Solar Outdoor Lighting |
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 | When it first appeared on the market, solar outdoor lighting was relatively expensive, and only available in a few basic styles, most of them lights on stakes that you set in the ground. But today, the energy conservation movement and the drop in prices has made these type of outdoor decor accessories highly popular, and now they come in almost every conceivable shape and size, for uses you might not even have dreamed of.
The most common use is the original – lamps that light up a path, driveway, stairs or pool, and come on stakes. But even these have moved beyond the simple glass lantern on a metal stake. Now you can get elegant carriage lamp styles in copper and other metals, on stakes embellished with scrolls and curls. They’re as visible or unnoticeable as you want. The ease with which they go into the ground means they are also easy to take up in winter for storage and for moving around should you change your mind about where they look best. If you want something less intrusive than stakes lining the path, you might look into low profile lights, which are long, slender cylinders that can be set right into the border of the walkway.
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Solar Garden Stake
- Solar garden art
- Metal, glass
- 15 x 11 x 26 inches
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Solar Pagoda Light
- Solar lawn décor
- Made of ceramic
- 6 5/8 x 8 ½ inches
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Lighthouse Solar Light
- Maritime atmosphere
- Painted resin
- 20 x 5 x 5 inches
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Solar Icicle Lights
- Solar powered decor
- 20 lights, 10 ft. Cord
- Includes AAA battery
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Lighthouse Fountain with Solar Light
- Rustic detail
- Made of resin
- 23.5 x 26 x 34.5 inches
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Colar Changing Solar Light
- Set of 2 Lights
- Automatically Change Colors
- Battery Included
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Solar Spot Light Set
- Solar powered
- 10,000 mcd of light
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Solar String Light (28 Bulbs)
- Glow of creativity
- Solar powered
- 28 lights,840 inches.
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Green Low Profile Light
- Touch of light
- Set of two
- 12 inches long
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Cherub with Turtle Solar Light
- Adorable accent
- Stonecast resin
- 8.5 x 4 inches
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Low Profile Light - Blue
- Evening illumination
- Set of two, solar powered
- Each light 12 inches long
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Floating Solar Lights
- Fascinating light
- Solar powered
- 7.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches
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Solar Spot Lights Twin Pack
- Yard spotlights
- Made of plastic
- 15 x 6 inches
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Solar Rock Light Twin Pack
- Natural rock finish
- Made of poly resin
- 2 lights, each 5 x 4 x 4 inches
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Solar Animal Totem
- Animal totem figurine
- Stonecast resin, solar
- 18.5 x 14 inches
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Solar Guardian Gargoyle
- Solar figurine
- Stonecast resin
- 19.5 x 16.5 inches
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Solar Garden Cherub
- Traditional cherub
- Stonecast resin
- 26 x 10 inches
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Plastic Solar Light Set of 4
- Yard brighteners
- Plastic, Solar powered
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Chrome Coated Solar Light Set of 4
- Solar accessory
- Plastic, solar powered
- Set of four
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White Multi Purpose Accent Light
- Sleek modern design
- Auto run, dusk to dawn
- Light 8 x 5 inches
- 18 inches high overall
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White Tulip Solar Light
- Solar powered
- Light 5 x 2 x 6 inches
- 16 inches high overall
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Bunny Solar Path Light
- Delightful yard figurine
- Stone cast resin
- Solar powered
- 11 x 6 inches
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Turtle Solar Path Light
- Engaging yard art
- Stonecast resin
- Solar powered
- 8.5 x 7 inches
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Frog Solar Path Light
- Whimsical decoration
- Stonecast resin
- Solar powered
- 8.5 x 6 inches
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Solar Path Light
- Handy illumination
- Stainless steel
- 20 inches high
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Copper Solar Path Light
- Useful and decorative
- Polished copper
- 20 inches tall
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Lighthouse Solar Pathlight
- Convenient lighting
- 20 inches high
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Solar Lamp Post
- Useful and handsome
- Stainless steel
- 78.75 inches high
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Lighthouse Copper Solar Light
- Distinctive illumination
- Copper body
- 20 inches high
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Copper Solar Lamp Post
- Elegant accent
- 78.75 inches
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Country Style Solar Lantern
- Solar powered
- Stainless steel
- 28 inches high
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Solar Driveway Marker
- Solar powered
- Night lighting
- Durable metal
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Solar Lilies
- Fascinating flowers
- Plastic, metal
- Flowers 4 inches
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Stainless Steel Solar Accent Light (Set of 4)
- Set of 4 Solar Lights
- Stay Lit up to 10 Hours
- Made of Stainless Steel
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Solar Accent Light (Set of 3)
- Classic Design
- Set of 3 Lights
- Stay Lit up to 10 Hours
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Solar Address Light - Amber
- Glows Amber at Night
- Lights up to 10 Hours
- Ground or Wall Installation
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Solar LED Spot Light
- Ground or Wall Installation
- Weather Resistant
- Stays Lit up to 10 Hours
- Auto Dusk to Dawn Operation
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Solar Shed Light
- Easy to Install
- Lights up to 5 Hours
- Building in On/Off Switch
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Solar Shed Lighting
- Easy to Install
- 6 Bright LEDs
- Lights up to 5 Hours
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Low Profile Solar Accent Light - White
- Low Profile
- Nice Accent Light
- White LEDs
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Low Profile Solar Accent Light - Amber
- Low Profile
- Nice Accent Lighting
- Amber LEDs
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Solar House Number Sign
- Easy to See from Street
- Lights up to 10 Hours
- No Wiring Needs
- Weather Resistant
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Solar Patio Umbrella
- Beautiful Patio or Yard Item
- Features 24 LEDs
- No Wiring Needed!
- 6 to 8 Hours of Light
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Solar Bloomlight
- Interesting Solar Light
- Spins in the Wind
- 32 Inch Stake Included
- Assorted Colors
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Solar Rock Light
- Realistic Lifelike Finish
- 4 Bright White LEDs
- 9 Inches Long
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LED Rock Light
- Hidden illumination
- Resin, glass
- 5 x 6 x 7 Inches
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Stainless Steel Solar Light
- Set of Two
- Lights up to 10 Hours
- Solar Powered
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Copper Finish Solar Light
- Battery-free lighting
- Copper finished metal and glass
- Approximately 24.5 inches high
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Garden Solar Light
- Energy efficient
- Metal, glass
- 8 inches tall installed
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Checkers Solar Gnome
- Decor like "gnome" other
- Painted resin
- 11 x 7 x 9 1/2 inches
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Solar Mushroom Light
- Turns off During Day
- 10 Inches Tall
- Decorative Solar Path Light
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Gnome Solar Light
- Yard brightener
- Painted resin
- 10 Inches Tall
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Solar Garden Gnome
- Adorable Design
- Lights up at Night
- Handpainted Resin
- 10 Inches Tall
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Bird Feeder with Solar Lamp
- Solar Light In Base
- 18 Inches Tall
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Lighthouse Solar Light
- Nautical Garden Decoration
- Lights 8 Hours at Night
- 19 Inches Tall
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Life Size Garden Gnome with Solar Lantern
- Solar illumination
- Painted resin
- 33 1/2 inches tall
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Swinging Garden Gnome
- Unique Garden Decoration
- Whimsically Detailed
- Solar Lantern Included
- 25 3/4 Inches Tall
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Solar String Light (14 Bulbs)
- Glow of creativity
- Solar powered
- 14 lights, 420 inches.
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Solar Outdoor Lighting
Solar outdoor lighting has also become a way to enjoy your gardens, even after dark. The right lights placed in strategic places, can highlight a prized rosebush, birdbath or fountain. There are also solar powered lights that can be placed underwater in the fountain or a pond, and create a soft glow diffused by the water after dark. Some of the fountains have the solar light embedded right in the basin, making a great way to create an evening focal point by putting a ring of faux rocks with solar lights in them around the base to create an even more spectacular display.
Gardens are also a favorite place for solar powered statuary. From cherubs with gazing balls to wizards with “crystal” balls, the light they cast at night will reach out to the flowers and plants nearest them, creating a pool of light that fades gently into the darkness, the further away you look. To expand an outstanding nighttime tableau like this, try using solar spotlights in selected spots, or “plant” some of the solar powered flowers amongst your real ones.
There’s room between the walk and the garden and the pool for even more lights! The new multi-light strings are a fabulous way to create a fairy wonderland out of decorative bushes. You can also get light covers, much like the ones available for mini lights on Christmas trees. Dragonflies, hummingbirds and other creatures will glow amongst the branches from dusk till dawn, charged by a power cell at one end of the cord. Be sure when using these lights though, to make sure that your power cell, often concealed in a faux rock, is set out where it gets direct sunlight.
Not only does solar power provide you with convenient and inexpensive lighting, it can secure your home, with motion detectors. Although hopefully it won’t detect any movement in the pool after bedtime, when the red eyes of a solar powered alligator are bobbing silently on the water! |
