Solar outdoor lighting, water features ... such as fountains or ponds, are excellent for creating tranquil garden atmospheres,' says Luke Steffensmeier from Reedy River Landscapes.

These clever appliances can be great for local birds, fish in ponds, and keeping your backyard free of biting bugs. Best of all, like most solar appliances, such as solar outdoor lights ...

A hand-built perfboard contains a light dependent resistor (LDR ... you don’t have to run mains power out to your pond. If you need more solar projects for your garden, how about this Charmander ...