Shoppers run to Aldi for £20 buy that adds a ‘magical' touch to your garden & ‘looks beautiful at night'
A BUDGET buy from Aldi can help to brighten up your garden on summer nights.
This affordable item is said to add a "magical" touch to your space.
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You can level up your garden for the long summer nights ahead with a solar-powered tree.
And thanks to Aldi, this outdoor addition won't even cost you that much.
Shoppers can pick up the Garden Bright Solar Trees for just £19.99 from the Specialbuy section.
The savvy deal was shared on the Facebook page Dansway Gifts and Bargains UK.
A bargain hunter posted a photo of the items in the shop's middle aisle.
They detailed the two options available to customers, the "beautiful Garden Bright Solar Magnolia and Cherry Blossom Trees".
The trees are fitted with a "dusk sensor" allowing them to glow brightly once the sun goes down.
They measure just under four foot and features 100 cool white lights.
Another impressed shopper shared what her tree looked like after dark.
The Aldi customer summed up the buy as "looking beautiful in the evening".
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Other Facebook users shared their thoughts on the solar light trees in the comments section.
"These are lovely," wrote one commenter, while another person agreed, asking: "How beautiful are these?"
A third Facebook user shared her plans to buy the tree as a present for her friend.
And a Home Bargains buy will brighten up your space while making it look like something out of Bridgerton.
Meanwhile, Amazon has a £14 privacy buy that is described as "perfect" for summer.
Another privacy fence is also available from Amazon, for just £5.
B&Q has an affordable privacy fence currently on sale, and you can put it up yourself.
And a £10 B&M product adds inches to your fence, elevating your garden's privacy.
You can also add a stylish touch to your privacy fence with another B&M buy.
And its not just fences that can help give you privacy in your garden, one B&M item can help shield you from nosy neighbours and the sun.
Meanwhile, another Home Bargains buy is said to add a touch of glamour to your garden.
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