Editorial Policy

How Flora & Field sources, reviews, updates and corrects its gardening guidance.

Sources and review

Published plant profiles and articles name their sources and show when the guidance was updated. Institutional, academic and primary sources are preferred for factual horticultural claims.

Claims about toxicity, pesticides, disease and safety receive tighter limits. When evidence is incomplete or region-specific, the article says so rather than presenting a universal rule.

Independent scope

Each article answers a distinct gardening question instead of repeating a plant profile under a slightly different title.

Commercial relationships do not determine recommendations. Tool guidance is organized around the job, fit, maintenance and safety rather than affiliate placement.

Corrections

Material corrections are checked against the supporting evidence and accompanied by a new update date. Minor spelling or formatting changes do not alter the guidance.

Readers can report a factual error through the Contact page. Include the page address, the passage in question and a supporting source when available.