B&Q slashes price of their ‘pretty' solar garden lights to £5 & they're perfect for adding colour to your green space
WITH summer well and truly on its way, people are racing to get their gardens looking pretty so they can make the most of them in the sunshine.
And if you're looking for budget ways to transform your green space, then you need to head to your local B&Q.
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As the store has slashed the price of its gorgeous solar garden lights from £10 to just a fiver.
Linda took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook to share her bargain find.
"Was £10 now £5 @B&Q," she wrote alongside a picture of the light in question.
"Solar garden light, bought it yesterday."
The lights are made from green glass, and feature a silver top with some rustic-looking rope tied around them.
The comments section Linda's Facebook post was quickly filled with people desperate to find one of the bargain lights themselves.
"These are so pretty!" one wrote.
"OMG OMG OMG," another said.
"I had these outdoors and when lights stopped working I put artificial plants in them and hung them indoors," a third commented.
"They look nice!"
However, someone else said: "Pretty sure I paid £4 for the exact same in B&M!"
To which Linda replied: "And I thought I'd got a bargain!
"Disappointing but I'm never in B&M."
But it's not the only solar light that's had its price slashed in B&Q.
The Lignano Clear Cracked glass effect lantern has been reduced from £10 to £7 in the clearance section.
"Decorate your outdoor living space with the adorable Lignano solar-powered decorative light with a crackled glass effect," the store said of the light on their website.
Garden features that add the most value to a house
A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property.
Sellhousefast.uk carried out a study and consulted 36 estate agents, garden designers and property professionals from across the UK.
And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed.
Shed - 82%
Patio or paving - 76%
Secure fencing, walls or gates - 72%
Outdoor lighting - 66%
Sturdy decking - 62%
Water features eg. fountain or pond - 58%
Modern garden furniture - 54%
Artificial lawn/grass - 40%
"It's a great choice to enhance the look and feel of any garden - ideal for providing extra light as either a table top or hanging lantern."
And numerous customers were also happy to leave gushing reviews of the light on the B&Q website.
"Bought this light to hang in garden and it looks lovely in the dark," one wrote.
"Would buy again."
"I bought 2 of this this product last month and am really pleased with them," another added.
"They hang outdoors and once it drops dark they give out an attractive warm light, easily visible at the bottom of our garden."
"Bought 2 lights - look lovely at night and well made, would recommend these," a third commented.
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