Most of us treasure our gardens because it is one place in our homes where we can relax and be one with nature. With our busy lives it is not always possible for us to take a hike in the woods whenever we feel like it. Most of us are also not equipped with the necessary skills to spend time in the wild. However, what most of us can do is spend some lovely time of solitude or some happy afternoons with our families in our own home gardens. Lighting your garden is one of the best ways to make your garden special and look beautiful. The most economical lights for gardens are solar powered garden lights. These lights help save a lot of energy and have a long life span as well.
Gone are the days when solar lights were just a bulb attached to a panel. These days’ solar lights come in a number of shapes and sizes. Here are just a few of the various solar powered garden lighting options that are available.
Solar Powered String Lights
Solar powered string lights are the most popular solar garden lighting options that are available. The biggest advantage of this type of solar lighting is that the options that you have are numerous and they are cheap as well. You can get solar lights that resemble snowflakes, butterflies, dragonflies, stars and many more shapes which you can place on your hedges in order to make your garden look more interesting. These lights are quite inexpensive and you can get some good string lights at prices starting at around $15.
Solar Powered Garden Statues
Garden statues that can be lit up make beautiful addition to any garden. No, we are not talking about exquisite statues of people that cost a lot of money. These are statues of birds, dogs, bird feeders, frogs and other garden creatures. These make terrific accessories to any garden. Imagine walking through your garden and passing a well-lit frog on the way, wouldn’t that be a lot of fun? Your pets may not approve but your children and grandchildren will definitely fall in love with these illuminated garden statues.
Solar Powered Garden Fountains
Garden fountains are very grand accessories for most gardens. It is usually very expensive to purchase as well as to maintain. However the ones that are solar powered are very cheap to run, making them well worth the cost you pay for the beautiful fountain. These solar powered garden lights will add loads of charm to your garden. You can get very beautiful ones that are priced at around $150 to $400. You will be surprised to learn that even the ones that cost only $150 look very beautiful and are sure to add a lot of fun especially for small gardens.
Solar Powered Garden Pool Lights
If you are looking to light up your small garden pond, fish pond or even your outdoor garden pool, solar powered lights offer a wide range of pool lighting. Spot lights and recessed lights for the outside of your pool come in the classic shapes of spheres, squares and conical. They are available in many colors such as blue, white, green, amber, red, pink and even color changing lights. However, if you want the lights to float on your pool, large balls of lights will make charming additions to your outdoor pool. For making your outdoor garden pond more interesting, you can add solar lights that resemble jelly fish and crocodiles. These are great fun and are guaranteed to make your garden more interesting.
Other Solar Powered Garden Lights
The more traditional solar garden lights include solar bollard lights, solar candles, solar wall lights, solar recessed lights and solar lanterns. These lights are a great way to light up your garden walkway and borders. Another terrific idea is to use the solar panels as benches in your garden, where they can serve as both collectors of solar energy as well as furniture for your garden. Not only are these cheap to purchase, they are very energy efficient as well.
It is obvious that solar powered lighting has come a long way. With the many options that are available with respect to shape, size, colors and types, it is no longer a non-viable option. It is impossible for us to deny the advantages of solar lighting anymore. With the advancement in technology, it is only natural to assume that these lights will only get better and more advanced with time.