebos, or patios even after the sun has gone down. In this example, shaded stake lights provide downward illumination on the path, instead of upward illumination to highlight plants or garden features. It also preserves the serenity of the garden and shields the eye from a bright beam during low light conditions. Solar path lights are the most popular option since the lights require no power source other than the sun's rays.

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• 12 of 20

  Stake Lights in Flower Bed

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  Small stake lights are a great option for garden lighting in flower beds. Usually powered by the sun, these lights come on at dusk and provide subtle light in and around your flowers. Aside from being attractive, stake lights can also keep passersby from accidentally stepping off the path and onto your flowers.

• 13 of 20

  Water Garden Lighting

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  Water gardens have a soothing sound and offer the opportunity to grow aquatic plants. Use lighting features to give your garden pond a special spotlight. In this example, the small yet eye-catching water garden features symmetrical lighting on either side of the center stepping stone. The warm hue of the light also harmonizes with other lighting features used in the garden, giving the entire space a cohesive lighting plan.
  

• 14 of 20

  Lighting for Vertical Gardens

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  Vertical gardens can benefit from lighting, as well. In this example, lights extend out from each tiered wall of the garden, illuminating the plants underneath. Downward lighting puts a spotlight on the plants at the level below, without getting lost in the lush tropical foliage that spills over each level of the garden.

• 15 of 20

  Lawn Lights

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  A lush and healthy lawn is the perfect foreground for a manicured garden, so why not highlight your grass as well? Globe lights placed on the lawn are a surprising option for garden lighting and work especially well during parties or special events as festive décor. Alternate between placing single lights and pairs of lights on the lawn to keep the look unique and unfussy.

• 16 of 20

  Backlighting for Potted Trees

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  If you have potted trees in your garden, backlighting is a great option for highlighting their beauty even at night. In another example, this potted tree benefits from the warm glow of a spotlight behind the large container. The warm light plus the yellow-hued foliage is a perfect combination in front of the privacy screen completing this intimate garden setting.

• 17 of 20

  Spotlights for Garden Features

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  Pivoting spotlights give you flexibility and options for illuminating your garden area. In this lush garden setting, the spotlight on the perimeter of the water feature is angled to illuminate the heron statue and tall grasses along the edge of the garden. In comparison to fixed-position stake lights, you can adjust the beam of light to hit the right spot. Change the light's focal point as your plants grow or you make adjustments to garden sculptures or features

• 18 of 20

  Lighting for Ornamental Grasses

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  Ornamental grasses are a full, soft feature for gardens of all sizes. While many garden lighting options focus on flowers or tree foliage, shining a light on your garden's thick, full ornamental grasses is another great option for nighttime visual interest. In this garden, a small water feature makes the perfect spot to conceal a lighting fixture that casts light onto the surrounding grass plants. Even without a water feature, you can give your ornamental grasses a special focus using stake or pivoting spotlights.

• 19 of 20

  Scattered Spotlights

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  Scattered spotlights contribute only a small beam of light on their own, but when viewed together, this is an effective option for garden lighting. As seen in this garden, small spotlights distributed throughout the garden area illuminate small, medium, and large plants, giving the garden excellent visibility without a single, overpowering light source. When arranging garden spotlights, divide the garden into zones and aim to use the same amount of spotlights within each zone. Periodically step back to view the garden as a whole and make adjustments to keep the look balanced.

• 20 of 20

  Container Garden Lighting

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  Container gardens are a great option for adding color and visual interest to patios or courtyards. You can enjoy the beauty of your potted plants even at night by adding some garden lighting. In this example, string lights on the potted palms illuminate the container garden and seamlessly blend into the string lighting along the wall of the patio.

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A small flowerbed with favorite flowers will please its creator if it is illuminated by an inconspicuous ground lamp.

A well-designed landscape garden lighting project and its implementation will make it possible to decorate the garden plot in the evening and at night, as well as extend daylight hours. Classic lamps installed on the terrace and parallel to the paths are far from the only way of garden and country lighting. Competent artificial lighting will also highlight and decorate a rock garden, a fountain or a small waterfall, exotic trees and shrubs. nine0005

Examples of gross errors in choosing the color temperature of light

But improperly selected and implemented lighting can harm the aesthetic appearance of the garden if the wrong color shades of light are chosen. When illuminated at night the pool with yellow light, it will look disgusting. And lighting an artificial stream or waterfall with red shades of light will create the appearance of scarlet blood; the cold bluish light illuminating the rose bush will completely kill her delightful appearance. When creating a garden lighting system, it is recommended not to experiment, but to seek help from a professional garden designer, he will most correctly select the necessary lamps and place them in the garden. nine0005

Points of reference for garden lighting

Normally, domestic, utilitarian lighting is created first in the garden. You must first well illuminate the paths in the garden, the porch of the garden house, the garage. This is primarily of practical importance and ensures safety. To create general lighting, wall-mounted street lamps or lamppost lamps are usually used, which use traditional incandescent lamps. The appearance and shape of the lamps are chosen in accordance with the design of the garden itself and the buildings on the garden plot, lamps can be classic, modern or hi-tech. It depends on the wishes and requests of the owner. But one of the main conditions when creating a garden lighting system is the impact resistance of the body and the ceiling of the lamp. nine0005

The luminous flux emitted by traditional incandescent lamps does not transform too much and highlights the main advantages of your garden in the evening due to the properties of the light of these lamps. In their illumination, the walls of the house take on grayish hues, and shrubs and trees turn black. Garden owners are thinking about improving the lighting of the garden and highlighting the most beneficial parts of it. This can be achieved by using incandescent lamps of various colors, as well as light filters. But it is much more practical and wiser to use other, more modern, light sources. nine0005

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+7(495)649-86-94 ext. This applies not only to utilitarian, but also to decorative lighting. Decorative lighting emphasizes the general atmosphere of the garden, creates its mood, highlights its most important parts, such as crowns of exotic trees and shrubs, or water in a pool or artificial stream. Lighting can perform decorative tasks during daylight hours. But landscape lamps are visible only in the dark, and during the day they are completely invisible. nine0005

If the garden is large, artificial street lighting highlights its smaller areas, and if it is small, it visually increases its size. It will be much easier to achieve this at the lowest cost if you know the fundamental features of the luminous flux. Warm shades of light, for example, visually bring the illuminated object closer, while cold ones, on the contrary, move it away.

It is important to properly equip the lighting in places for recreation, where kebabs or barbecues are usually prepared. Such areas are recommended to be illuminated with lamps that form the most diffused light flux of warm shades, which will add a feeling of coziness and comfort, and create a homely mood. Recently, architectural type lamps have become very popular in lighting such areas. nine0005

After evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of certain ways of creating a garden lighting system, comparing this with your financial potential, you can start looking for professionals who will correctly develop a garden lighting project, which is a very responsible step.

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An electrician or engineer alone will not be able to competently develop a lighting project without the involvement of a professional garden designer, because it is his task to create convenient and safe utility lighting, as well as focusing on the right garden objects when creating decorative lighting. At the same time, it is important to take into account the overall design of the garden and create lighting in an atmosphere of comfort and convenience. nine0005

It is desirable to create a project for the lighting system simultaneously with the creation of a project for laying out and landscaping the site itself. It would be foolish to remake existing paths and re-dig colored flower beds for wiring. The cable must be laid to the maximum depth, ideally 70 centimeters, and protected from mechanical damage during digging with a special metal corrugated sleeve.

The design of the garden lighting system combines all the objects and areas of the garden, the front garden, the area behind the fence and all kinds of architectural structures located next to the garden, and provides the desired level of lighting at any time of the year and day, and also provides for the possibility of its regulation. Some lighting devices should be used constantly, every evening, and some - only occasionally, for example, on holidays and special occasions. The project may provide for the automatic shutdown of all devices throughout the site or in its specific areas, and must also provide the necessary level of security. The ability to place outlets in any, the most remote areas of the garden, allows you to connect any electrical appliance at any time without the use of extension cords. Strict adherence to the project will allow you to carry out any work in any area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe garden plot without any difficulties. nine0005

Choosing lighting fixtures is not an easy task, as it is not limited to the shape or size of the luminaire. Much more important is the choice of not even a lamp, but the light source used in it, because it is he who will ultimately create the necessary lighting effect.

Garden lamps are a set of products endowed with design features and light sources. Indeed, in the garden there are paths, lawns, shrubs and gazebos, and each object needs its own light: creeping, flooding, accenting, having the right color temperature. nine0105

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TRIF is a Russian manufacturer of LED garden lights designed for operation in climatic conditions with severe frosts and heavy rainfall. In order to achieve absolute waterproofness, we solder the LEDs into a massive optical polymer capsule. Thus, the LEDs are completely protected from moisture and dust. The IP68/ +ice protection standard of our luminaires guarantees operation in rain, snow and even under ice at temperatures down to -50°C. We manufacture reliable outdoor garden lights that can operate fully submerged during periods of prolonged rainfall, which are not uncommon in our climate. Thanks to reliable sealing, TRIF luminaires are not afraid of frost with frequent thaws - condensation does not form in our luminaires (which is a serious problem for other, less reliable street luminaires). nine0005

We manufacture LED garden luminaires for decorative lighting of paths and trees, as well as more powerful spotlights for functional illumination of large areas, such as driveways and parking areas. Our engineers create LED luminaires for various purposes: recessed, stemmed, traditional landscape bollards, wall lights, garden lights. TRIF is also engaged in the production of IP68/+ice underwater LED lamps for illuminating ponds, alpine slides and fountains, which do not require winter dismantling. Our assortment also includes lamps in the form of luminous stones, which are now so popular. And for your safety, we offer LED garden lights with a motion sensor. nine0005

Traditional bollard lamps and modern compact spotlights on a stem - a peg of our production will help you emphasize the most beautiful parts of the garden: flower beds and alpine slides, benches and gazebos. A variety of models allows you to make complex lighting of the house and the entire area with lamps in the same style, and properly arranged outdoor lighting will create a cozy atmosphere for evening walks in your fragrant garden. You will be pleased to walk through the illuminated garden, admire its beauties and inhale the aromas of flowering trees! nine0005

Our advantages

• Production of custom-designed LED garden lights;
• Large selection of materials: stainless steel, bronze, brass, anodized aluminum and even patinated copper;
• Can be painted in any RAL color - you can create your own colorful garden lamp;
• Our design bureau creates lamps in various styles: we have something to offer both connoisseurs of the classics and lovers of innovative high-tech solutions; nine0160
• Development and production of anti-vandal models;
• We use the latest generation of LEDs with the highest energy saving rates, allowing you to illuminate the entire area with low power consumption.

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Solid stainless steel and plexiglass, welded body and monolithic optical polymer capsule - all this makes it possible to produce durable bollard and stem / peg luminaires. TRIF outdoor garden lights are not afraid of lawn mowers, soccer balls and pet raids! nine0005

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Encapsulated design and low-voltage lighting ensure safety in ground and water installations. TRIF garden luminaires work smoothly in any rainfall and are suitable for installation in places with abundant humidity: garden irrigation, wet ground, lawns with dew.

TRIF luminaires - waterproof

Unless you live outside the city all year round and in winter your garden will be covered with snow, nothing will happen to TRIF outdoor garden luminaires! Even frozen in a piece of ice, our lamps will continue to work properly. Protection IP68 / +ice - completely waterproof and guaranteed to work in ice. nine0005

Saving energy

In addition to decorative garden lights, we can offer you powerful spotlights for illuminating large areas and large objects. We use modern LEDs with the highest energy saving rates, which will allow you to reduce your energy costs.

Manufacture of custom-made garden LED lamps

Design bureau and production of garden lamps TRIF is located in Russia, in St. Petersburg. We can fulfill an individual order in a short time and create the lamps that you need. We will develop an individual design, help you choose the necessary technical characteristics, apply an inscription or image. For installation in places where there is a risk of mechanical damage to fixtures, we offer special anti-vandal models of garden fixtures, reinforced strength. nine0005

TRIF - Russian manufacturer of garden lamps - we will make your ideas come true!

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• Departure of a specialist with a demonstration of lamps and landscape lighting capabilities to your site at a convenient time for you;
• Creating an outdoor lighting project;
• Design and turnkey installation of RGB lighting;
• Turnkey installation or installation supervision;
• Own production in Russia allows you to fulfill orders in a short time; nine0160

• IP68 certified by CE with European and Rostest certificates;
• State-of-the-art LEDs - more than 100,000 hours of continuous operation;
• Warranty 3 years with lamp replacement if it fails;
• You can buy garden LED lamps from the manufacturer by calling 8 (800) 777-5949 , by e-mail info@trif.

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