By admin
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 your energy bills and all that. There are plenty of articles about that on this site.
What I would like to do in this article is take a look at some of the ways they can effectively be used to enhance the look of your property from . . . → Read More
By Steve
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, it is important that you understand the benefits (and drawbacks) of both. The last thing I want you to do is go out and buy a bunch of solar lights that are not going to work for you, based on my assertion that they are the best thing since sliced . . . → Read More
By Tim
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. The range of styles and models out there mean that any garden should be able to benefit from some type of solar lighting used to highlight a feature, illuminate an area, or just add a little ambience. Following is a list of facts and tips about this great method of . . . → Read More
By admin
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 that do not provide enough power to create dynamic focal points in the yard.
Wiring a large yard with landscape lighting is often cost prohibitive and does not allow an individual to modify or alter their original lay-out without investing further in junction and power boxes. . . . → Read More
By theguru
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 when you install low voltage landscape lighting systems. If you want to get the most out of your solar lights, there’s more involved to installing them than just sticking them in the ground anywhere in your yard. They need to be placed properly to get the . . . → Read More
By admin
Although we have discussed just about every type of solar lighting on the planet, one that has been yet to be really looked into here is solar driveway lights. Let’s explore them, shall we?
What are solar driveway lights? As far as solar lighting is concerned, these are a fairly new species. Their design was brought about by advancements in solar technology that enabled a combination of three elements to combine to make a very small, yet very functional design:
More efficient solar panels – These allowed the small solar panels to create more energy . . . → Read More
By admin
Those of you who have read my other posts on this site already know why solar garden lights are a must have for any home landscape lighting project. Outdoor solar lights have huge benefits over more traditional garden lights. Some of those benefits include:
Ease of installation – Installing solar lights in your garden usually takes only a few minutes, and requires few, if any, tools Lack of wires – Most models are completely wireless. Those that do have wires only have one wire leading from the light to the solar panel. No maintenance . . . → Read More
