Solar lights are an increasingly popular way to light a garden. As technology improves, they get brighter and cheaper, providing beautiful, practical light that's free to run. However, they also have a reputation for being a little one-note.
Path solar lights sit in boring old flowerbeds; string lights are strung over the patio. It can be hard to find inventive spots to place your solar lights . However, you have other options.
I spoke to a solar expert about the more unusual and surprising places you can use solar lights to bring interest to your yard this fall. 1. Under a porch One of the best places to use solar lights is under a porch.
Many people think you can't use solar lights on a porch because the panel is in the shade, but you just have to be smart about where you place it. You can string festoon or solar lights along a porch rail, the wall of your house, or along the porch ceiling - just place the solar light off the porch in a spot that gets full sun. Solar expert Andrei Marveaux says 'Position the solar panel in a sunny location and run the light under your porch.
That way, you'll get excellent lighting without needing to rewire anything.' Andrei is Managing Director at SolarTech Solutions. Andrei has a degree in Engineering and has over seven years of experience in the solar industry.
2. In a greenhouse Greenhouses are underutilized in garden design. They can look fantastic with a little styling, but many of us just use them as a tool for growing our plants.
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