Sources, images & corrections

Research-based guidance

We use university Extension publications and public-agency resources to check factual recommendations. Sources appear at the end of each guide. We separate local planting guidance from general container care and avoid treating hardiness zones as nationwide sowing schedules.

Editorial scope

Our guides draw on published horticultural advice. They are not growing diaries or assessments of individual plants. Check the local sources in each guide and inspect your plants before choosing a treatment.

Images

The illustrations show container arrangements, crops and care tasks. Labeled diagrams are planning aids, not construction plans or botanical identification images. They do not document our own harvests or trials. Use the written instructions and linked sources for planting and care; a drawing cannot establish a pest or disease diagnosis.

Updates and corrections

Publication dates identify the edition of a guide, not a recommendation to sow on that date. We revise articles when a source changes, an error is identified or the instructions leave a practical question unanswered. The October 19, 2026 review condensed repeated advice, clarified crop choices and separated regional planting windows from general container care. For an urgent plant-health problem, contact your local Extension service.

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