Blog posts

May 08, 2024
What’s Wrong with My Seedlings?

Common reasons your seedlings may be failing to thrive

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Pinetree's Guide to Seed Starting

Seed starting is where you plant your seeds indoors in the spring to give them a jump start on the growing season, so you can grow earlier and get your...

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Digging deeper into seed starting

Digging a little deeper into seed starting: scarification, stratification, and soaking.

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Ten Tasks To Prepare Your Garden for Winter—and Give You an Early Start to Spring

All around the Pinetree Garden Seed headquarters in rural Maine, we are already seeing sparks of red and yellow here and there among the trees. Cold weather comes earlier this...

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How To Plant Fall Flower Bulbs (with Video!)

A guide to overwintering your fall flower bulbs.

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The Everyday Gardener's Guide to Tomato Troubles

Septoria, Alternaria, Fusarium, Nematodes! No, they’re not magic spells, but they do make growing your tomatoes what we'll affectionately call... an adventure! This garden favorite is quite vulnerable to a...

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What's that you said about seeds?

A gardening glossary for the backyard grower🌿

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Gardening Without Breaking the Bank

Bursting with backyard garden ideas but need to stay on a budget? We hear you! With so many great gardening tools and accessories out there, it can be easy to forget that...

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Pinetree Garden Seeds Quick Guide to Growing Lettuce

Red leaf, radicchio, romaine, and more. With such an abundance of delicious and nutritious lettuce varieties available, it can be challenging to choose just one to grow in your garden. The good...

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