Ariel Scotti has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2021. She is currently an Ecommerce Partnerships Writer, covering home, food, style, beauty, health, and wellness for brands like Food & Wine, PEOPLE, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Health, Shape, and more. Highlights: * Six years as a writer and editor in the lifestyle space * Four years specializing in SEO * Freelanced widely for outlets like Martha Stewart Living, Home52, Forbes, WeightWatchers, and more. * Contributed 200 ecommerce articles to date, driving $280k in revenue

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As the summer begins to inevitably wind down, so will the tall patio umbrellas in our yards. While we begin to transition into fall and the cooler months ahead, many more backyard adornments will be packed away, too, and saved for the following year. There's one item, however, that makes sense to have out year-round, and although it is essential, it doesn't have to break the bank.

We're talking (of course) about solar-powered patio walkway lights. This ingenious little invention makes it so that you don't have to worry about wiring your yard for electricity in order to see your way as you walk through it at night. One Amazon shopper-favorite, the Signature Garden Solar Pathway Lights, do exactly that. These lights—with more than 570 five-star ratings—come in a package of six or eight and are available in black, bronze, or silver. They have a tapered edge that can be driven quickly and easily into the ground and are equipped with LED light bulbs for clear, bright light at night. As an added bonus, these lights come with rechargeable batteries, so even on cloudy days, your walkways will always be illuminated.

Typically, the lights start at $36, but we have an exclusive discount code for Real Simple readers. Enter 13DNHIYX at checkout and receive an instant 15 percent off.

To buy: From $31 with code 13DNHIYX (was $36); amazon.com.

Shoppers say the lights are "easy to assemble," and that they're "quite bright." One wrote that they're "well worth the money," and that they're "sturdier" than other pathway lights they've purchased in the past, adding, they would "definitely buy these lights again."

Another reviewer said they're "very happy" with the "simple but elegant look" the lights created in their yard. And a third reviewer added that they've been skeptical of solar lights that give off "pathetic" and "dim" light, but they "couldn't be more pleased" with how bright these lights are.

If you're in need of a bit of light around your garden walkway, give the Garden Solar Pathway Lights a try. Just remember to add code 13DNHIYX at checkout for 15 percent off.