Garden Lighting Ideas: Adding mood lights to your garden
Nothing adds more style, character and romance to your garden or patio at such a low cost than some simple outdoor garden lights and candles.
As dusk approaches and the evening draws near, you can add a hint of magic and intrigue to your garden with some low cost, maintenance free mood lighting.
Entertain your friends in the evening and show off your garden by romantic candlelight or eco friendly solar leds, they'll be amazed at your new look garden.
Candles and Lanterns
Candlelights: Simple to use and install
These giant wax candles are a great addition to any garden, their low cost and ease of set up make them ideal for the impromptu garden party or BBQ.
- low cost
- simple to use
- pest repellant
Simply stick the bamboo stake into the ground and light.
The type featured here also have the added benefit on containing a pest repellant to help keep the pesky insects away while you're enjoying your party.
Citronella Garden Candle Flares (Set of 3) + free delivery from Amazon
Candle Lanterns: 10 Flame retardent biodegradable paper Lanterns
Special flame retardent lanterns look a bit more attractive than candles and come with various design / patterns.
- low cost
- simple to use
- attractive design
- possibly re-useable
The ones featured here come in packs of 10 and are 26cm tall (approx. 10").
You'll have to provide your own tea lights to use them but at around £9.99 with free delivery for a pack I think it's a good buy. Candle Lantern - 10 Pack Natural
The flame retardent paper suggests they may be reusable but we haven't checked that out yet.
Solar Lights: Stainless Steel LEDs
Solar lights are relatively cheap, easy to install and re-useable. They work by gathering energy from the sun during the day and storing it in their rechargeable batteries to give of the light at dusk.
- easy to install / use
- maintenance free
- no running costs
- eco friendly
- safer than candles
They're easy to place, just stick them in the ground and you can move them at any time to suit your needs. This type of lighting offers easy of use and they're safer than the naked flames of candles and lanterns.Important if you have small children running around the garden.
Made from stainless they won't rust and can be left outside or pulled out and stored in the shed for security. Because they're solar there is nothing more to buy and no running costs.
The leds are bright and the design is contemporary, these type of lights are great for lighting up your garden path or drive and will add a touch of elegance to any garden or lawn.