Okay, let’s be honest. Some of these lights are built like a stale biscuit.
I bought a pack of integrated LED rope lights that died after three rains. But that’s the gamble, right? For the price of one posh garden store light, you can buy six from B&M and lose one to the weather gods. Still a win.
Also, the instructions are hilarious. They’re often translated from Mandarin via interpretive dance. Just assume “Insert into soil” means “push it in until it feels right.”
The Ultimate Hack: Go During “End of Season”
Here’s the real gossip: B&M marks everything down by 50-75% after summer. In September? You’ll find solar lanterns for pennies.
B & M Garden Lights at Erica Laforge blog
I bought a whole string of 50 fairy lights for £1.50. That’s three pence per light. More importantly, it’s three pence per happy evening lighting.
So buy off-season. Your future self, sipping tea in a glowing garden, will thank you.
