Phisherman wrote:
On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:10:59 +0100, ninatalover1
wrote:

Hi All,

I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I was wondering if anyone
had any tips on how solar garden lights can improve your garden over
and above their decorative value. I've been looking around the web for
solar lights (found a good UK site: www.blinkingsun.com) and there is
such a wide range I am tempted to buy some but I want to find out if
they can help in other ways, rather than just being environmentally
friendly. For example can they deter slugs? Do floating pond lights
help fish or not? Will pushing a solar stake light into a bed next to a
delicate roots be dangerous?

Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'm thinking of putting together a
guide for this.

Thanks
Nina


I seriously doubt landscaping lights would have any positive or
negative effects on plants, slugs, bulbs or fish. Lights may attract
some kinds of night-flying insects, which may (or not) be good. The
LED outdoor lighting seems to be a good choice.

We have over two dozen LED solar lights in our front and back yard.
They are used strictly for their decorative value. None of them are
bright enough to effect the growing habits of any plants. The young
kids in the neighborhood really like them, especially the solar color
changing LED ones. Just about every evening when the weather is nice I
see parents with their youngsters walking past the year looking at the
lights.

And solar lights seem to be "catching". Every year I see another
neighbor add a few and now just about everyone around us has them.
--
Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A)

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