Solar lights for garden are already widespread, thanks to modern technologies such as solar mini panels and LEDs which made the price of such lighting fixtures decrease dramatically, turning them from luxury items into mass market ones.

Outdoor solar lights are differentiated by their purpose. Thus, we have:

Decorative garden lights:

They don’t play a role in lighting your way through the garden, they are just beautiful and nice to watch from your porch. Such lights come in many shapes, the most popular being the cup shape, the solar rock lights, the bowl shape or the globe lights that can be placed on water as well as on solid ground. Funny shapes like ladybug or red mushrooms are also very sought after. Other solar figurines that are appreciated by many consumers are garden statues such as gnomes, monkeys, dogs or ducks, solar rocks or solar powered flowers.

Path lights:

These lighting fixtures are placed in such a way as to illuminate paths in your garden. The most popular ones are those that look very much like short poles with the lighting bulb at the superior end. One example is the Aspen Solar Accent Light from SolarLightStore.

Hanging lanterns:

This solution is preferred by homeowners who like the classic style. Such lights are very decorative and they can be found in various shapes and finishes, from wrought iron to copper or bronze. Security spot lights: based on the LED technology, these lights are highly efficient, thanks to their special built which incorporates a battery that stores energy from the sun during the day and allow the lights to operate by night when the motion sensors detect movement within their range of action.

Solar holiday decorations:

Items like solar garlands, snowmen or lighting Santas are great for giving a holiday touch to your courtyard or patio. Adding charming glowing effects to a simple garden has never been so easy. Those of you who think to get such lights for the winter holidays could use some good blackout blinds, as they might find it difficult to fall asleep with so much light coming from the garden.

In terms of lighting angle, we have floodlights (which light around doors and windows), spotlights (diffuse lights that can be used to illuminate garden statues or house walls), accent lights (focused on specific elements of decor) or tier lights (which direct light downwards, so you can watch your steps in the dark).

Most solar garden lights are basing their functioning on the same principle of storing daylight energy in a special battery kit and release it at night. LEDs are much better than classic light bulbs because they are more efficient, meaning that at the same power, they generate more light. Moreover, some of them change their color as they heat, therefore making some great chameleon solar garden light decorations such as flowers or cute bugs. The main advantage of solar garden lights is that they don’t need any wiring. Installation is very easy to do, as they come with a sharp end that goes into the ground. When batteries are fully charged, solar garden lights can offer up to eight hours of light starting from dusk, which should be enough even for insomniacs or for evening parties.