Can you light a garden path with solar lights? Electrical experts reveal 3 reasons why it's a bad idea – and what to do instead

String lights over a path .

Solar lights, especially string lights, are as popular as ever. They're easy to install, free to run, and seem like the perfect solution for a dark garden path.

However, after speaking to electrical experts, I'm convinced that solar lights aren't right for path lighting. They make for unreliable, dim path lighting that can even be dangerous.