Solar Toadstool–Yes, Summer Means More Tacky Glowing Garden Lights on the Market
I like the idea of solar lighting–anything that uses the sun’s energy for power is okay in my book… and you don’t have to lay any complicated underground wiring for solar lamps either–but there seem to be a lot of… let’s just say… tacky lights on the market this year. Case in point: the solar toadstool.
It’s on sale at Target (not surprising) for $40, and it reminds me a lot of the Smurf houses (though I don’t recall the Smurfs living in glow-in-the-dark domiciles). According to the product description, the lamp is actually supposed to lure toads inside, where they can hang out at night instead of damaging your vegetation. I don’t know… do you gardeners have big toad problems?
Despite its solar claim, the toadstool lamp does require a battery, so keep that in mind if you decide to buy one.