June 22, 2010 | In: Garden Design

Bring Your Garden To Life With Solar Decor

As the use of LED lights and solar cells continues to grow, so also does the opportunity for solar decorations in the yard. From solar-powered water fountains to solar-powered gnomes, there are creations for every age, taste, and time of day.

The most common form of outdoor solar lighting, the lantern, remains a bestseller to this day. What has changed is the variety of materials and styles available to the consumer. Another welcome change is the availability of a single solar panel for a group of lights, allowing for steady performance in shaded areas.

Solar string lights add nighttime festivity and can be placed almost anywhere as long as the solar cell catches the afternoon sun. Styles range from traditional Christmas lights to decorative Chinese lanterns to rope lights.

Adjustable solar landscape lighting allows for the illumination of trees, walls and garden artifacts. Without the need for a power source, placement of solar landscape lighting is easy and flexible, even at the edges of a property or driveway.

There is something magical about the running water of a fountain being powered by nothing more or less than the sun high above. These soothing garden sounds can be enjoyed minus the guilt of pulling excess electricity from the grid. Placing multiple fountains by doors and windows brings the sound of running water inside the house.

Solar garden decorations have allowed designers to give new life to their creations. A garden fairy once hidden by darkness now has her face brought to light by the glowing orb in her hands. Another flash of light turns out to be a small lantern carried by a gnome. These touches give the night garden a life of its own.

To satisfy the backyard over-achievers, there is the solar-powered patio umbrella. Solar panels on top of the umbrella harness the sun’s energy to recharge the batteries by day, and by night LED lights provide light for outdoor activity. The system can be left on for automatic use every night, or lights can be turned off to store energy for special occasions.

As a final step, check a best products consumer site to help find the leading solar landscape lights on the market. Adding motion, sound and lighting to the yard without the guilt of wasting energy provides a special satisfaction. In addition to bringing enjoyment, it can also be surprisingly easy and economical.

To further investigate the solar lights and decorations in this article visit Robert Mann’s Solar Garden Center at http://www.solargardencenter.com. Free reprint avaialable from: {title}.

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