Meet the best solar string lights—as long as they get a decent amount of direct sunlight, you can hang our picks pretty much anywhere, even draped from a tree canopy or along a fence.

We tend to think of Christmas-season ... Cleveland put electric lights on the White House tree, and by 1914, a 16-foot string cost just $1.75. By the 1930s, colored bulbs and cones were everywhere.

I always browse Amazon Canada for budget-friendly outdoor finds, and among the top items, I stumbled upon these Solar String Lights — an "Amazon's Choice" with more than 14,000 reviews. For just $30, ...