Enjoy the natural beauty of your garden by day whilst your solar batteries are charging up. Then, by night, see the same space transformed into an illuminated wonderland.
Solar-powered lighting takes advantage of sunlight, just like the plants in your garden. The batteries store up the solar energy during the day and once the sun sets, the stored energy becomes the lighting for your garden. Not only is it environmentally friendly, but it can be beautiful too.
A gently-lit garden at night is not only a thing of beauty. An illuminated outdoor space is less likely to attract intruders.
Solar lighting that follows the line of your garden path makes exploring your garden at dusk a much safer option.
But it also repels anyone who might be looking to enter your property. Of course, thieves will always find a way into a desirable property, but if this kind of lighting is part of your security package, it will certainly act as a deterrent.
Where I live we have lights similar to the ones on the right in our communal garden. They are very subtle and glow beautifully. At the same time however, they illuminate a large part of the garden and when I have to get up in the night to make a cup of tea it is quite reassuring to look out onto the garden and see these lights.
Not only security, but our own safety in the garden at night is helped by solar lighting.
If you have steps down into the garden from, say, a patio area then it helps if this area is well lit. And if you have guests in the garden in the summer, enjoying a drink and a stroll around, then ensuring their safety is paramount - especially if red wine is involved....
The type of lighting shown on the left is useful because it is mid-height. It not only lights the path, but also casts a glow onto the steps which are at a higher level.
It's therefore a good idea to bear in mind what obstacles will be present when you choose your lighting. Remember where you will be walking and if the area changes suddenly. Choose lights to enhance your journey round your garden at night.
Before choosing your lights, it might be a good idea to walk around the garden area making a plan of the type of lighting you will need, taking into account height, visibility and aesthetics.
The elegant light below is even taller than the previous models. It will obviously cast a greater light and also adds an air of authority to the garden area.
This is serious lighting for a garden area that is large enough to handle it!
Well, I don't really want to go into the technical aspects of how solar-powered lights work as there are plenty of places on the internet to find out this sort of technical stuff. Here for instance!
I'm much more interested in showing you how much fun you can have with solar lighting in the garden.
We've done the sensible, health and safety bit - not to mention security. So now, let's explore the madness, silliness, sheer beauty and over-the-top phenomena that are solar lights in the garden!
The Kiddies Will Love Them
If you have children - or if you are just a big kid - check out these novelty garden solar lights. They are just a bit of fun and for those of you who are gnome experts, this type of lighting will really be appreciated!
Some people are terrible snobs about this sort of thing - but as a British citizen I am rather fond of gnomes. So let's keep up the tradition, and if gnomes are not your bag, then how about solar-lighting for turtles, frogs and birds?
Who knows where gnomes came from originally? They play a large part in garden folklore here in the United Kingdom. People get very protective about their gnomes. So what could be more appropriate than a solar-powered gnome?
Why should this traditional, original garden 'little person' be left in the dark whilst modern usurpers claim the spotlight?
Create a magical night time space
With solar-powered lighting in your garden, the space that might have been ignored at night becomes an extension of your home.
Let's end our solar-powered sojourn with some gorgeous items that are not only practical but aesthetically pleasing too.
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