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?

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 2, 2025. Plants need light to grow, and while natural sunlight is ideal, artificial lighting can also support healthy growth, especially ...

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Pat Munts’ plant-starting light stand has three 4-foot LED shop lights per shelf. Once seedlings germinate, the lights will be lowered to 2 inches above the plants. This rack is a baker’s rack that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, ...