Hoosier Boy Growing Guides
Take It Easy
June 19, 2026 · The Hoosier Boy Newsletter
From the greenhouse
Caleb Schlegel
Gardening should reduce stress, not create it. This week is all about simple ways to make gardening easier, more enjoyable, and more successful — the systems that help you succeed without turning the yard into a second job.
This week’s lineup:
· The 80/20 rule of gardening
· Why the best fertilizer plan is the one you’ll actually use
· My favorite time-saving gardening shortcuts
· How to choose plants that fit your lifestyle
And while you’re at it, take the new “What Kind of Gardener Are You?” quiz on the site — it matches your lifestyle to the plants you’ll actually enjoy growing.
Because sometimes the best gardening advice isn’t how to do more. It’s how to enjoy what you’ve already planted.
This week’s Growing Guides
The 80/20 Rule of Gardening
Gardening is supposed to lower your stress, not add to it. The mistake I see good people make every spring is trying to garden like a professional when they don’t need to. You don’t need a perfect…
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The Best Fertilizer Plan Is the One You'll Actually Use
People ask me which fertilizer is best, and the honest answer has less to do with the bag and more to do with you. The…
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The Biggest Time-Saving Tips I Know
After a lot of years around plants, the shortcuts I trust aren’t gimmicks — they’re the handful of moves that quietly…
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Choose Plants That Match Your Lifestyle
Here’s a truth that would save a lot of gardeners a lot of heartache: the best plant for your neighbor may be the worst…
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