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title: "Complete plant newb here! I see a lot of posts on here with grow…"
description: "Complete plant newb here! I see a lot of posts on here with grow lights.. how do I know if I need these? 👀"
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author: "Stasia_plantmom"
published: "2025-11-27T15:51:57.450943Z"
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# Complete plant newb here! I see a lot of posts on here with grow…

_Posted by Stasia\_plantmom on 2025-11-27_

Complete plant newb here!

I see a lot of posts on here with grow lights.. how do I know if I need these? 👀

## 6 comments

### Plant newbie commented on 2025-11-27

If you don’t have your plants in an area that gets several hours of sunlight you might need to get grow lights.

#### Stasia\_plantmom replied on 2025-11-27

I have them in a south facing window :)

### Plant newbie commented on 2025-11-27

No grow lights needed.

### Sunny commented on 2025-11-27

Use a light meter or a light meter app to measure the amount of light reaching your plant. Search online for the amount of light (lumens) needed for each plant. 🪴🍀

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-11-27

There is a light meter feature on this app. I do not know how accurate it is.

### Marni commented on 2025-11-27

I’m a fairly new plant newbie. I’ll just say your plants most likely need I little in the winter. I’ve found the clip ones are the best for me. Most versatile. Anything tall that stands is wobbly

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