Grow lights can be a useful tool for providing seedlings with warmth and light indoors. Starting seeds without grow lights is ...

Let your grow lights shine on your indoor gardens this fall. Here’s how you can use, choose and shop for the best grow lights. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, ...

Growing plants from seeds is fun and inexpensive, but you need to provide young seedlings with appropriate sunlight to grow into strong plants. How much light do seedlings need to grow and thrive?

Last week’s column was on the schedule you should follow when planting vegetable seeds indoors. This week’s column is on the process of setting up and planting your seeds. All seeds need warm ...

When winter rolls around and daylight hours shrink, your indoor plants can start to look a little sad. You might notice slower growth or leaves losing their color. It’s easy to feel frustrated when ...

March is a great time to start some seeds indoors. This can be a small project or an obsession gone berserk! Optimal light conditions, growing medium, soil moisture, temperature and timing are ...

Grow lights must be placed close to plants to ensure sufficient light intensity for growth. Symptoms like stretching and pale leaves indicate insufficient light, possibly due to the light being too ...

If you are anything like me, you own a lot of plants. During the summertime, I’m guilty of buying tropical plants that have no chance of surviving a New York winter. Which means when temperatures ...

Find a spot in your home that gets plenty of sunlight, like a south or west-facing window. Natural light helps microgreens ...

Whether you’re just starting your indoor garden or you’re looking to resurrect neglected houseplants, a good grow light can help. We know plants need sunlight, water and soil to thrive, but sometimes ...