How We Make Money

Last updated: March 29, 2026

We believe in full transparency about how this site generates revenue. Our tools and planting date information are completely free, and always will be. Here's how we keep the lights on.

Affiliate Links

Some plant pages include links to seeds, gardening tools, and supplies on Amazon and other retailers. These are affiliate links — if you click through and make a purchase, we earn a small commission (typically 1-4%) at no additional cost to you.

Our planting recommendations are based entirely on growing data from NOAA, USDA, and university extension services. Affiliate relationships never influence what we recommend you plant or when. We recommend practices and timing based on science and data, not product sales.

Display Advertising

We plan to display advertising on content pages around the site. Ads will never appear inside the planting date tool itself — the tool experience stays clean and uninterrupted.

When advertising is added, we'll update our Privacy Policy accordingly and implement appropriate cookie consent mechanisms.

What We Don't Do

We don't charge for access to any tools or information. We don't require email signups or accounts. We don't sell user data. We don't accept sponsored content or paid recommendations. We don't let advertisers influence our planting guidance.

Why This Page Exists

We think you deserve to know how the sites you use make money. It's that simple. If you have questions about our revenue model, get in touch.