These solar lights work just as well as our wired landscape lighting, and come in some really fun options that add some whimsy to your yard!
I know summer is winding down, but if you’re anything like me, fall is your favorite time to enjoy the outdoors. Autumn is the BEST time to enjoy our backyard.
You will save a TON OF MONEY doing this project yourself, it’s such an easy DIY!
Years ago I ran wired lighting around our back patio, but as we’ve added landscaping since, I’ve started using more solar light here and there. In my experience, the wired LED options are brighter, but there are some really fun solar alternatives to incorporate as well.
I LOVE the lighting details I’ve added to our backyard, so I decided to share some of my favorites with you.
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When I first purchased these years ago, I worried the solar panel would bother me. We don’t even notice it during the day though!
I like that these are so easy to adjust — the head moves around easily to point lower on the ground for pathway lighting, or up along taller trees.
Solar lights like these are great because as your bushes and trees grow, you can easily move them around.
I suggest using a rubber mallet if you have harder clay soil like us in Indiana!
They are very discreet — you’ll barely notice them during the day. There’s a small solar panel on the metal pole and the LED lights are tiny. Once you mingle them with plants, they don’t show up much:
But at night they are SO fun and whimsical:
I absolutely LOVE these delicate lights — I tuck them into the trees (with the solar panel facing out) and they are precious at night.
These particular strands are a warm white (I prefer that for outdoors) and are 80 feet long.
There are eight lighting modes — so you can keep them on constantly, or twinkle, slow fade, whatever.
Our most recent purchase is one I wasn’t sure about at first, but they are actually really cool!
They don’t look like much during the day:
But at night they truly look like there’s real fire inside. We were at a neighbor’s recently and she saw these “lit up” through the yards and was confused that we had fires going when we weren’t home. 😁
Of course they don’t keep the mosquitoes away, but if you’re just looking for a fun lighting addition to your yard, these are great!
Here’s a quick video so you can see them in action:
The only thing is, I wish they were a bit taller. They are much shorter than our actual torches, I’d say around three feet tall?
These would be SO much for an outdoor event, maybe lining a walkway or patio.
We’ve had all of these items in our yard for a year to multiple years and they’ve all held up wonderfully. I can personally attest for all of them! If you’re looking to add some pretty lighting to your yard without any work, I highly recommend all of these solar lighting options.
