THEPlant Native

Terms of Use

Effective date: January 30, 2026

Website: theplantnative.com

Operated by: The Plant Native (operated by The Plant Native Guide LLC) (“The Plant Native,” “we,” “us,” “our”)

Contact: [email protected]

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website and related services (the “Services”), including browsing our content and signing up for our newsletter. If you make a purchase through our store, our Store Terms also apply (see “Purchases” below).

By using our Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1) Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

2) Educational content disclaimer

The Plant Native provides educational and informational content about plants, gardening, and landscaping. This content is not professional advice (including horticultural, landscaping, medical, legal, or financial advice).

Gardening outcomes vary by region, microclimate, soil, timing, and care. You are responsible for how you use information from this site, including checking local guidance and choosing plants appropriate for your conditions.

3) Intellectual property

All content on the Services—including text, photos, videos, graphics, guides, product imagery, branding, and the overall look and feel—is owned by The Plant Native or used with permission and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You may:

  • Use the Services for personal, non-commercial purposes
  • Share links to our pages
  • Print or save content for personal reference

You may not:

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, sell, license, distribute, or create derivative works from our content for commercial purposes without written permission
  • Scrape, systematically extract, harvest, or use automated tools to collect content or data from the Services
  • Use our trademarks, logos, or brand elements without written permission

Permission requests: [email protected]

4) Newsletter (Mailchimp)

If you sign up for our newsletter, you agree to receive emails from us. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. We may use basic engagement metrics (like opens/clicks) to improve what we send.

5) Third-party services, advertising, and external links

The Services may include third-party tools, embedded content, ads, and links to other sites (for example: video embeds, social media embeds, analytics tools, ad technology, and affiliate links).

External links. Our Services may include links to other websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Services.

Your interactions with third parties are governed by their own terms and policies.

6) Purchases

If you purchase physical products through our store, those purchases are governed by our Store Terms. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and the Store Terms, the Store Terms control for purchase-related issues.

7) Prohibited activities

You agree not to:

  • Use the Services for unlawful purposes
  • Attempt to interfere with site operations or security
  • Upload or transmit malware, spam, or abusive content through forms or checkout fields
  • Attempt unauthorized access to systems or accounts
  • Use automated tools to scrape or crawl the site in a way that burdens our infrastructure

We may suspend or block access if we believe you are violating these Terms.

8) Disclaimer of warranties

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

9) Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Plant Native and its owners, employees, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Services.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Services will not exceed the greater of: (a) $100, or (b) the amount you paid us (if any) for the Services in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim.

(Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.)

10) Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Effective date” above reflects the latest version. By continuing to use the Services after changes are posted, you agree to the updated Terms.

11) Governing law and venue (Pennsylvania)

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute that is not subject to arbitration under the Store Terms (for purchases) will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania, and you consent to jurisdiction and venue there.

12) Contact

Questions about these Terms: [email protected]