'Makes my poinsettia happy!' This $8 grow light will help your houseplants survive the dark winter

In theory, plants are easy to grow. They just need heat, light, and water — but two of those three things can be hard to come by in winter, when the short days tell plants it's time to go dormant (sort of like playing dead) and wait for spring. And who wants to look at a bunch of dormant plants all winter? A grow light can help. Specifically, a GYTF Halo Plant Grow Light. It's easy to set up, has a built-in timer, and will help breathe new life into your cold-weary greens until spring rolls back around. Oh, and it's only $8 right now at Amazon.

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GYTF Halo Plant Grow Light

$8$10

Save $2 with coupon

This grow light comes with four different timing options, a sturdy pole that can be extended up to 18 inches and a lot of other features that make it a great buy — especially at this price. 

Save $2 with coupon

$8 at Amazon

Why is this a good deal?

At just $10, this is a steal at full price — but the 15% on-page coupon makes it a no-brainer. One of these will help keep multiple plants happy and healthy.

Why do I need this?

If you don't get a lot of natural light in your home, it can be tough to keep houseplants alive. This light produces a 6000K light (a neutral, warm temperature similar to sunlight) that plants relate to. It also has red and blue LEDs that help simulate the full spectrum of light, too. It's designed to be placed in the center of a ring of pots so you can provide light for multiple plants at once.

The timer can be set to four, eight, 12, or 18 hours, and it has an automatic on/off feature that means no manual intervention is required on your part. As your plants grow, you can increase the height of the light. It ranges from seven to 18 inches and can be rotated 180 degrees to give the best possible angle of light for the plants.

It only takes about ten seconds to set up, too! If you find that you relate to plants better than you do to technology, you don't have any reason to be intimidated by this. You can get it up and running in no time at all. Whether you have a small kitchen herb garden or you've brought outdoor plants in from the cold, these lights can help.

What reviewers say

One green-thumbed shopper wrote, "These lights are perfect for my small space. They come with a timer, which is so convenient. The light is bright without glare. The lights are supported by just sticking them into the plant pot. I am very pleased with this purchase."

"I like that the light is very bright for such a small and affordable light. It is enough light to help plants in an 8 foot radius grow. Timer works perfectly; I’m impressed!" raved another fan.

"Used this light for a bonsai that had a very bad summer and I am trying to bring it back over the winter," related this amateur botanist. "The one downside I have had with this light is that it only comes with a soil stake to hold it up so if you are using a loose soil like bonsai soil is it is very difficult to get the light to stay. I ended up 3D printing a small stand that works great but another option in the box would have been great."

"I was gifted a white poinsettia, and discovered that this light set to 14 hours makes my poinsettia HAPPY. The plant brightens up a dark room in my office, and running the light at night allows me to display it during the day," said one reviewer who understands that plants are basically little, green people.

GYTF

GYTF Halo Plant Grow Light

$8$10

Save $2 with coupon

This grow light comes with four different timing options, a sturdy pole that can be extended up to 18 inches, and a lot of other features that make it a great buy — especially at this price. 

Save $2 with coupon

$8 at Amazon

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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