Terms of service

Welcome to The Verdant Plot. By using this site, you agree to the following terms. They are designed to protect our community, our content, and the living systems we write about.

📅 Last updated: June 2026 ⚖️ Version 2.4 🌱 Applicable worldwide

📖 Content & use

All articles, guides, and illustrations are protected by copyright. You may share excerpts with attribution, but republishing full pieces without permission is prohibited. Our content is for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only.

We encourage: printing for personal use, sharing links, and citing in your own work with a backlink.

🧑‍🌾 User contributions

Comments, forum posts, and shared images remain your property, but by submitting you grant us a license to display and moderate them. We reserve the right to remove content that is spammy, abusive, or off-topic.

We do not tolerate harassment, hate speech, or misappropriation of indigenous knowledge.

Full terms

1. Acceptance By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use.
2. Intellectual property All content — including text, graphics, logos, and data — is the property of The Verdant Plot or our contributors. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.
3. Accuracy of information We strive for accuracy, but gardening is variable. We do not guarantee specific results and are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of our information.
4. External links We may link to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content or practices. Always check their terms and privacy policies.
5. User conduct You agree not to use the site for any unlawful purpose, to disrupt the community, or to impersonate any person or entity.
6. Termination We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to our services at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that violates these terms or is harmful to others.
7. Disclaimer of warranties The site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free.
8. Limitation of liability In no event shall The Verdant Plot be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the site.
9. Governing law These terms are governed by the laws of the state of Oregon, without regard to conflict of law principles.
10. Changes to terms We may update these terms from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page, with the effective date noted.

📬 Newsletter & data

When you subscribe to our newsletter, you provide your email address. We use it only for sending the weekly plot and occasional updates. We never share or sell your data. You can unsubscribe at any time.

View privacy policy →

🌾 Community guidelines

Our community is rooted in respect, curiosity, and generosity. We encourage constructive debate, but not personal attacks. Please credit other growers when you share their techniques.

Read our community charter →

Seed swap & event terms

📦 Seed swap participation: By joining our seed swaps, you agree to send viable, healthy seeds. We recommend open-pollinated, non-GMO varieties. We reserve the right to remove any participant who does not comply.

🎤 Workshops & events: Registration fees are non-refundable unless we cancel the event. Recordings may be shared with attendees only. Please do not redistribute without permission.

🌱 By using this site, you acknowledge

That you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms. You also acknowledge that gardening is a practice of patience, observation, and humility — and that we are all learners in the soil.

✓ I agree 📖 read the full policy