Blog posts
June 13, 2026
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...
How To Pickle & Preserve Your Harvest
One of the problems you may run into with growing your own food is simply having too much of it! You can only eat and give away so much, so...
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...
Uncommon Vegetable Seeds to Try in Your Backyard Garden
Everyone has their favorite gardening seed go-to's. At Pinetree Garden Seeds, we always try to keep things fresh by planting new types of seeds each year alongside our more popular...
French Onion Dip Recipe
Looking for something interesting to do with all of those onions from your garden? This rich and flavorful dip is the perfect thing to whip up for a party or...
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...
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...