Blog posts
June 20, 2026
Perfecting Your Backyard Soil Before Planting Your Garden
Dig down in your backyard a few inches and take a good look at your garden soil. Is it dark brown and crumbly or heavy reddish clay? Rocky or slightly...
New To Gardening? Start Here
The only perfect garden is the one that has been planted. Here are the basics to help new gardeners get growing: Sun, Soil, Water, Attention.
Seeds That Don't Mind Flawed Gardening
Gardening isn't always perfect. Sometimes just a handful of seeds, some uneven ground, a weed here and there, and a grower figuring things out as they go is all it...
Pinetree's Guide to Winter Sowing
Start your seeds outdoors this winter! Stratification - The process that recreates the temperature conditions that would naturally break a seeds dormancy. What is winter sowing? Some seeds need a...
Digging deeper into seed starting
Digging a little deeper into seed starting: scarification, stratification, and soaking.
FAQ's about Winter Sowing
Answering your most frequently asked questions about winter sowing❄️ What seeds are good for winter sowing and when should I plant? More than you would think! Here's what Matthew...
Growing Your Own Food and Why It Makes You So Happy
Did you know, there's a bacteria in your garden soil that actively prevents stress and inflammation? There's no better flavor than that of veggies picked fresh from your own backyard....
Nourish to flourish: fertilizing tips from Pinetree growers
“Gardening; where every failed experiment is just fertilizer for success” - shared with us by Evelyn, a member in our Facebook group Rooted Boost Your Garden’s Growth Naturally Fertilizers provide essential...
