Affiliate Disclosure

How Affiliate Marketing Works

Affiliate marketing is a way for websites to earn income by recommending products. Here’s how it works:

1. We research and select products we believe will help our readers
2. We include special “affiliate links” to these products on our site
3. When you click a link and make a purchase, the retailer tracks this
4. We receive a small commission (typically 1-10% of the purchase price)
5. You pay the same price as you would without using our link

Our Affiliate Relationships

Gardenese is a participant in the following affiliate programs:

• Amazon Associates Program: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Most product links on our site direct to Amazon.com.

We may add additional affiliate partnerships in the future. This disclosure will be updated accordingly.

Our Promise to You

While affiliate commissions help support our work, we hold ourselves to strict editorial standards:

✓ Commissions Never Influence Recommendations

We select products based on quality, value, and suitability for our audience—never based on which products pay the highest commissions. Many products we recommend have competitors that pay more, but we choose the best option for our readers.

✓ We Only Recommend What We’d Use

Every product featured on Gardenese has been evaluated for quality, pet safety, and space efficiency. If we wouldn’t recommend it to a friend, it doesn’t appear on our site.

✓ Negative Reviews When Warranted

If a product has significant drawbacks, we’ll mention them—even if it means losing a potential commission. Your trust is more valuable than any single sale.

✓ Honest Pricing Information

We don’t inflate prices or make false claims about “deals.” Prices shown are subject to change based on the retailer and may differ when you click through.

FTC Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on affiliate marketing. The FTC requires that we clearly disclose our relationship with retailers and any compensation we receive for recommendations.

Identifying Affiliate Links

On Gardenese, affiliate links appear in:

• Product pages with “Buy on Amazon” buttons
• Product recommendations within blog posts
• Category pages featuring product listings
• Links that include “?tag=gardenese-20” in the URL

Questions?

If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we select products, please contact us. We’re happy to explain our editorial process.

Support Our Work

Using our affiliate links is a simple way to support Gardenese at no cost to you. When you’re ready to purchase gardening products, clicking through our links helps us continue creating free content, guides, and resources for the urban gardening community.

Thank you for your support!