Do Houseplants Need Grow Lights for Winter?

Hi Fronds! Autumn is finally upon us, its my favorite season, which means winter is coming and I will be bringing in my plants from the balcony soon. I remember panicking when I started collecting houseplants in the middle of winter. "Why are my calatheas unhappy!!!??" I rushed out and got a bunch of bulbs and lamps to try to get my babies through their first winter. We survived! And by the second winter, I had a much better idea of what I needed so I am here to share with you the lessons I learned and answer some of the most frequently asked grow light questions. 0:00 Do houseplants need grow lights for the winter? 0:49 Does light exposure matter? 0:54 Why I need grow lights all year round 1:50 No grow lights, no problem 2:07 How to water your plants during winter months? 2:50 Where you live matters 4:09 What to look for when buying grow lights 4:24 What are kelvins? 4:47 What are lumens? 5:56 Can you use regular lights as grow lights? 6:36 How far away should the light be from your plant? 7:09 How do you know if your plant is getting enough light? 8:05 Can I use a CFL bulb as a grow light? 8:16 LED or CFL? 8:33 How long should you keep your grow lights on for? 9:21 Are pink/purple grow lights better? 9:58 More grow light bulb examples 10:27 Using spot lights as grow lights 11:16 Light strip or bulb? 11:41 Reflective foil for shelving 12:10 More grow light hacks and light clamps 💚💚💚 Links from the video 💚💚💚 💡2 ft LED shop lights, I find them brighter than the 4 ft version. https://amzn.to/2SwyuM9 💡 CFL Bulbs I am using https://amzn.to/36wykwF Ikea don’t sell this in the US but look at the specs as a comparison point. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/vaexer-l... 💡 $10 GE grow light https://amzn.to/34v8Ixk 💡 Spot Lights https://amzn.to/3iyrv02 💡 Ikea Light cord https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemma-co... 💡 String lights https://amzn.to/3jBHagd 💡 Reflective vinyl https://amzn.to/3njoeFp 💡 Clamp Light https://www.homedepot.com/p/Woods-60-... 💡 IKEA side table – love the GREEN! =) https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/gladom-t... My DIY tropical plant potting mix:    • Potting Soil Mix for Tropical House Plants   **DIY Soil Mix** For Moisture 💦, Coco Peat/Coir 🧱 Single https://amzn.to/3b0qo6z 3 pack https://amzn.to/36KWBvh (Less than 1/3) **For Drainage** 🥥Coco Bark/Husk Single https://amzn.to/2Oh1sOG 3 pack https://amzn.to/2UdwR8d Chunky Perlite https://amzn.to/31dQTRo Charcoal 🍃 https://amzn.to/2SaFi1B 🐔Grit https://amzn.to/2S5lWek **Lechuza Planting Substrate** https://amzn.to/2K7I4AX https://www.lechuza.us/lechuza-pon-1.... **Other soil bits** 🌵Succulent Cactus mix 🌵 https://amzn.to/2u7rehj (want a quick draining mix for your tropical plants?) Potting mix 💚https://amzn.to/2GIadNo **Nutrients/Fertilizers I add to my soil** 🟡Slow release fertilizer https://amzn.to/36GYARf Organic 🍀 fertilizer https://amzn.to/37Qgcvu Worm casting 🐌 https://amzn.to/2u7PZKg 🦪🦪Oyster shells https://amzn.to/2OkmH22 **Fertilizer I add to my water** 🐟🌿Fish and Seaweed (warning it smells) https://amzn.to/36KXZxZ I use this when I am feeling lazy🍴 https://amzn.to/3aWaIS1 Liquid Dirt https://www.liquidirt.com/ **DIY Insecticide spray** 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of castile soap in 1 quart of water (32 oz) https://amzn.to/2VEePvP **Semi Hydro** Leca/Hydroton 🌱 https://amzn.to/38aALCQ 🌿Fertilizer https://amzn.to/2vwTfPB Drill bit to make your own 🕳holes https://amzn.to/2Oe5dUH Light meter 200 foot candle is the minimum light required for plants to grow Light meter https://amzn.to/31b6Fgh Light meter app I have on my phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... iOS recommendations: https://www.photoworkout.com/best-lig... 🌱🌱🌱Self watering pots These are the smallest, close to 3 inches. Good for things that have shallow roots like peperomias. https://amzn.to/3b263wN I like these the most. They’re great for your 4 inch plants. https://amzn.to/33seJtK This is the largest size I found, equivalent to 6 inch pot size. https://amzn.to/2vswMUc And if you want to hang your plants… Wall hanging pots: 3 inches https://amzn.to/2ITWpjZ 4 inches https://amzn.to/2Wllb4r 6 inches https://amzn.to/2QqfZsd **Plant Furniture** Hanging Plant 🌿solution https://amzn.to/31deYId 🔥Heat mats 🔥2 packs https://amzn.to/2Ot7Zps These are the products I use. They are affiliated links from Amazon, which means I get a small percentage when you use the links to buy ANYTHING from Amazon and this will help me earn $1 💵 a day from my YouTube career with no additional cost to you! 🍻😊 a Win Win 💸👊 Find me on: 🌍 🎥 YouTube:    / botanicalwoman   📸Instagram: https://wwwinstagram.com/botanical_wo... ✉ FB Messenger: m.me/thebotanicalwoman #botanicalwoman #growwhatyoulove