Terms of Service

Welcome to Sill & Stem ("we", "our", "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of sillandstem.com (the "site") and any content, features, or services offered through it. By using the site you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use this site. By using Sill & Stem, you represent that you meet this requirement and that any information you provide is accurate.

2. Use of the site

You agree to use the site only for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, or redistribute our content without written permission.
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated means to access the site beyond normal browsing.
• Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to the site or its systems.
• Post unlawful, misleading, harassing, or infringing content through the contact form or comments (if enabled).
• Use the site or its content to train machine-learning models without prior written consent.

3. Intellectual property

All content on Sill & Stem — including articles, photography, illustrations, logos, and design — is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws. You may share short excerpts with a clear link back to the original article. Any other reuse requires written permission.

4. User submissions

When you send us a message, feedback, photo, or plant question, you grant Sill & Stem a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use it for editorial purposes (for example, answering the question in a future article), with attribution when appropriate. Do not send anything you don't have the right to share.

5. Third-party links and advertising

The site contains affiliate links and third-party advertisements served through Journey by Mediavine and other partners. We are not responsible for the content, products, or practices of third-party sites. Following an external link is at your own discretion. See our Affiliate Disclosure and Privacy Policy for details.

6. Editorial nature of the content

Sill & Stem publishes editorial guides about houseplant care based on the experience of our writers and reasonable research. The content is provided for general informational purposes only and is not professional horticultural, veterinary, medical, or legal advice. See our Disclaimer for the full scope.

7. No warranties

The site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sill & Stem, its writers, and its owners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including damage to plants, property, or health — arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the site is to stop using it.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sill & Stem from any claim, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the site.

10. Changes to the site or Terms

We may update, modify, or discontinue any part of the site at any time. We may also revise these Terms; material changes will be reflected in the "last updated" date above. Continued use after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the site at our discretion, without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Sill & Stem is operated, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute will be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction, unless required otherwise by local consumer law.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email hello@sillandstem.com.