Outdoor Solar Lighting Ideas for the Garden

Outdoor Solar Lighting Ideas for the Garden

I think I've mentioned before, my mothers day gift this year was yard work. I definitely got my "money's worth" out of that gift. It took my hubby a couple of weekends to finish the makeover on our little side garden. Ipitched in a little when we were shoveling and spreading the rock and choosing plants, but that is about all I did.
We have been enjoying the new garden all summer. We call it the bird sanctuary for a reason… It is "bird-a-palooza" out there all day long! We love having our morning coffee and lunches on the back porch. (The porch overlooks the garden.) It would be so nice if we could spend more time out there in the late evening after the day cools off, but right now it is just pitch black out there. (Which is nice if you are star gazing, but not so much if you are trying to hang out and have a conversation.)



It was really hard to get a good picture of the garden, I may have to go to the upstairs deck to get a full picture.


The neighbors cat seems to enjoy the garden as much as we do, though it may be more for the birds than the company… (The garden had really filled in by the end of the summer, you can see an updated picture here.)


We have all sorts of wildlife out here. Our little DIY Bubble Fountain really brings them in. Hubby snapped this picture through our bedroom window one morning, earlier this summer…


I have spent some time lately browsing and collecting Outdoor Lighting Ideas on Pinterest, Houzz, and Google Images to get inspiration for the hubby’s next project I have come across a few images and project ideas that are just perfect for our garden and an excited to share them with you!

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Check out all these gorgeous ideas and links after the jump!


I love these little mason jars hanging from mini-shepherds hook. You can get the tutorial and make some for yourself at Finding Home. I can totally picture something like this in a couple of spots around the perimeter and by the stone bench.

Of course, if you are not a DIY-er or just don't want to make your own, you could always buy premade mason jar lights like these gorgeous ones from Sweet Tea Clothing Co. on Etsy.



If you have a lot of trees in your garden, you can find a ton of hanging lantern ideas. Like this one from Millie Holloman's Photography blog. I think I have seen very similar lanterns at Hobby Lobby.

Anther hanging mason jar idea, though I can't find the original source for this photo.



These little suspended votives are just gorgeous.

If glass votives or mason jars aren't your thing, you could always follow this Tin Can Lantern Tutorial from Grow Creative.


These little sun jars from Fox and Feather would be perfect soft lighting on my outdoor coffee table.


This is a great idea for a DIY chandelier. Something like this would be perfect over our door dining set.

We have a ton of trees, it would be so gorgeous to wrap a few of them in white rope lights and create a little sitting area.

solar string lights
How pretty would a lighted trellis be over our stone bench. See how to make this one over at Kojo Designs.

We definitely want to hang some of the round bulb string lights over the top of the garden. Similar to the photos below. Target has an awesome deal on these lights. solar string lights *UPDATE* I finally added some of these lights around our fire pit. You can see them here.

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I love these pathway lights! They are the perfect size for our rock stepping stones.


Of course if you have a wider pathway, you could go with a larger path light.


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Here is a great DIY idea to up-cycle your old-style light fixtures:


I don't have a place for these now, but I love the look of these lighted tables for a party.


How about you? Do you have any big plans in the works to spruce up your outdoor space? I'd love to hear from you about your plans
If you are looking for a few more semi-easy outdoor projects you can do yourself, be sure to check these out as well:


Make a Wood and Rope Tree Swing
No Sew Outdoor Patio Curtains (from drop cloths)

DIY Outdoor Firepit

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