We’re talking about getting burned in the metaphorical sense of course. An LED grow light (like LEDs of all kinds) produces very little heat at all and is quite safe to touch while in operation (unlike the conventional alternatives). However, as with most new technologies there are always suppliers only too keen to bamboozle the ignorant and unwary with inferior products that are guaranteed to disappoint.

The best defense against being ripped off in this way is to arm yourself with information and the first thing to understand is what makes a good grow light of any type and what’s special about LED. There are two key elements: light density and light color.

Many people think that light density is the same as brightness but it’s not exactly; that’s because brightness is a subjective measure. Humans can perceive light only between certain wavelengths (the visible spectrum) and so we cannot for example see X rays. Light density measures the number of light photons falling on a given area regardless of which part of the spectrum they belong to (in other words, regardless of whether they seem bright or even visible at all to us).

The color of grow lights means something too… Light color is short hand for wavelength, so 430 and 453 nanometers are in the blue part of the spectrum while 642 and 662 nm sit in the red. And the important point about these particular wavelengths (or colors) is that they correspond to chlorophyll absorption peaks – the specific types of light that plants need to drive photosynthesis. Quite a few people simply don’t realize that just as we cannot see certain types of light so it is with plants.

Now, whereas conventional incandescent (including high intensity discharge) lamps emit light broadly across most of the visible spectrum, LED lights emit at one particular wavelength and furthermore the wavelength can be easily set during the manufacturing process. So an LED grow light can be constructed with individual modules each tuned to one of the chlorophyll absorption peaks.

So when considering LED grow lights you should first establish that they are genuinely outputting light at specific wavelengths (and not just vaguely “red” or “blue”) and second check the intensity. The easiest way to do this is to simply find out the power consumption per LED. This should ideally be 1 watt – anything below that will not penetrate foliage and anything greater will work but be aware that LED power does not scale linearly (a 2W LED is not twice the intensity of a 1W one). Typically the total number of LEDs and total power consumption is given so just divide the latter by the former to obtain the individual rating.

The numerous garden tools we have for our garden need a proper storage place. Storing them in one place set for them only can help us find them easily and also protects them from the harsh weather. When they are placed in particular order, we have them arranged according to their purpose or according to their size.  The better organization can save us some time and will release us from potential stress and anger which may occur in cases we cannot find a certain tool or we step on one while in a hurry to find another one. There are several ways how we can store our garden tools.

Tool racks are a perfect solution for this matter. Garden tool rack is an item which is very helpful and is made in many different models to fit different needs. There are many famous brands like Rubber Maid, Sterilite, Racor, Stanley etc, who are producing tool racks with different features and they can be find by an affordable price. There are models which can be installed to a wall, there are corner racks to fit easily in the corner of your shed or garage and there are mobile tool racks which can make the transport of the tools from and to the garden very easy.

Tool sheds are also another popular way of storing garden tools. They are usually constructed of wood and they can be made in large size to fit big quantity of tools. We should pay attention to the material it is built of and whether it is built strong enough to withstand harsh weather.  It is also important for the shed to be waterproof in order to keep the tool dry because water will create rust and damage them.

Tool cabinets can be made of wood or plastic but we have to be careful if they are constructed of plastic because plastic can sometimes not be sturdy enough to withstand the tools which are heavier in weight.