Our standard
Guides answer the question first, then give the detail. We write for the climate you have, not the one the plant would like, and we say plainly when a fruit is a long shot.
Pen name
Articles are published under the editorial pen name Juniper Hale. The name is disclosed on every byline and on the about page. We do not give it credentials, employers or experience it does not have.
Sources
Claims about hardiness, timing and disease come from university extension services, government plant-hardiness data, nursery information and grower reports. Each guide lists its sources at the bottom.
Images
Photos carry a visible credit. Where no accurate free photo exists we use an AI-generated image, checked for botanical accuracy before use and listed on our image credits page.
Commercial relationships
Nobody pays to change a recommendation. If we ever publish sponsored content, it will be clearly labelled as sponsored.
Updates and errors
Guides show a last-updated date. If we get something wrong, we fix it and say so: see corrections.