Blog posts
June 20, 2026
Transplanting Seedlings - Tips for Backyard Growers
Sprouted seedlings need room to grow even before they're garden ready. Transplanting is a delicate process that offers big rewards. Here are a few of our favorite tips.
Why we LOVE our Local Cooperative Extensions!
🎶 If there's something strange, In your neighborhood (soil), Who you gonna call? CO-OP EXTENSIONS! 🎶 Something weird and it don't look good? Call your Cooperative Extension Office! They may not carry proton packs like...
How to Get Rid of an Aphid Infestation - 4 Natural Ways
Our guest blogger, Tony Manhart, is the founder and editor in chief at Gardeningdream. Read below for his tips on how to get rid of an aphid infestation on plants! These...
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...
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...
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...
The Ultimate Gardening Guide: Basic Gardening Tips for Beginners from Pinetree Garden Seeds Customers
We asked the thousands of home gardeners in our Facebook group what they wish they had known before they dug into a lifetime of gardening. The result? A bumper crop...
Growing Giant Pumpkins (that Win Big Blue Ribbons)
If you have ever visited the agricultural exhibits at your county or state fair and wondered how to grow giant pumpkins, our guide below can take you from planting pumpkin seeds to a...
The Ultimate Companion Planting Guide Part 2: Pollinators
As a home gardener, you already know that gardening positively promotes what you eat, how you spend your time and the way you interact with the landscape. But do you...