Below we will take a look at some of the various different kinds of decorative solar lighting which one can now utilize for decorating and enhancing a gardens look.

1. The Fiber Optic Gazing Ball – This particular type of decorative solar lighting has a solar collector just like any other type of outside solar lighting but is round in shape. During the day it collects energy from the sun and then at night the fiber optic strands within start to shine after the ball has been turned on.

2. Solar Globe Stakes - These unique globe stakes look like hand blown glass, which you can place anywhere in your garden. The LED's light automatically fades slowly from blue to red to green, adding the beauty of constantly changing colors. You have your choice of blue (seen at right) or green globes.

Anywhere you add these globes they will add a wealth of color to your garden.

3. A Floating Solar Light - This form of decorative solar lighting comes in a number of different colors and it is this which will be the color you see reflected on the water. The gently float on the water and during the day the solar panel collects energy from the sun which it then converts to power to run the light within. These are not only very easy to install and get set up but cost you nothing to run once they are.

4. Solar Rock Lights - These can be placed in locations around the garden giving a romantic soft glow to certain plants that you would like people to see. The other way in which these can be used is to light the way along a path in your garden or to guide people up the steps to your decking.

5. Solar Powered Stepping Stone Light - This is not only a great looking form of decorative solar lighting but can be used as a safety feature in the garden as well. Use these lights for being able to show people the pathways in your garden at the rear and which are away from the lights of your house. Around each of the lights there is a solar panel that collects energy from the sun in the daytime and then releases the energy to power the light contained with once night has come.

These lights and all the outside decorative solar lighting we have mentioned in this article is very easy to install and use. Plus the cost of actually running them once they are installed is nothing. Most of the solar lights available today especially those we have mentioned here will automatically turn themselves on and off. On average these types of lights as long as they have collected enough energy from the sun will last for around 8 to 10 hours without the need for any external power source.

Spotlights can make a dramatic effect or spread your decorative solar lighting around so that it effectively brighten certain area’s around your home or can provide focus on a specific place or object within the yard or garden. It could either be something like a tree, plant, fountain, walkway or a statute that you have and want to show at its best. The contrast between a dark background and the lit object will make it stand out even more.

For a great shadow effect in your yard or garden then you should place your outside solar lighting very low down, as near to ground level as you possibly can. Placing in a location lower than the object that it is you are wishing to enhance. For those particular features you want to showcase in your yard or garden, you have a choice of using with solar spotlight or floodlights as a way of enhancing and bringing a dramatic effect to this spot. There are many different spot and floodlights, some are stand alone, others are on stakes or posts and a few you can actually easily mount to your house or shed.

For a spectacular effect, mount the solar lighting as high up as you can and then aim it down to shine directly on to the object or tree. When the lights turn on it will cause a dappled effect and make the area feel much softer, this is especially good for soften angular lines within a garden.

Then again for a totally different effect, have the decorative outside lighting shine upwards on the object. This is an especially good way to add dramatic effects and enable you to highlight a particular plant, statute or an area of the garden that is located at a much higher level. This will enable you to highlight a particular plant or area of the garden that is located at a much higher level.

The great thing about outdoor solar lights is that you
are not restricted to where they need to be mounted, easy installation – no wiring or electrician needed, as we have shown you from the ideas above. You can be position these lights just about anywhere in you yard or garden, only making sure that the panels, which store the collected energy from the sun are in a position of being able to get enough direct sunlight to power them through the night.

And for those of you who like having a motion activated lighting in your yard for security, there are several choices for you to pick from with outside solar lighting and once again they are easy to install yourself.