Leslie F. Halleck is a dedicated horticulturist with a master's in horticulture from Michigan State University. She is a Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) via The American Society for Horticulture Science, with more than 25 years of green industry experience in research, greenhouse production, public gardens, garden center retail, landscape and design services, and gardening communications. Her work has been published in many scientific, industry, and consumer horticulture publications such as Fine Gardening, Greenhouse Management Magazine, and more. She currently runs Halleck Horticultural, LLC, a company that provides consulting services to green industry businesses, as well as horticultural consulting.
"This scientifically grounded yet accessible book is an essential
guide to just about anything we might want to grow indoors."
--Kelly Norris, director of horticulture and education at Greater
Des Moines Botanical Garden "This book nails it! Everything from
breathtaking yet practical ways to grow your own food to basic
starts for your indoor or outdoor garden." --Bren Haas, founder of
Creative Living with Bren Haas and host of GardenChat "If you want
to grow plants indoors, you need this book." --Niki Jabbour, author
and host of "The Weekend Gardener" "Redefines how we approach
growing plants in any indoor environment." --Brie Arthur, author
and horticulturist "If you are a plant enthusiast, this is a
must-read and will become an indispensable resource." --Shawna
Coronado, author, gardener, and wellness lifestyle advocate
"Halleck writes engagingly for those with more than a passing
interest in indoor gardening." --Booklist "Gardening Under Lights
is a wonderful introduction to growing indoors. . . appropriate
both for readers who want to know what lights to find to make a few
more houseplants happy, and for readers who envision a more
industrial production, Gardening Under Lights is a timely and very
useful new book." --NYBG's Plant Talk "Explains all you need to
know to grow almost anything indoors under lights. . . . Halleck
will tell you what you need to be successful at indoor gardening."
--Garden Design "Get ready for knowledge bomb after knowledge bomb
in this one, plant friends." --Bloom and Grow Radio "The definitive
primer on indoor gardening." --The Designer "Whatever your skill
level, Leslie's bright ideas will light up your indoor garden--no
sun required." --Grower Talks "If you are at all interested in
gardening indoors, then this book is for you." --The Professional
Gardener Magazine "Perhaps the hardest subject for a garden
enthusiast to tackle is indoor lighting. . . . Into the darkness of
my ignorance has come Gardening Under Lights. . . . This book is
the answer to the prayers of gardeners everywhere." --Southwest
Gardening "A really welcome book for those of us who haven't fully
dipped our toes into the confusing world of artificial light for
our plants." --On the Ledge "Halleck's book walks readers through
the basics and turns potentially confusing concepts into common
knowledge. . . Gardening Under Lights doesn't just tell you how to
have an aesthetically pleasing and successful indoor garden--it
shows you." --Garden Center Magazine "A detailed, accessible guide
for seed starters, plant collectors, houseplant fans, and anyone
who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year."
--Michigan Gardener
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