Hi chemocurl, thank you for the link. Why didn't I think of that? I checked some of those out and did find some commercial solar flood lights that would be great around the home and garden, although they are quite a bit more expensive, $300 compared to $80 for the domestic models. They are rated at being as bright as 100w to 150w, which is fantastic and way more than the domestic variety. I guess you get what you pay for!

I would definitely not waste your time and money with solar lights. Do it once and do it right. I have installed landscape lighting at hundreds of homes, and I would never use solar because it is all cheaply made and will not last very long. Install low voltage lighting, trust me! Here is a link that might be useful: Experienced electrical contractor

Probably wouldn't work. Most solar lights are dim. Sunlight is actually *MUCH* brighter then most artificial lights are...we don't realize just how much brighter because our pupils get much bigger in dim light. A REALLY nearby streetlight can have some impact in the Fall...as much because of the heat as the light. You would have to worry about additional hours of light making it confused about the seasons and causing it to put off going dormant too much. Mirrors might work more efficiently, but you would have to worry about them causing overheating in the dead of summer. Perhaps a big sculpture made of mirrors? A bunch of giant gazing balls? Something like this? The Trustees Announce Launch of Art and The Landscape | Press

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