Leslie F. Halleck
@lesliehalleck.bsky.social
Eccentric philomath who refuses to stay in one lane! Certified Professional Horticulturist, UCLAx Horticulture Instructor, Botanical Business Consultant & Coach, plant book author, botanical travel, artist, and all around plant nerd. www.lesliehalleck.com
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Looking for the right community? 🌱
I’d say this new year is about building the right communities focused in ways that help us find alignment & the right kind of support. That’s certainly what I try to do. So I’d like to introduce myself and what I bring to the table.
#Horticulture #GreenIndustry
I’d say this new year is about building the right communities focused in ways that help us find alignment & the right kind of support. That’s certainly what I try to do. So I’d like to introduce myself and what I bring to the table.
#Horticulture #GreenIndustry
🌱 #Diversity is a superpower be it in genetics, plant communities, or your botanical business! Homogenous uniformity, is not the way. In this week’s #PlantForProfits column, let’s discuss not being forced into a box or “role” that doesn’t fit YOU myemail.constantcontact.com/PLANT-FOR-PR...
September 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🌱 #Diversity is a superpower be it in genetics, plant communities, or your botanical business! Homogenous uniformity, is not the way. In this week’s #PlantForProfits column, let’s discuss not being forced into a box or “role” that doesn’t fit YOU myemail.constantcontact.com/PLANT-FOR-PR...
🌱 Book Fair was the BEST! To celebrate #FALL and #BOOKS my 3-Book bundle + Art Print Fall Special is back! “Gardening Under Lights”, “Plant Parenting”, “Tiny Plants” + a diclee fine art print of one of my original plant illustrations 💚 lesliehalleck.com/shop/fall-bo...
August 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🌱 Book Fair was the BEST! To celebrate #FALL and #BOOKS my 3-Book bundle + Art Print Fall Special is back! “Gardening Under Lights”, “Plant Parenting”, “Tiny Plants” + a diclee fine art print of one of my original plant illustrations 💚 lesliehalleck.com/shop/fall-bo...
Big power moves or slow and steady stamina? How building your #Horticulture business is kind of like like training for alpine mountaineering… lesliehalleck.com/garden-libra...
Halleck Horticultural | Garden Library - Push Hard to Take Big Bold…
Push Hard to Take Big Bold Steps, or Slowly Build Rugged Endurance
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August 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Big power moves or slow and steady stamina? How building your #Horticulture business is kind of like like training for alpine mountaineering… lesliehalleck.com/garden-libra...
🌱 A bit of #Botanizing whilst hiking the alpine tundra on the Ute Trail in Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park 💚 lesliehalleck.com/blog/tiny-pl... #RockymountainNationalPark #BotanicalWomen #Hiking #TinyPlants
Halleck Horticultural | Plantgeek Chic - Tiny Plants: Hiking on the…
Hiking and Botanizing the Alpine Tundra in the Rocky Mountain National Park Where in the World is Leslie Hiking and Botanizing? Where have I been hiding?…
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August 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🌱 A bit of #Botanizing whilst hiking the alpine tundra on the Ute Trail in Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park 💚 lesliehalleck.com/blog/tiny-pl... #RockymountainNationalPark #BotanicalWomen #Hiking #TinyPlants
“The Business of Horticulture” online 6-week course starts in September and is OPEN for registration now. Whether you’re an existing business owner, new plantrepreneur, or career transitioner, I built this course for you! www.uclaextension.edu/landscape-ar... #horticulture #greenindustry
The Business of Horticulture Course - UCLA Extension
An introduction to starting, developing and growing a horticulture business.
www.uclaextension.edu
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“The Business of Horticulture” online 6-week course starts in September and is OPEN for registration now. Whether you’re an existing business owner, new plantrepreneur, or career transitioner, I built this course for you! www.uclaextension.edu/landscape-ar... #horticulture #greenindustry
Ok, I know I haven’t been on here in a while - my bad - but I have a critical crucial need in order to make it through 2025, so @amazonprime.bsky.social when are we getting season 2 of #DEADLOCH or I may not make it!
a woman says " do you not know my name " in yellow letters
ALT: a woman says " do you not know my name " in yellow letters
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August 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Ok, I know I haven’t been on here in a while - my bad - but I have a critical crucial need in order to make it through 2025, so @amazonprime.bsky.social when are we getting season 2 of #DEADLOCH or I may not make it!
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📝 The Secret of a Plant's Sexual Attraction Is Betrayed by the Shadow of Its Scent 🧵
doi.org/phng
Botanists discover that plants seeking to sexually attract a pollinator may be hiding their stocks of potent perfumes in overlooked alkenes.
#Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief
doi.org/phng
Botanists discover that plants seeking to sexually attract a pollinator may be hiding their stocks of potent perfumes in overlooked alkenes.
#Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief
April 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📝 The Secret of a Plant's Sexual Attraction Is Betrayed by the Shadow of Its Scent 🧵
doi.org/phng
Botanists discover that plants seeking to sexually attract a pollinator may be hiding their stocks of potent perfumes in overlooked alkenes.
#Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief
doi.org/phng
Botanists discover that plants seeking to sexually attract a pollinator may be hiding their stocks of potent perfumes in overlooked alkenes.
#Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief
🌱 Plant nomenclature & labeling in the #horticulture marketplace making you nuts? This is a topic that I of course dig into in all my courses- even my Hort BUSINESS courses. Read my #PlantForProfits column on this topic this week! lesliehalleck.com/garden-libra...
Halleck Horticultural | Garden Library - Why Proper Plant…
Why Proper Plant Nomenclature is Important for Your Botanical Business
lesliehalleck.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🌱 Plant nomenclature & labeling in the #horticulture marketplace making you nuts? This is a topic that I of course dig into in all my courses- even my Hort BUSINESS courses. Read my #PlantForProfits column on this topic this week! lesliehalleck.com/garden-libra...
🌱 Texas Bluebonnets popping open in my #wildflower patch!
March 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🌱 Texas Bluebonnets popping open in my #wildflower patch!
🌱 The first tulip opened in my garden so of course that means a #hailstorm in #Dallas - no storm or hail forecasted. The tulips seem better at this job…🌷
March 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🌱 The first tulip opened in my garden so of course that means a #hailstorm in #Dallas - no storm or hail forecasted. The tulips seem better at this job…🌷
🌱 Who else was trying to enjoy some calm and peace out in their garden first thing Sunday morning, only to have their neighbor fire up their gas leaf blower? Every damn day. There is a special place for these people. #leafblowers #gardening #wellness
March 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🌱 Who else was trying to enjoy some calm and peace out in their garden first thing Sunday morning, only to have their neighbor fire up their gas leaf blower? Every damn day. There is a special place for these people. #leafblowers #gardening #wellness
🌱 For those of you working or running a business n the green industry, my thoughts this week on the threat or likelihood of #recession and the economy and how it will impact the #horticulture industry my #PlantsForProfits column. It’s a day for hard truths!
Halleck Horticultural | Garden Library - The Threat of Recession and…
The Threat of Recession and the Impact on the Horticulture Industry
lesliehalleck.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🌱 For those of you working or running a business n the green industry, my thoughts this week on the threat or likelihood of #recession and the economy and how it will impact the #horticulture industry my #PlantsForProfits column. It’s a day for hard truths!
🌱 Need access to quality #horticulture and green industry business education?! If so I’d LOVE for you to take my short questionnaire to tell me which topics you most need to GROW your horticultural skills and botanical business acumen. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #greenindustry #education
March 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🌱 Need access to quality #horticulture and green industry business education?! If so I’d LOVE for you to take my short questionnaire to tell me which topics you most need to GROW your horticultural skills and botanical business acumen. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #greenindustry #education
Normally, I’d post something inspirational today about #InternationalWomensDay - but I’ll be honest, there’s not much to feel inspired about right now with the men of the world doubling down on oppression of women and our innate rights.
March 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Normally, I’d post something inspirational today about #InternationalWomensDay - but I’ll be honest, there’s not much to feel inspired about right now with the men of the world doubling down on oppression of women and our innate rights.
Reposted by Leslie F. Halleck
And for a quick reminder on the two easy things you can do to reduce the environmental impact of your diet (including reducing agricultural methane emissions!), see our classic from 2017
#highlightsreel
#highlightsreel
Two Rules of Thumb to Slash the Environmental Impact of Your Diet
In a world that expects to welcome another 3 billion people to the middle class in the new few decades, eating more sustainably will be key. Two simple rules of thumb: eat fewer animal-based foods and...
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March 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
And for a quick reminder on the two easy things you can do to reduce the environmental impact of your diet (including reducing agricultural methane emissions!), see our classic from 2017
#highlightsreel
#highlightsreel
If you’re looking for SOMETHING to be excited about right now, it’s finally. pressure washing season! (If you live in Texas or the like ☀️) I mean, who doesn’t love pressure washing???
March 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you’re looking for SOMETHING to be excited about right now, it’s finally. pressure washing season! (If you live in Texas or the like ☀️) I mean, who doesn’t love pressure washing???
🌱 Just a reminder to all the folks out there running small #horticulture businesses: YOU ARE JOB CREATORS! Please do not buy into the falicy that only billionaires or large corpirations are job creators that drive our economy. SO DO YOU. You get to control the conversation around your business.
February 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🌱 Just a reminder to all the folks out there running small #horticulture businesses: YOU ARE JOB CREATORS! Please do not buy into the falicy that only billionaires or large corpirations are job creators that drive our economy. SO DO YOU. You get to control the conversation around your business.
🌱 HEY #WomenInHorticulture in the U.S. WHY AREN’T YOU APPLYING FOR THE NATIONAL ASHS CPH CERTIFICATION? (Certified Professional Horticulturist) : Hit the ashs.org website and click the Career Resources tab, then click on Certifications to review CPH, APH, & PPH designation #horticulture
February 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
🌱 HEY #WomenInHorticulture in the U.S. WHY AREN’T YOU APPLYING FOR THE NATIONAL ASHS CPH CERTIFICATION? (Certified Professional Horticulturist) : Hit the ashs.org website and click the Career Resources tab, then click on Certifications to review CPH, APH, & PPH designation #horticulture
🌱🎨Painting Pomegranates this morning for stress management! Actually, teaching myself to paint in oils for the first time- learning new things is the best way for me to wrangle my DHD brain and manage the stress. And you? #painting #paintingplants #stressmanagement
February 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🌱🎨Painting Pomegranates this morning for stress management! Actually, teaching myself to paint in oils for the first time- learning new things is the best way for me to wrangle my DHD brain and manage the stress. And you? #painting #paintingplants #stressmanagement
Reposted by Leslie F. Halleck
Orchids have existed for 80 million years, but most of their diversity evolved in just the last 5 million! 🌸
Here's a free poster of the most complete Orchid Tree of Life built by Kew's @latinorchidbot.bsky.social & partners' DNA research 🧬👇
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Here's a free poster of the most complete Orchid Tree of Life built by Kew's @latinorchidbot.bsky.social & partners' DNA research 🧬👇
figshare.com/s/241e1bd47d...
February 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Orchids have existed for 80 million years, but most of their diversity evolved in just the last 5 million! 🌸
Here's a free poster of the most complete Orchid Tree of Life built by Kew's @latinorchidbot.bsky.social & partners' DNA research 🧬👇
figshare.com/s/241e1bd47d...
Here's a free poster of the most complete Orchid Tree of Life built by Kew's @latinorchidbot.bsky.social & partners' DNA research 🧬👇
figshare.com/s/241e1bd47d...
SO many excellent #USDA researchers being unfairly + unnecessarily (illegally) - being fired right now it’s making my head spin. + so many others/ The #democrats need to put all of these people losing their jobs out front and center as THE message ASAP @repjasmine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
SO many excellent #USDA researchers being unfairly + unnecessarily (illegally) - being fired right now it’s making my head spin. + so many others/ The #democrats need to put all of these people losing their jobs out front and center as THE message ASAP @repjasmine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
If you’re looking for a respite from aggro-anti-intellectual-American TV and all the stressful awful news right now, might I recommend #LandscapeArtistofTheYear #BBC #PBS 🎨 there are currently 6 seasons avail. on Prime. It’s so lovely, refreshing, and intellectually elevated. It’s a brain balm!
Landscape – Sky Artist of the Year
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February 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you’re looking for a respite from aggro-anti-intellectual-American TV and all the stressful awful news right now, might I recommend #LandscapeArtistofTheYear #BBC #PBS 🎨 there are currently 6 seasons avail. on Prime. It’s so lovely, refreshing, and intellectually elevated. It’s a brain balm!
🌱DON'T FORGET! If you have questions about your botanical business, or dream of starting one, come join my FREE Horticulture Business Q&A Zoom this week; 2/13 7:30 pm CENTRAL time. You just need to register to get the meeting link. Great #horticulture networking opportunity. #buildcommunity
Halleck Horticultural | Plantgeek Chic - HORTICULTURE BUSINESS Q&A…
CLICK HERE or the PHOTO TO REGISTER for the free Zoom horticulture business Q&A!
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February 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌱DON'T FORGET! If you have questions about your botanical business, or dream of starting one, come join my FREE Horticulture Business Q&A Zoom this week; 2/13 7:30 pm CENTRAL time. You just need to register to get the meeting link. Great #horticulture networking opportunity. #buildcommunity
Reposted by Leslie F. Halleck
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.