Helping your houseplants survive winter can feel like an exercise in futility. The days are short, sunshine is sparse and before long, you may notice your plants looking a little pale, leggy and ...
Young plants, or seedlings, require a specific level of light to develop into robust, healthy vegetation. It can be challenging to locate the most effective grow light due to varying efficacy between ...
The grow light industry is, well, growing like a weed. From Arctic greenhouses and urban gardens to legalized marijuana farms, the lights we use for growing plants indoors have sprouted into a ...
John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...
Keeping houseplants happy indoors can be a challenge, especially if your space doesn’t get much natural sunlight. The right grow light can make all the difference, turning a dim corner into a lush ...
Growing vegetables indoors may not be viable, or rather, it would be difficult to have a bountiful indoor garden without adequate light. Moreover, the natural light that plants need may not be enough, ...
There’s a particular hush that settles in once the last Christmas lights come down. The sparkle fades, the evenings feel longer, and suddenly January shows up wearing gray like it’s proud of it. For ...
You might have heard people talking about grow lights lately -- including us, with our recent grow light bookshelf tutorial-- but do you know what they are? How do they work? Do you need one? What ...
If you’ve ever bought a “miracle” light that barely brightened a pothos, you already know the grow-light aisle can feel ...
You know what they say (and by "they," we mean millennials, basically): Pets are the new kids and plants are the new pets! And just like any pet, you want to give your lush little plant babies the ...