This Amazon Wooden Grow Light is Stylish and Functional
With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start adjusting your houseplant care to help your beloved plants transition smoothly into the cooler months. One essential I always dust off in September is my grow light.
Grow lights for houseplants supplement light levels where it’s hard to provide sufficient natural light, like in fall. And yes, they really do work. I always recommend one with a timer, like this Amazon wooden grow light, because it’s convenient and ensures your plants get the hours of exposure they need. This one in particular is a good choice because it also has full-spectrum light and it’s adjustable – plus, I love that it has a walnut finish so you don’t have to compromise on aesthetics in your living room.
During the gloomy days of fall, it ultimately helps plants photosynthesize and stops them from drooping, so they can make it through the season happily. ‘The full-spectrum LEDs do seem to help my plants look healthier compared to normal room light,’ one reviewer writes. So before daylight hours drop any further, now is a great time to add a grow light to your houseplant care kit.
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This grow light provides full-spectrum exposure, is adjustable in height up to 61″, and has a timer. It also has a beautiful walnut finish to effortlessly slot into interiors, and the 5V is safe for pets and children.
Why Use a Grow Light in Fall?
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When it comes to fall houseplant care, grow lights really are a staple. While fall ushers in dormancy for many of the best indoor plants, they still need plenty of light to perform essential plant processes, like photosynthesis. When daylight is limited, especially indoors, grow lights step in to offer a boost.
Grow lights usually use LEDs with a full spectrum to closely replicate natural sunlight. By placing plants underneath one for several hours (typically 4-6 hours a day is sufficient), they can soak up as much light as they need to stay alive.
The best part is many grow lights have a timer, so you don’t have to worry about manually turning it on and off.
Plus, with so many beautiful grow lights on the market (this bamboo grow light from Walmart is perfect for small tabletop plants), it doesn’t have to look like a scientific eyesore. Instead, it can make a striking botanical focal point for your home.
Why Shoppers Love It
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The Amazon wooden grow light has a 4.3-star rating with thousands of reviews from happy customers who call it ‘aesthetic and practical’.
‘These lights look very aesthetically pleasing when compared to many grow lights. It doesn’t scream industrial grow tent or anything like that. It makes kind of a pretty halo above my plants,’ one five-star reviewer writes.
As for its function, shoppers are pleased with the results.
‘The light provides a full spectrum, including blue and red wavelengths, which is crucial for promoting healthy plant growth,’ one person describes. ‘My plants seem to appreciate it as they’ve shown more growth since using it.’
‘My [peace lily] sits near a window, so one side of it wasn’t growing, even when I rotated it. This works great to provide enough light all around,’ another person notes.
That’s another bonus: you don’t necessarily have to practice houseplant rotation for symmetrical growth when using an overhead grow light like this.
One of the biggest perks of the Amazon wooden grow light is the fact it has an adjustable height, from 13.7-16.1″, so you can use it for different houseplants – by purchasing the set of two grow lights from Amazon, you can support multiple plants at one time.
‘The set-up was easy. Love that it’s lightweight, height-adjustable, and has an automatic timer for hands-off use,’ one happy shopper shares.
Perhaps the one downside to note is that the grow light isn’t of exceptional quality that will last forever. ‘It lasted about two years,’ one person describes.
However, there is a one-year warranty on this grow light, and there’s no doubt it will get you through the incoming fall and winter season at the very least – for the current deal of just $15.98, it’s a good piece of kit to get for reassurance that your precious plants will stay healthy over the coming months.
What to Shop
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