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we have a concrete covered patio in the backyard, and my husband wants to do some kind of cool stone out there. Do we have to get rid of the concrete first? or is there a way to just lay the stone on top of it? We're doing our research since he will be doing this himself.

maybe something like this http://www.gardendesignco.com/i/dp/stone _patio_garden_lighting.jpg

Hey you learn something new everyday! Curious about your question & ehow had this about laying brick pavers over concrete:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4933858_lay-bric k-pavers-concrete.html

Hope I helped.
Good Luck to you!

2009-08-24 11:07:58 by flower2008

Lowe#39;s expert, Mike Kraft, shows viewers how to install low voltage and solar outdoor landscape lighting. Learn how to illuminate your garden ...

I've had two answers from electricians - one says armoured cable and the other says conduit.

Obviously we want to be safe and legal. The wires will run round the back of a patio & up walls etc.
Thanks for your help.

***NOTE*** The regulations are very different for the U.S. vs the U.K. The below is for the U.S., per the National Electrical Code

You've got a couple options-
-UF Cable -- "romex" rated for direct burial - must be buried at least 24" deep
-Non-metallic Conduit - looks like grey sprinkler pipe - 18" deep
-Water-tight flex conduit - 18" deep
-Rigid Metal Conduit - heavy walled metal conduit (not EMT) - 6" deep
-Low-voltage Cable - looks like heavy lamp cord - 6" deep

For garden lighting, I'd strongly recommend a low-voltage system. If you've got an outdoor outlet, low-voltage is an easy DIY project. If no convenient outlet, you might want to get an electrician to mount a junction box in a convenient location for the transformer and timer.

note: if you decide to run conduit (and it might make sense at least to the edge of the patio, to supply an outlet and possibly 120v overhead lights), do NOT run NM cable ("romex") thru the conduit. While it's not specifically prohibited by the National Electrical Code, it's not standard practice, and it would be a huge pain in the *** to try to pull romex through a long run of conduit.

2009-04-01 07:54:06 by tilly_toto

Solar powered, No Wiring, Fast and easy to install, Powered by the sun, Energy saving, Recharged by solar panels under sunlight
Light turns on automatically when dark, Super bright LED for brighter light output
1 ultra bright white LED bulbs in each Dragonfly, LED bulbs flash continuously in a set pattern

I've started a small vegetable garden on my back patio- I want to grow tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, onions, zucchini, and various herbs. I've noticed that the patio only gets about four hours of direct sunlight daily, and I'm worried that this will not be enough for heathly growth and yields. These plants are all in containers, so they are able to be moved if necessary to maximize light exposure. But, I was wondering if I fit my patio light with a couple flourescent bulbs, will this help make up for the lack of direct light? Will the plants be healthier with a couple of extra hours of supplemental light from the flourescents, or will the sunlight be enough?

If you can move them so that they get at least 6 hours of sun a day, that would be enough. If you can't, then supplemental fluorescent lighting will help. Keep in mind that you don't want them on all night long, and that yields will be less from container-grown plants, anyway.

2009-04-15 07:48:47 by matteo_22

Price: $19.98 $15.00

Runs on 1 Ni-MH rechargeable battery - included.
No outlet or wires required!
4 solar panels recharge the battery by day.

does anyone speak gaylien? their spaceships keep hovering over the patio...
it must be the constant colour changes.

have the garden gnomes or pink flamingoes interpret for you~

2008-08-20 13:59:27 by hotpoodle

I want to buy a set at walmart for a small garden but the garden has a spray sprinkler system and I want to know if they are water proof, by looking at the design the bulb is but im not sure about the actual solar panel thanks

mine are, had them for about two years now, they survive the rain and watering and all, i have some in my planters on my patio, i like them a lot, mine are the whitish glow ones, some are more of an amber glow

2009-04-27 21:28:36 by sup3rsal