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Lighting Up Your Yard With Solar Lights


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With solar yard lights, your summer garden time doesn't have to end at sundown. With the right lighting, you can stay outside and savour those warm, summer nights. For some tips and tricks that will help you achieve the best outdoor looks with solar lighting, keep reading.

Front yard

Lighting your front garden will make it appear larger at night and transform ordinary shapes-such as a bird bath, tree or entranceway - into statement-making structures.

If you're hunting for an ornamental fixture, copper or pewter lanterns look lovely hanging at the edge of a flower bed or beside your front steps. As a final flourish, you might want to consider a solar-lit address sign.

Driveway

If your street is bordered by ditches, you definitely know the value of a clearly marked driveway! Use tall lanterns on stakes - they're a natural choice to prominently mark the driveway from road to garage. Set the stakes 12 to 24 inches away from the sides of the drive to make sure they won't disappear under snowbanks in winter.

For a great idea using solar yard lights, make your driveway look like a runway with solar path markers. They're more subtle and less obtrusive than lanterns.

Backyard

Your patio and back lawn are prime entertaining spots, so make sure you create a mood that's both intimate and festive.

Pathways

Pathways help us get around without tripping on lawn furniture, so make sure they're clearly defined. If the pathway is short, an ornamental hanging lantern at each end might be sufficient. If not, set solar path markers into the soil alongside a pathway or sidewalk to create a glowing sight line.

Benefits of Solar Lights

Solar yard lights are super-easy to install and friendly to the environment and your electricity bill. They produce a softer quality of light that's perfect for lining pathways and driveways, and for highlighting plants in a flower bed.

The best part? Each solar light contains a built-in photocell and battery. The photocell absorbs sunlight and converts it to electricity, which then powers the battery. The end result is soft light every night - even after a cloudy day.


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