Category Archives: Grow Light Bulbs

Learn the latest in grow light bulbs and techniques for indoor growing

Choosing the Right Grow Light Bulb Depends on Your Needs

Why limit yourself to an outdoor growing season? Life’s too short, and grocery store vegetables don’t cut it when you could be enjoying fresh vegetables throughout the year. Why not taste summer year round? Even if you live in a city where it’s winter five months out of the year, indoor gardening is always an option. Indoor gardening is easy, productive and fun. It makes a great hobby that’s not only satisfying, but produces fresh food throughout the year. Any extra indoor space you have Finish Reading this Post

Growing for Green

Many sophisticated growers shun fluorescent lighting after they discover the efficacy of high pressure sodium and metal halide lighting. But the best growers know that there is always a place for fluorescent lighting in a grow room. In most growing operations, metal halide light bulbs are the workhorses, usually on for 16-24 hours a day during the plant’s vegetative stage to promote a healthy branch system and foliage that increases plant metabolism and will ultimately lead to a bigger pla Finish Reading this Post

Selecting the Right Aquarium Lighting

Are you trying to find the perfect aquarium light? There are so many options out there that it can be hard to select the perfect lighting for your aquarium. There are dozens of different designs and models that are available to choose from. Now there are even LED lighting options available for your tank that is energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Depending upon the size of your aquarium, you will need to decide upon what type of lighting option will best suit your needs. If you wa Finish Reading this Post

Finding Grow Light Bulb replacement

After years of using metal halide lights in my greenhouse and purchasing replacement bulbs from the manufacturer of the light I was curious to see if I could possibly purchase the grow light bulb somewhere else for a cheaper price. The original manufacturer of the light charged a high price for the bulbs and an even higher price for shipping and handling. Every time a bulb went out I dreaded having to make the phone call to order a replacement grow light bulb. I have been very satisfied with the Finish Reading this Post

Grow an Indoor Garden to Supplement High Food Costs

As food prices continue to soar through the roof, there has never been a better time to cut down on your grocery bill by growing your own food year round, indoors.

Going Green is More Than a Bumper Sticker.

Using more efficient lighting saves more than just the environment. LED lights operate 85 percent more efficiently than traditional incandescent lights, which can add to big savings on your electric bill. If you’re an extensive indoor gardener, that savings can be considerable. Many of us were drawn to our love of gardening because of a respect for the earth. It’s the source of all life, from the plants that grow on its surface to the deer who eat them. If we are going to be proper stewards Finish Reading this Post

Growing LED Lights Extend the Season Year Round

If you live in an area that has a limited growing season, you don’t need to sell yourself short by sticking to the outdoors. Growing LED lights allow you to extend the growing season by gardening indoors, whether you grow starts for the coming season or tomato plants in the winter for fresh vegetables all year round. Utilizing the best wavelengths of light to encourage plant growth, LED growing technology gives plants exactly what they need – light at the same frequency that creates the Finish Reading this Post

The Right Grow Light Bulb Depends on the Committed Gardener

What grow light bulb you choose to purchase depends on your level of commitment to indoor gardening. If you are only looking to grow a few starter plants to save money on planting in the spring, you probably don’t want to sink a whole lot of money into the operation, and are better off with simple HPS grow lights or other fluorescent growing lighting system. If you plan a more extensive indoor garden to extend the growing season and enjoy fresh vegetables in the winter, a more considerable inv Finish Reading this Post