Blog posts
June 20, 2026
The Ultimate Companion Planting Guide Part 1: Pest Prevention
It happens to the best of us. Hours spent planning, planting, and protecting your home garden and then ... a plethora of unwanted pests arrive. Aphids attack absolutely everything in...
Bigger Harvests with Less Space: Make the Most of Your Garden Succession Planting
Perhaps because so many of Pinetree Garden Seeds customers are beginning or inexperienced home gardeners, our experts get asked a lot of questions about maximizing limited planting space. Whether you...
One to Grow On: What to Plant in a Baby Food Garden
If you have a little one that will be weaning or adding solid foods soon, you know you want to feed them the safest, most nutritious and delicious foods possible....
TIME FOR TOMATOES!
Time to get your tomatoes growing! A selection of the most popular and unique tomato varieties along with tips for germination, transplanting, and pruning.
How to Grow Quick and Easy Microgreens
"Microgreens" is an umbrella term for a variety of leafy greens that are harvested in a very early stage of their growing cycle. This stage is called the "cotyledon growth...
Overwintering Perennial Seeds – The Busy Gardener’s Trick for Spring Flower Planting
Did you know that you could plant your perennial flower seeds in the fall? This process mimics the natural life cycle of a flower. Perennial flower seeds would naturally be...
Radish Pods: What to do When a Good Radish Goes to Seed
I discovered radish pods by total accident last season. I was a bit lazy in my gardening maintenance due to travel and some of my radish plants bolted. I LOVE...
It is TOO HOT!: How to Germinate Wildflower Seeds in the Summer
Even here in Maine, it has finally become summer. While that means weekend trips to the beach, it also means that we have soil temperatures that are too hot for...