The 5 most surprising places to use solar lights – tips on how to avoid predictable garden lighting

Solar lights in a glass greenhouse.

Solar lights are an increasingly popular way to light a garden. As technology improves, they get brighter and cheaper, providing beautiful, practical light that's free to run.

However, they also have a reputation for being a little one-note. Path solar lights sit in boring old flowerbeds; string lights are strung over the patio. It can be hard to find inventive spots to place your solar lights.