Are solar lights bad for plants? Horticultural pros say no, but there are 5 reasons to be careful

Solar lights illuminating flowers .

Solar lights and foliage are a match made in heaven. No garden lighting design is complete without some softly glowing string lights winding through the trees.

However, bright solar lights could be damaging your plants. Too much light can through off your plants' natural cycles, curtailing their growth or leaving them vulnerable to seasonal changes.