SZHLUX Journal

Guides for growing, hanging and cutting

Three long reads on the questions we hear most: how much light a tent needs, how to hang a hammock without hurting the tree, and which hand cutter fits which stem. Each one rests on university extension and Leave No Trace sources.

Three grow tents lit by SZHLUX bar lights over pots of flowering plants

How much grow light does your tent need?

Footprint, hanging height and hours: how to size an LED grow light for a 2 × 2 shelf or a 7 × 7 room, with extension advice on hours and height.

8 min read

A woman in a green SZHLUX camping hammock above a lake in the mountains

How to hang a hammock: trees, straps or a stand

Tree size, strap width, a loose hang under five feet and when a steel stand is the better answer, with the Leave No Trace guidelines.

8 min read

SZHLUX bypass pruning shears cutting a stem below a pink flower

Snips or bypass shears? Where and when to cut

Which hand tool fits which stem, where to place the cut above a bud and when to prune, with extension guidance from Minnesota and Arizona.

8 min read