How to Hide Solar Panels in Landscape Design
The solar panel is the part of a solar light that nobody wants to see. The light itself can be…
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How to Wire Multiple Solar Lights to One Remote Panel: Series vs Parallel
Most solar lights come as self-contained units with a panel, a battery, and a light head all in one package.…
Solar Flood Lights for Yards: Brightness and Range Guide
Solar flood lights are the most over marketed category in outdoor lighting. The box on a sixty dollar solar flood…
How to Build a Solar Light Charging Station for Multiple Fixtures
If you run a lot of solar lights with removable batteries, you eventually hit a wall. The lights in shade…
How to Install Solar Lights on a Garden Arch or Arbor
A garden arch or arbor is one of the best structures in a yard for solar lighting. It is tall,…
Warm White vs Cool White Solar Lights: Designing by Zone
Mixing warm white and cool white solar lights in the same yard is the most common lighting mistake I see,…
How to Install Solar Lights on a Freestanding Garden Column or Pillar
A freestanding garden column or pillar is a natural mount point for solar lights. It sticks up above the garden,…
Choosing Solar Light Control Modes: Dusk-to-Dawn vs Motion vs Timer
The first solar light I ever bought had one mode. It turned on at dusk and ran until the battery…
How to Reseal Water-Damaged Solar Lights
Open up a solar light that stopped working after a year and you will usually find the same thing inside.…
How to Install Solar Path Lights on a Sloped Walkway
Flat-ground path light advice is everywhere: space them six feet apart, push the stake in, done. The moment your walkway…
Solar Deck Stair Lights: Recessed vs Surface Mount
Stair lighting is the most safety critical lighting on a deck. A path light in the garden that fails is…
How to Create a Solar Lighting Circuit Diagram for Complex Yards
A complex yard with path lights, accent lights, floods, and zone controls is an electrical system, whether you treat it…
How to Install Solar Lights in Gravel and Decomposed Granite Paths
Gravel and decomposed granite paths are cheap, drain well, and look natural in a garden. They are also the worst…
Solar Pathway Lights Under $30: What Actually Holds Up After One Season
I have installed somewhere north of four hundred solar pathway lights over the past six years. Most of them were…
How to Set Up Solar Construction and Work Site Lighting: Temporary Off-Grid Illumination
Construction sites need light. Early mornings in winter, late evenings in summer, interior work in windowless rooms, and night shifts…
