I bought 10 of these from our local DIY store, as we have recently given our garden a makeover and started growing vegetables etc. We have bought a new patio table and chairs and love nothing better in the summer evenings sitting outside taking in the warm evenings. We decided to purchase these to dot around the edge of our flowerbeds, to give a little light for these evenings.

Being solar panel based, they collect their power from the sun during the day, and then as dusk sets in they come to life and illuminate the night-time. Ok, maybe the power in them isn't quite enough to light up the garden totally, but they are very pretty when you look out at night and I do find myself looking out into the garden more in the evenings than I used to. I don't know what benefit that has, just thought I would let you know.

I bought these roughly a year ago and they are all still working, the only problem I have noticed is where we inserted them into the ground last year, we have now dug up all our vegetables (it was all very yummy) and have tried to take them out so we can move them, the plastic steak parts have broken off in the ground on a couple of them. We can't fix them back on as they have snapped totally off so we will need to purchase some more next year, a bit annoying though.

They are still worth buying, as I will be replacing them when the warmer weather comes back.