Can this garland go outside?

Yes. It is listed for outdoor use as well as indoor. For longest life, keep the plug and connections out of standing water and direct rain.

Does it come with lights already on it?

Yes. It is prelit with multicolored LEDs, so you do not need to add your own strands.

It is 9 ft long, enough for a standard mantel or a single stair rail run.

No. It is artificial mixed pine, so it is reusable and does not shed needles.

The product information does not state end-to-end connectors. Plan on separate power for each garland unless you confirm linking on the box.

Indoors on mantels, stair rails and doorframes, or outdoors on porch railings and around doorways.

13 stores we checked sell it, including Ace Hardware, Max Warehouse, Opentip.com, Shell Lumber and Hardware, BlvdHardware.com.

At Ace Hardware, for $34.99, 30% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

$34.99at Ace HardwareChecked 4 h ago

30% under what the other stores charge

Compared across 13 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.