Can a lamp replace the sun when growing plants inside???

I am a beginner gardener that wants to grow rosemary, lavender, etc indoors. i know that those plants (especially rosemary) needs plenty of sunlight, but i wont be able to give it to them. It is out of the question to grow them outside because of all the bad animals out there (they eat and mess up everything!!). the only alternative is to plant inside. i have a shade house. sunlight doesnt come through any of my windows, and id have to walk 30 feet from my house just to get some sun. i would like to know, since i wont be able to give my plants the right amount of sun and heat they'll need, cant i just shine a bright lamp on them a few hours a day to replace the sun??? please help me out!!

Can a lamp replace the sun when growing plants inside???
They make specific grow lamps for flourescent fixtures. Otherwise, any other bulbs give off the wrong spectrum of colors the plants need.





I've seen really pretty indoor planters with the light railings and everything. I did a quick search and found a light like what I told you at first.





Check Home Depot. They have the florescent grow bulbs. And, yes they do better and they do herbs better.
Reply:Yes, but only if you have florescent lighting or have plant or grow lights. I have a hard time with indoor plants when there is no good source of natural lighting. Good Luck
Reply:You Can Buy " Full Spectrum" Fluorescent Bulbs From Most Hardware(home depot ,lowes etc.)stores . If You Are Serious about growing inside go to www.hydroponics.com And you Can Research anything you need to Know About Growing Inside .... Oh Yes Hydroponics is used for much more than just Marijuana, There are Huge Vegetable Companies that Grow Alot Of Food You Buy At the Grocery store HYDROPONICALLY. Remember When You Grow Inside, You Are MOTHER NATURE you must provide Everything that a plant would get outside.O2, Co2, Light ,Wind, Food, H2O.
Reply:hell yeah it's called hydroponics.


mostly for growing marijuana, which i have nothing against
Reply:in the light bulb isle, get a grow bulb put in your lamp and there you go.happy gardening
Reply:Yes. My mom has a collection of exotic plants in her basement. She leaves the light on for them and they grow beautifully! She doesn't have any special bulbs for them.
Reply:Grow lights or flourescent lights should work.


Flourescent lights are much cheaper if you are on a budget.


Keep them about 6" from the seedlings and move them as the plants grow tallers.


Any supplemental sunlight from a window would be helpful.
Reply:Based on past experiences, I would say yes. I even used a flourescent buld and my ivy plany grew. It does not necessarily have to be a grow light.
Reply:you need to buy special light bulbs, they are commonly called grow lights, or full spectrum lights.

running shoes