Party on with Solar Patio Lights

solar lamp post

Patio lights are very important for anyone who wants to make the most of their patio at night.  They come in many shapes, sizes, and colors and many more applications than you may realize – especially solar powered lights. Have you ever considered holding an evening party on your . . . → Read More: Party on with Solar Patio Lights

Solar Lights and Landscaping | Practical Issues

solarlandscapelights

Solar lights can achieve magical effects with landscaping, as well as good basic lighting for functional purposes. The best solar lighting can be a real art form, with terrific effects. If you’ve got good solar panels, there’s no limit to what you can do with your landscape lighting.

Landscaping creates a . . . → Read More: Solar Lights and Landscaping | Practical Issues

Solar Spot Lights

Spotlights aimed at a tree

If you are looking for a dramatic way to light some hard to reach places around your landscaping, it would be tough to beat solar spot lights.  Now, I am not going to ramble on and on about how wonderful solar lighting is for the environment and it will save you money on . . . → Read More: Solar Spot Lights

Solar Lighting vs Low Voltage Landscape Lighting

solar landscape lighting

While considering adding landscape lighting to your home, you have likely done research that has led you towards either solar lights or low voltage lighting.  If you have read any of the other posts on this site, you likely know how fond I am of the solar variety.  Be that as it may, . . . → Read More: Solar Lighting vs Low Voltage Landscape Lighting

Solar Lights 101

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The following is a guest post by homeandgardensolar

You may or may not have heard about a PV. With our current focus on finding alternative energy you will probably hear about PV’s in the future. PV stands for photovoltaic. This is the smallest element that converts sunlight into electrical energy. PV’s . . . → Read More: Solar Lights 101

Six Little Known Facts About Solar Lights

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The following is a guest post from Tim

Despite the fact that self contained solar lights use relatively mature technology, they are surprisingly underused in the typical homeowner’s garden. One of the key causes of this is the lack of knowledge about the types of solar lights now commercially available. . . . → Read More: Six Little Known Facts About Solar Lights

Easy Outdoor Solar Lights Projects

solar yard lights

“Solar lights” has become an extremely popular buzzword in the home improvement circles as an easy and inexpensive way to go “green” when looking to add a touch of personality to your home.  That said, many people are not quite sure where to start implementing solar landscape lighting into their design plans.  If . . . → Read More: Easy Outdoor Solar Lights Projects

Tips for Designing Your Solar Garden

Garden Lighting

The use of solar energy to create beautiful and decorative solar garden lights has now grown to the extent that an individual can successfully plan and design a huge garden area that was previously impossible to light and maintain affordably. The use of solar lights is no longer limited to individual pathway lights . . . → Read More: Tips for Designing Your Solar Garden

Installing Your Solar Garden Lights: Not As Easy As You Think!

solar garden lighting

The following is a guest post from theguru

A lot of fuss has been made about how easy solar garden lights are to install.  While it is true that there are no wires to run, no ditches to dig, and no electrical currents to mess around with, like you do . . . → Read More: Installing Your Solar Garden Lights: Not As Easy As You Think!

Are Solar Post Lights An Economical Decision?

solar post lights

In today’s article I would like to discuss solar post lights.

In the past, solar lights were considered a luxury for the elite environmentalist due to the high cost of installation as well as maintenance. Solar technology of the past prevented the batteries included with such lighting to store energy for . . . → Read More: Are Solar Post Lights An Economical Decision?