Blog posts
June 08, 2026
Digging deeper into seed starting
Digging a little deeper into seed starting: scarification, stratification, and soaking.
A Guide to Building Better Rain Gardens (and 4 Great Plants to Use)
This guest blog was written by Rachel Perez of North Star Inbound  In the era of the backyard oasis and ever-popular houseplant parents, it is vital to turn back...
Divine Dahlias: How to Grow These Garden Divas, From Seeds to Winter Storage
These gorgeous blooms are so pretty and profuse that they have earned an unfair reputation as high-maintenance and hard-to-grow. Nothing could be further from the truth! Whether you grow them...
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...
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....
How to: Planting Your Hardneck Garlic Bulbs in the Fall
 By the time November rolls around here in the North, our gardens have been cleared out, neatened up and prepped for a long winter rest. Something else you can...