Do you know what most of the global economy is tied to today? It is none other than the powers of oil and other nonrenewable energy sources. The same trend continues today with everything from cars to electricity and the manufacturing of everything from cans of sardines to plastics for toys. All of these things are directly or indirectly tied to the consumption of oil.

In other words, to put it in a nutshell, the dependence of foreign oil has almost everyone on this earth treading on a thin line because of this dependence. You would not have to travel very far to see the ravaging effects that oil consumption and oil exploration have had on not only wildlife but on ecology as well. If you want to see if you can make a difference, then perhaps you would like to try gardening with solar lighting so that you will be able to enjoy the many benefits of nature illuminated the nature-friendly way.

Start at Home

In order to alleviate the present power crisis, there is much that can be done. This process can be started right in your own backyard. One of the beautiful things about Earth, our home world, is that it was uniquely created to sustain life. It is time for all of us to make a stand towards having an ecologically-friendly lifestyle not only for your own benefits but for your children’s children. Try to make a garden with solar lighting. We see gardens spring up like mushrooms all over the world by using the free energy that is being given by the sun every day. These gardens have solar lit lights that glow and glitter not only when darkness covers the earth but during daylight as well. In times past, most solar lighting emitted a dim light, to say the least, and was not very reliable. However, all of this has changed. The time has come for the super-bright LEDs. These have come to replace the more conventional filament bulbs. The LEDs are able to create light without having to generate the waste heat of a normal light bulb. These LEDs are very bright and do not require much electricity to operate.

The trick? Light emitting diodes or LEDs are coupled with solar panels and small rechargeable batteries. Take one off the shelf or have it delivered to your doorstop through online purchases, leave it on the garden and spend the rest of your days enjoying the glow of the sun well into the night. Throughout the day, the solar panel will gather light energy and store it in batteries, and when night comes, sensors that can detect darkness will flick on the LED lights inside. In some other garden solar lights, you have the option of switching the lights on and off, as you like.

Battle of the Bulbs

When you have decided to use a LED powered solar lighting system for your garden, you will save big bucks on your budget but you will be saving the environment at the same time. How is this done? You will be able to choose from three lighting mechanisms. Incandescent bulbs run on electricity through the bulb’s filament. It will heat this filament up until it glows. Up to 98% of the energy is wasted as heat energy and not light that is visible.

A fluorescent light bulb is nothing more than a phosphor coated bulb. These light bulbs work by the glow that is emitted from them due to the electrically charged mercury gas inside. If you would happen to break a fluorescent light bulb, it would be considered a health hazard. Needless to say, it would blow a hole right through your budget. Are you wondering how much a florescent lamp costs? It will cost you 5 to 8 more times than just a regular light bulb. How about the LED? It seems that they are efficient enough to run on solar power and long lasting enough to only have to be replaced one time in every 15 to 20 years! Do you now have some idea as to how efficient each lighting system is?

Most people set up gardens to keep a bit of Terra Mater nearby. If you want Mother Earth in all her shining glory, go for solar garden lights that bring back the sun’s glow even at night.

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