Awesome Garden Lighting Ideas

It’s time to shine the light on your great outdoors
Whether it’s for the purpose of night-time entertaining, evening aesthetics, security or simply so you can see where you’re going, adding lights outdoors brings your garden to life. Here’s the inspiration you need to light up the night.

Set the mood

Glowing pathways, lit up by candles flickering in enclosed lanterns are so appealing! Look for lanterns that can be spiked straight into the lawn or garden beds, then insert wax candles or battery-powered models for added safety. Tiki-style oil lanterns are also fabulous for that appealing resort vibe at home – especially when fuelled with citronella oil to keep the mozzies at bay.

Add twinkle factor

Continue the charming candlelight theme by suspending glass jars with wire handles from tree branches in your backyard. To do this: fill each jar with a smidge of water and place a wax float candle on top. Hello, romantic evening under the stars!

Go with the glow

Enjoy evenings spent with your nearest and dearest by the glow of candlelight. Group together a mix ‘n’ match of decorative lanterns, then light up the night with wax or battery-powered candles. Can’t you just picture these beauties in the centre of your table after a delicious meal? Cheers to that!

Pathway power

Make the journey through your garden a well-lit one with lanterns dotted every half-metre or so along the way. Shop for solar-powered models in traditional shapes that can be hooked over a metal stake, just like this example – cute as!

Starring solar

By day, the power of the sun charges garden lights like these, then at night they do their best to light up your yard. Ideal uses include along your pathways, around garden beds and indicating the entry to your driveway. Best bit? You just spike them in!

Traditional touches

For cottage gardens, look for classic-shaped lighting options. Again, models like this sparkler are solar-powered so they don’t require batteries or cords, and rather than placing them alongside pathways – try pushing them between your plantings to add evening ambience out in your yard