Last updated: October 13, 2026
Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”, “Terms of Use”) carefully before using the https://dryshadegarden.com website (the “Service”) operated by Dry Shade Garden (“us”, “we”, or “our”).
Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.
By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.
These Terms and Conditions explain the basic rules for using the website. They are not here to make gardening unnecessarily complicated. There are already enough arguments about pruning, compost, and exactly how much shade counts as “partial.”
By using ShadeGarden.com, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please stop using the website.
About ShadeGarden.com
ShadeGarden.com publishes informational content related to gardening, plants, garden design, outdoor spaces, shade planting, and similar topics.
The aim is to provide useful, readable information for gardeners and anyone trying to make better use of an awkward corner, stubborn flower bed, or suspiciously empty patch beneath a tree.
The website is provided for general informational purposes only.
Gardening Information Is Not Professional Advice
Gardens are complicated little ecosystems.
A plant that thrives in one yard may struggle a few streets away because of soil, drainage, temperature, rainfall, pests, tree roots, exposure, or dozens of other factors.
The information published on ShadeGarden.com should therefore not be treated as professional horticultural, arboricultural, landscaping, structural, environmental, medical, legal, or financial advice.
Use your judgment and seek qualified professional help when a project involves significant risk.
This is especially important when dealing with:
- large or mature trees
- potentially poisonous plants
- pesticides and other chemicals
- electrical equipment
- major excavation
- retaining walls or other structures
- underground utilities
- unfamiliar wildlife or pests
If a tree branch looks capable of flattening your shed, that is probably not the moment to rely on a gardening blog and a ladder.
Accuracy of Information
I make a reasonable effort to keep the information on ShadeGarden.com accurate and useful.
Gardening advice, plant classifications, product details, regulations, scientific knowledge, and recommended practices can change over time. Individual growing conditions can also produce very different results.
For that reason, I cannot guarantee that every piece of information on the website will always be complete, current, or suitable for your particular garden.
If you spot something that looks wrong, outdated, or unclear, you are welcome to get in touch.
Your Use of the Website
You may use ShadeGarden.com for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Please do not use the website in a way that could damage it, interfere with other visitors, compromise its security, or break applicable laws.
You may not deliberately attempt to:
- gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems
- introduce viruses, malicious code, or other harmful material
- scrape or copy large amounts of site content without permission
- impersonate another person
- use the website for fraudulent or unlawful activity
Normal browsing is encouraged. Trying to dismantle the website out of curiosity is considerably less welcome.
Intellectual Property
Unless stated otherwise, the original text, branding, graphics, photographs, design elements, and other original material published on ShadeGarden.com belong to ShadeGarden.com or are used with appropriate permission.
You may quote short portions of the site for commentary, discussion, or similar reasonable purposes when proper attribution is provided.
You may not republish complete articles, reproduce substantial parts of the website, sell the site’s material, or present it as your own without prior permission.
Sharing a link to an article is, of course, perfectly fine.
Images and Third-Party Material
Some images, quotations, data, or other materials may come through licensed sources, public resources, third-party services, or materials used under applicable permissions.
Rights to such material belong to their respective owners.
If you believe material on ShadeGarden.com infringes your copyright or another legal right, please contact the site with enough information to identify the material in question.
External Links
ShadeGarden.com may link to other websites when they offer useful information, research, products, services, or additional context.
I do not control those websites and cannot guarantee their accuracy, security, availability, or privacy practices.
A link does not automatically mean that I endorse everything published on that website.
External sites can also change without warning. A useful gardening resource today can become a dead page, an entirely different business, or something considerably stranger six months later.
Affiliate Links and Commercial Relationships
ShadeGarden.com may occasionally use affiliate links or participate in commercial partnerships.
If you purchase something after clicking an affiliate link, the website may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Commercial relationships do not guarantee a positive opinion or recommendation.
Where disclosure is required, I will make reasonable efforts to identify sponsored or affiliate material clearly.
Products and Services Mentioned on the Site
Any mention of a gardening product, plant supplier, tool, service, or business is provided for informational purposes.
Prices, availability, specifications, guarantees, and product details can change.
Before spending money, check the seller’s current information and decide if the product suits your own needs and conditions.
A glowing description of a beautiful shade plant will not persuade it to enjoy soil it absolutely hates.
Comments and User Contributions
If commenting or other user-submitted features are available, you are responsible for anything you submit.
Please keep contributions relevant and respectful.
Content may be removed if it contains spam, harassment, unlawful material, malicious links, personal information about other people, or material that infringes someone else’s rights.
I may also remove comments that exist purely to advertise unrelated products or services.
Website Availability
I try to keep ShadeGarden.com available and working properly, but continuous access cannot be guaranteed.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, security work, or circumstances outside my control.
Content may also be edited, moved, updated, or removed without prior notice.
Limitation of Liability
You use ShadeGarden.com and its information at your own discretion.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, ShadeGarden.com is not responsible for losses, damage, injuries, plant failures, property damage, lost data, or other problems connected with the use of the website or reliance on its content.
Gardening involves real-world variables that a website cannot inspect.
I cannot see your soil, check the roots beneath your lawn, inspect that leaning tree, or determine why a hosta has decided to give up on life.
Privacy
Use of ShadeGarden.com may involve the collection of limited information through website analytics, cookies, contact forms, or similar technologies.
Details about how personal information is handled should be read alongside the site’s Privacy Policy.
Changes to These Terms
These Terms and Conditions may occasionally be updated to account for changes to the website, its features, applicable rules, or the way the site operates.
The latest version will be published on this page with an updated date.
Continuing to use ShadeGarden.com after an update means you accept the revised terms.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws applicable to the owner or operator of ShadeGarden.com, subject to any mandatory consumer protections or other legal rights that apply in your location.
Any dispute connected with the website will be handled under the applicable jurisdiction and legal rules.
Contact
If you have a question about these Terms and Conditions, copyright concerns, website use, or another issue related to ShadeGarden.com, please use the contact details provided on the website’s Contact page.
I would much rather sort out a reasonable question directly than allow it to grow into the legal equivalent of bindweed.