Garden lighting is multi-faceted, creating not just an essential safety feature but also enhancing the mood and adding drama. Whether it’s to illuminate a path or accentuate a specimen tree, lighting will bring your garden to life after dark. However, the key to a good lighting scheme is subtlety. Avoid over-lighting and you risk detracting from the beauty of your garden.
If you’re looking to light up your space in a way that isn’t intrusive or overbearing try these LED stake lights. Winners of the Best Buy award from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, they’re ideal for dotting through borders or lining a pathway. They take up to 48 hours to charge from a sunny spot and will automatically turn on as soon as the sun goes down, staying lit for six hours on a full charge.
The standard setting emits a soft glow that is perfect for illuminating a path without being too bright to disturb wildlife. There’s also a power saving mode which reduces the brightness of the bulbs to extend the run time, a great idea when you want to make the most of your outdoor lighting.
There are also wall and garden spotlights, available in solar, battery and main powered options. These can be hung from trees or walls to shine down and are often used to highlight focal points such as specimen plants, or draw attention to a seating area for outdoor dining. However, they can be quite overbearing when used for lighting a whole garden so consider carefully where you want them installed ahead of time.