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Best Christmas Lights For Small Gardens 2022 Outdoor 12v Lighting Systems UK

20 December 2022 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

If there's anything that creates a cosy, festive ambience at Christmas, it's lighting. Christmas lighting shouldn't be limited to decorating indoor trees, there's so much more that can be done to make a fabulously festive spectacle in your garden. If you'd li…

Black Friday Weekend Discounts

15 November 2022 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Smart Light Garden Lighting Systems 12v Outdoor Discounts for Black Friday Weekend Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching just in time for some Christmas shopping. Although we currently have most items across our store with discounts…

Plain Cable V's Standard 12v Cables

24 September 2019 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Low Voltage Plain Cable Vs Standard Cables In mainland Europe 12-volt garden lighting systems have been the standard way of lighting outside spaces at home. Well, in fact they think us British are a little strange for putting 240v mains steel wire armoured c…

Split Conduit Now In Stock

20 September 2019 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Occasionally things go wrong in the garden. Someone puts a spade through the lighting cable whilst being distracted by the offer of another glass of Pimms. The odd bored wild animal wants to play and decides to have a chew, or you may just want to make t…

Techmar Cables - The Guide to Help

20 September 2019 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

We are always asked what the difference between the different types of low voltage cables we offer. A very good question, but to answer it fully we need to explain a little about the history of 12 volt garden lighting systems. Pre the onset of energy saving…

Techmar Motion Sensor

18 September 2019 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

We are often asked whether two Motion sensors can be used in a single lighting circuit to control lights on a drive or along a pathway in a garden. It seems that a lot of people want to mount a motion sensor at the beginning of the drive and another…

Does garden lighting help sell your home?

05 March 2018 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Have you ever looked at property, maybe you're not actually moving and just like to be nosey, or maybe you're trying to sell your own home. You look at every aspect of the house, every little nook and cranny both inside the house and out in the garden. A gard…

Are LED's good in light fittings?

06 February 2018 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Move over Halogen, LED is coming through! There are lots of benefits of LED lighting and the technology is only getting better. As with any new technology, some people can be hesitant over the idea of switching from what they are used to and trying something…

How To Enjoy Your Deck All Year Round

30 January 2018 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Your deck might be the party central in summer, offering an excellent place for the barbecue and your stylish garden furniture. However, with the maintenance, brushing and staining required, you may feel that you do not get all of the benefits of your deck, a…

Are garden lighting kits easy to install?

26 January 2018 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Garden lighting is becoming increasingly popular, with many people using it for both decorative and security reasons. The hardest part about it is not only selecting which lights you would like but also what other little bits and pieces you might need to comp…

How To Create A Stylish Garden For New Year’s Eve And The Winter Party Season

11 December 2017 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

A garden is not just for summer. Gardens can and should be enjoyed all year round. While in the winter your garden may seem bare, cold and desolate; it certainly doesn't have to be. There are many ways to ensure your garden remains stylish and a place to enjo…

Black Friday Offers

23 November 2017 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Save 10% off selected lights this Black Friday weekend as well as some great manager specials. We wanted to do something different this Black Friday weekend to the usual % off offers you can get anywhere. So our owner talked to Techmar about w…

We are passionate about Techmar Garden Lights range

17 October 2017 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

We have been supplying Techmar plug & play garden lighting systems for over seven years now, and are proud to say that we have supplied 1000's of both online and telephone orders, which is fantastic. We supply everything from lights (including spotli…

Clocks going back soon. What does it mean for you?

13 October 2017 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

The clocks going back at the end of October is the time of year when a certain type of person starts to get busy again, the common thief. The darker evening's help these people move around without being seen, from street to street looking for easy targets. Th…

Techmar Garden Lights – A Short History

12 October 2017 | Garden Light Shop | Blog

Quite a few of you may already know our story, some of it's on the homepage and we have often talked about it before on social media etc. For those that don't, here's a quick recap. Basically our owner was in a well known diy chain, saw a Techmar display whic…