Solar Garden Decor

There is a large range of available solar garden decor items to make your garden more attractive while being as environmentally friendly as possible. With solar powered garden accessories you can enjoy both the benefits of modern technology while saving energy.

Solar Garden Fountains

Solar garden fountains are an excellent way to add the effect of moving water to your garden without adding to your electricity bill. They also have the added bonus of not needing to be connected to the mains power, which is a safety consideration for young children who line to play in the yard. There are two general designs of fountains, one with the solar panel built into the fountain unit and the other with the solar array being mounted separately. It is useful to understand the advantages of each type of fountain.

There are as many different types of garden solar powered garden lamps as one can imagine. There are outside solar light rocks, deck lights, solar tulips, the standard push-in lantern, there are even statues with lights built in. Regardless of their appearance the lights use a solar panel to charge a rechargeable battery. This battery is connected to a light sensor which switches on when darkness falls. The battery then supplies power to a very efficient light source which is usually a Light Emitting Diode or LED. This light then operates until the battery is depleted or the sun rises and the light sensor disconnects the circuit.

Quality of Solar Lights

There is a price range to match the range in the appearance on the garden lights. As with most things, the price of solar garden decor items is usually linked to the quality of the product. A wise purchase can provide years of pleasure in your solar decorated garden. Similarly, opting for lower quality items may well have the opposite result, as can be seen from this cheap solar lawn light set.

Solar Bird Feeders

Attract bird life to your home's garden and add to its night time beauty with one of the many available types of solar bird feeders. These devices are a new take on the regular bird feeder and a wise purchase will give you years of day and night time pleasure.

Another take on this is the solar birdhouse, though this may be an example of where solar energy is better spent elsewhere.

Solar Lawn Mowers

Leading the way in solar garden tools is the solar lawn mower made by Husqvarna, also known as the Automower. With plenty of features and a price tag to match, this little robot will shorten your chores list without increasing your Carbon output.

Other Solar Garden Accessories

The range of additional garden accessories that make use of solar power is large. On the pest prevention front are the lawn mole deterrent devices which emit ultrasonic sound. Another available item is the solar bug zapper, which is the same as a regular zapper but runs on solar energy.

If you spend a fair amount of time outdoors, the solar umbrella might be worth looking into as you and your friends can charge devices while sitting outside.

Off in left field is the unusual Bird B Gone bird repellent. While it would certainly act to deter stationary birds, its usefulness in outdoor settings is questionable.