So we all know that the concept of bright indirect light is a disaster. It's super confusing.

Most people overestimate how much bright and direct light they have or just light in general

they have in their home. And that's why I am so excited to bring back this two-part series on

natural light that I did multiple years ago in this Best of Growing Joy series. It's with my dear

friend horticulturist and lighting expert Leslie Halleck. She's the author of gardening under

lights, which is like the go-to book on understanding grow lights and how to grow, but in order

to understand grow lights, you need to understand light. And in this conversation, Leslie and I

get into the nitty-gritty,

we unpack what light actually means for our houseplants and how we can measure it. And there is a

download in the show notes of this episode that you can download. It's totally free and it takes

you through three days of measuring the natural light in your home so that you don't get confused anymore.

Because truly, the number one mistake plant parents make is misunderstanding their light and

usually overestimating their light. So I'm so excited to be adding these to the best of

growing joy series with a beloved repeat guest of the podcast, Leslie Halleck. So without further ado, here she is.

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for plants

successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy in

our lives by doing so.

I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, The Plant

Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend.

On Growing Joy with Plants, you'll find conversations about house plant care, gardening tutorials,

and wellness through the lens of plants.

Plant care is self-care on Growing Joy.

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