We love the green industry and have spent almost 30 years discovering its nooks and crannies. That means we know our way around most of its moving parts. It also means our expertise and experience can be put to use in a variety of ways. Whether you need horticultural consulting support for commercial project or property, marketing and branding strategy for your business or product, or green industry business & career coaching, we can help. We're excited by your green industry business goals; we're here to help define your identity and deliver a message of value, relevancy and authenticity. Improving perception of value is key and we all want to earn more for the important services and products we provide. Our goal is to help you grow your game.
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Leslie is a seasoned and keynote speaker and writer for industry, gardening related print, podcast, TV and radio interviews. If you're looking for a confident and empowering speaker to energize your conference, event, or staff training, Leslie provides keynote addresses and break out lectures on horticultural, green industry business, and marketing topics. As the author of the book "Gardening Under Lights: The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers", and "Plant Parenting: Easy Ways to Make More Houseplants, Vegetables, and Flowers", and "Tiny Plants; Discover the joys of growing and collecting itty bitty houseplants", she also provides related programs for large consumer events - as well as programs on a wide variety of horticultural topics. As a freelance writer she is able to provide features, regular content, and photos for your industry or consumer horticulture & gardening publication.
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We help fine tune your existing horticulture industry business, or develop a new business or product, with industry-specific, business development coaching, business planning, and marketing strategy planning. We work with a variety of businesses from all sectors of the green industry and allied trade (including but not limited to retail, garden design, landscape architects, growers, interiorscape, horticultural products) with a focus on small businesses and solopreneurs. Leslie works on retainer, by project, or hourly. We can coach you or your managers with training, staffing issues, budgeting, buying strategy and inventory control specific to plant-based businesses. Guidance for product development specific to grow lighting, controlled plant culture, growing media, and related gardening products is also at the top of Leslie's skillset.
If you're not ready for ongoing consulting, or a full plan, you can start with a one-time Business & Product Consultation.
Looking for green industry career or small business advice? If you need one-one-one guidance as an individual to help you develop your career or new business, we can help. For recent grads, young professionals, or career-transitioners, and entrepreneurs: Green Industry Career Coaching.
Dig Deeper with expert instruction and one-of-a-kind courses for both hobbyists and industry professionals. Leslie has built and teaches intensive horticulture courses through UCLA Extension. Her courses in Botany and Indoor Plants Maintenance are accessible to anyone who wants to register (not just UCLA students), and are online so students anywhere can grow their plant skills. Leslie is skilled at training green industry staff in a wide variety of horticultural topics as well as green industry business skill development. Keep your eye's peeled because Leslie is currently developing new courses both for UCLAX and direct through Halleck Horticultural!
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As a degreed and Certified Professional Horticulturist (ASHS), Leslie provides horticultural consulting services primarily to commercial clients such as greenhouse growers, landscape architects, design & build firms, landscape maintenance companies, plant breeders, nurseries, garden centers, and companies that create horticultural products. We support your work with site and plan review, plant recommendations, design enhancements and adjustments, maintenance recommendations, technical copywriting, and product development support (virtual consultations available). Consulting can be as-needed or with ongoing monthly retainers. Leslie also offers virtual consulting for residential homeowners, with limited availability for on-site inspections in the DFW area - local homeowners can also book virtual consultations.