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?

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, ...

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 ...

Little natural light in your home doesn’t have to mean living without plants — if you invest in an LED grow light. These lights deliver a full spectrum of light, replicating what plants would get from ...

Narrow spectrum lights are noted for serious gardeners and plant nerds who need to support different stages of development. Blue-light spectrum (450-490 nm) grow lights are used for early-stage growth ...

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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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Little natural light in your home doesn’t have to mean living without plants — if you invest in an LED ...

It doesn’t matter if you’re caring for a ZZ plant or a cactus: Plants need sunlight to survive. And if you’re living in an apartment devoid of sunlight or don’t have an outdoor space to garden, grow ...

Growing your own food is supposed to be a hedge against inflation, but rising prices are in evidence at the garden center too. The price of vegetable and flower starts is up almost 40% at many spots I ...