Solar Lights for Arbors and Trellises: Lighting Structures That Plants Climb
There is a particular kind of frustration that comes with lighting a garden arbor. You build the structure, you plant…
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Solar Outdoor Chandeliers: Hanging Garden Lighting That Actually Works
Most people think of chandeliers as indoor fixtures, something that belongs over a dining table or in a foyer. The…
Solar Tabletop Lanterns That Actually Stay Upright on a Windy Table
If you have ever set a solar tabletop lantern on a patio table, gone inside for a napkin, and come…
Boho Solar Lights: Layering Warm Light Without the Catalog Look
Walk into any garden center in May and you will see the same thing: a boho solar lights endcap strung…
Solar Watering Can Lights: The Fairy Light Watering Can Trend, Tested and Honestly Reviewed
I first spotted solar watering can lights in a neighbor’s yard last summer, and I will admit that I stopped…
Lighting Garden Statues With Solar: What Works, What Looks Terrible, and How to Aim
Garden statues are the hardest things in a yard to light well, and most people get it wrong on the…
Solar Lights for the Front Porch: Designing a Welcoming Entrance After Dark
The front porch is the first thing guests see and the last thing you see when you lock up at…
Wine Bottle Solar Lights: The Upcycling Project That Is Actually Worth Your Time
Of all the solar light crafts I have tried, wine bottle solar lights are the one I keep coming back…
The Mason Jar Solar Lantern Project That Actually Survives a Summer
I have killed more mason jar solar lights than I care to admit. The first batch I made back in…
Solar Pebble Lights and Stone Lights: The Garden Trend That Quietly Sold Out Everywhere
I almost missed this one. Unlike the sunflower solar light trend, which announced itself with bright yellow petals and millions…
Solar Lights for Narrow Side Yards and Pass-Through Spaces: Lighting the Forgotten Strip
The side of my house is six feet wide and forty feet long. It runs between the exterior wall of…
Biophilic Solar Lights: When Your Garden Lights Look Like They Grew There
I went on a garden tour last spring, the kind where you shuffle through a dozen backyards with a paper…
The Sunflower Solar Light Trend: Why Everyone’s Garden Suddenly Looks Like a Van Gogh Painting
I first noticed them at my neighbor’s place. Six bright yellow flowers running along the edge of her walkway, catching…
Solar Lights for Outdoor Weddings and Backyard Events: What Actually Works When You Can’t Run Power
The call came in April. My cousin Sarah had booked a barn venue for her September wedding, and the catch…
Solar Lights for Fire Pit Seating Areas: How to Light the Spot Where Everyone Ends Up
The first night we used our fire pit, I thought I had it all figured out. We’d spent three weekends…
