{"id":10049,"date":"2014-06-26T15:32:40","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T14:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?p=10049"},"modified":"2016-10-31T12:44:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T12:44:20","slug":"garden-solar-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/garden-solar-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighten Up Your Life (and Garden) with Solar Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether clipped and tended or wild and natural, one of the simplest pleasures experienced by\u00a0garden lovers everywhere is to be able to relax and gaze out over our green oasis night and day. When the sun goes down, a set of solar lights in the garden can light it up like an eco-friendly fairy land.<\/p>\n

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Solar Garden Globe – photo credit: Payson web 2.0<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Lighting up your environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fortunately, solar lights don’t use electricity as they\u00a0soak up the sunlight<\/a>\u00a0directly during the day and release the energy after sunset as a gentle and effective light source. So whether you’re throwing an after dark barbecue, or searching for your cat at dinner time, solar-powered lights are an eco-friendly and practical option for your garden.<\/p>\n

Lightening the load on your wallet<\/h2>\n

As well as doing little to disturb the environment, they don\u2019t disturb our finances too much either. The initial outlay is relatively low, so you you\u2019ll also no longer have to fork out for increased energy usage costs that high-voltage electric-powered lights need, as solar lights use no electricity from your mains supply.<\/p>\n

Making life a little easier<\/h2>\n

One of the great advantages of solar lights is that in most cases, you don’t have to worry about turning them on or off: they’ll turn on automatically at dusk and turn themselves off at dawn. No waste and no more scurrying out into the dark in your dressing gown to flip a switch!<\/p>\n

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Garden Solar Lights – photo credit: marada<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

A few suggestions for your garden<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The solar lights market is expanding as their popularity grows. There\u2019s a huge range of styles, sizes and types to choose from, meaning that there’s bound to be a design to suit your beautiful garden. Not only that, there are no unsightly cables and plugs to worry about.<\/p>\n

Some Bright Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n