How this site makes money

The short version

Open Grow Guide may join affiliate programs run by nurseries, seed companies and garden retailers. If you buy something through one of those links, we may receive a small commission from the retailer, at no extra cost to you.

There are no ads on this site.

Current status of links on this site

At the time of this update, Open Grow Guide carries no live affiliate links. This disclosure is published in advance so that it is accurate from the moment the first link appears, and so readers can see our policy before they need it.

What an affiliate link is

An affiliate link is an ordinary link to a retailer that carries a tracking code for this site. If you click it and make a purchase, the retailer credits that sale to us and pays a percentage of it as a commission.

You pay the same price you would pay going to the retailer directly. Affiliate links don't add fees, change prices, or affect your rights as a buyer.

How affiliate links will be labeled

Any page with affiliate links will carry a visible notice near the first link, in addition to this page. The links themselves are marked for search engines as sponsored.

How products are chosen

Recommendations are based on what suits the task on the page, durability and value, not on commission rate or program availability.

• No company can pay for a recommendation, a ranking position or a mention.
• We say when we have not personally tested a product and are relying on specifications or third-party testing.
• Where the best option pays us nothing, we still name it.
• Plant facts (names, care ranges, toxicity, hardiness) are never influenced by commercial relationships. See our editorial policy.

Affiliate cookies and tracking

Clicking an affiliate link may set a cookie in your browser that lets the retailer credit a later purchase to this site. These cookies are set by the retailer, not by us, and are covered by that retailer's privacy policy. Our own use of cookies and analytics is described in the privacy policy.

Questions about a specific link

If you want to know whether a particular link is an affiliate link, or which program it belongs to, email contact@opengrowguide.com and we will tell you.