Ballast Tips

Do you notice that the lights in your grow light system are starting to flicker? Perhaps they take a few minutes to turn on our illuminate fully. It may be time to replace your ballast for your grow light system. Even the highest quality ballast will, over time, need to be replaced. The ballasts work hard and produce a lot of heat just like a car engine and over time, that heats reduces the ballast ability to produce correctly. When you notice the above behaviors, that may be a sign of an ageing ballast, but always make sure to check the bulbs first and you'll be keeping your grow light system in peak condition

Unprecedented Cold Weather Strikes

Just last weekend, a "freak" snow storm hit the Rockies and parts of the great plains dropping anywhere from 1-5' of snow in certain areas. I think this brings up a great example of how maintaining a small grow light system can provide security to bring in valuable flowers or other plants during a late frost or storm. AccessDiscounts has a multitude of grow light systems for every budget so you're not left out in the cold again.

Grow Light Accessories

Need to prolong your grow light system? Make sure you stalk up on all your grow light accessories to properly maintain your grow light system and keep it at it's optimal performance. AccessDiscounts offers a large assortment of grow light accessories, everything from spare fans to pumps to timers.

Maximize your Grow Lights

One suggestion we can make to maximize the grow lights you are using is to invest in a high quality grow light reflector. These function by taking the normally wasted emitted light from the back and sides of the bulbs and reflects the light downward towards the plants growing beneath. This is an excellent way to get the most bang for your dollar as opposed to wasting light. We highly suggest the following grow light reflectors.

Lights and Landscaping

We know a considerable amount of people use grow light systems to start off plants to then transfer outdoors for landscaping. Landscaping is nearly all about the plants you utilize along with their locations. Just moving plants around or utilizing shrubs v. tree's can provide a multitude of effects to the look and shape of your home and/or garden. Did you know that lighting can do the same and when coupled with landscaping, can provide dramatic effects especially at night. Consider adding some residential outdoor lighting to provide additional depth and beauty at night.

Planting Table for 2009

We found a neat link to a Planting Table for 2009 for outdoor plants as the season is coming up in just a month and a half. Then again, if you can't wait or want to get an early start, you may want to consider utilizing a grow light system to help you gain that little extra edge.