Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: October 8, 2026

Welcome to AppleTreeGuide. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://appletreeguide.com (the “Website”).

The Website is operated by Owen Mercer, an independent blog publisher and author.

By accessing or using AppleTreeGuide, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. About AppleTreeGuide

AppleTreeGuide is an informational gardening website focused primarily on apple tree care for home gardeners.

The Website provides educational articles and resources covering subjects such as apple tree diseases, pests and insects, growing, planting, varieties, pruning, tools, and seasonal care.

The Website does not currently sell products or provide professional gardening, horticultural, agricultural, arboricultural, or consulting services.

2. Informational and Educational Content

All content on AppleTreeGuide is provided for general informational and educational purposes.

The information is not individualized professional advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a qualified horticultural professional, agricultural professional, certified arborist, university extension service, pesticide professional, or other appropriately qualified professional.

Gardening results vary according to location, climate, soil, tree variety, rootstock, weather, pests, diseases, and other circumstances.

You are responsible for evaluating whether information published on the Website is appropriate for your circumstances.

3. Pesticide and Chemical Information

Some content may discuss pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers, or other treatments.

You are responsible for reading and following the current product label and all applicable laws and safety requirements before using any product.

Nothing on the Website authorizes you to use a pesticide or other regulated product in a manner inconsistent with its label or applicable law.

AppleTreeGuide does not provide individualized pesticide advice or guarantee the safety or effectiveness of any treatment.

4. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information, but we do not warrant that every article or statement on the Website is complete, accurate, current, or suitable for every situation.

Information may become outdated due to changes in scientific knowledge, gardening practices, product formulations, laws, regulations, climate conditions, or other circumstances.

We may correct, modify, update, or remove content at any time without notice.

5. Your Use of the Website

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

  • Use the Website in violation of applicable laws or regulations;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems;
  • Interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
  • Introduce malicious code, malware, or other harmful material;
  • Use automated systems to abuse, overload, or disrupt the Website;
  • Scrape or reproduce substantial portions of the Website for commercial purposes without permission;
  • Impersonate AppleTreeGuide, Owen Mercer, or another person;
  • Submit unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate material; or
  • Use the Website in a way that could damage the Website, its users, or its reputation.

6. Comments and User-Submitted Content

AppleTreeGuide may allow users to submit comments and other content.

You are responsible for content you submit.

By submitting content to the Website, you represent that:

  • You have the right to submit the content;
  • The content does not violate another person’s rights;
  • The content is not unlawful, defamatory, threatening, fraudulent, or abusive;
  • The content does not contain malicious code; and
  • The content does not improperly disclose another person’s private or confidential information.

Comments may be publicly visible.

We reserve the right, but do not assume an obligation, to moderate, edit, refuse, restrict, or remove comments or other user-submitted content at our discretion.

We may remove content that we believe violates these Terms, applicable law, or the interests of the Website or its users.

7. License to Submitted Content

By voluntarily submitting a comment or other content to AppleTreeGuide, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, store, display, reproduce, and use that content as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, moderate, and promote the Website.

This license does not transfer ownership of your original content to us.

You remain responsible for the content you submit.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content published on AppleTreeGuide, including original text, graphics, logos, design elements, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to AppleTreeGuide or Owen Mercer and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may:

  • Access and read Website content for personal, non-commercial purposes;
  • Print reasonable portions for personal reference; and
  • Share links to AppleTreeGuide pages.

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, or commercially exploit substantial portions of Website content without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

9. Copyright and Permissions

If you believe material published on AppleTreeGuide infringes your copyright, please contact us at:

contact@appletreeguide.com

Your notice should identify the copyrighted work, the allegedly infringing material, and sufficient information for us to investigate the claim.

10. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites.

These links are provided for convenience or additional information.

AppleTreeGuide does not control or endorse every third-party website and is not responsible for:

  • Third-party content;
  • Products or services;
  • Privacy practices;
  • Security;
  • Accuracy;
  • Availability; or
  • Terms applicable to third-party websites.

Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk.

11. Product Mentions

AppleTreeGuide may mention gardening tools, equipment, fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and other products.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, product mentions are informational and do not constitute a guarantee or individualized recommendation.

The Website may include affiliate links. If you make a qualifying purchase through an affiliate link, AppleTreeGuide may earn a commission. Affiliate links and other compensated recommendations are identified with a disclosure in the relevant content.

12. No Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Website will always be available or uninterrupted;
  • The Website will be free of errors;
  • Content will always be current or complete;
  • The Website will be free from viruses or harmful components; or
  • Information will produce a particular gardening or agricultural result.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so some of these limitations may not apply to you.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, AppleTreeGuide and Owen Mercer will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content.

This includes, without limitation, damages or losses involving plants, trees, crops, property, equipment, products, personal injury, business interruption, or other consequences arising from reliance on information published on the Website.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

14. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AppleTreeGuide and Owen Mercer from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal expenses, arising from:

  • Your misuse of the Website;
  • Your violation of these Terms;
  • Your violation of applicable law or the rights of another person; or
  • Content you submit to the Website.

15. Changes to the Website

We may modify, suspend, discontinue, or remove any part of the Website or its content at any time without notice.

We are not responsible for any loss resulting from the Website or any portion of it becoming unavailable.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this page.

Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

17. Questions and Disputes

If you have a concern about these Terms or your use of the Website, please contact us at contact@appletreeguide.com so we can try to resolve it.

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights or protections that cannot be waived under applicable law, or prevents you from bringing a claim before a court with jurisdiction under that law.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer published on the Website, constitute the principal terms governing your use of AppleTreeGuide, unless additional terms expressly apply to a particular service or feature.

20. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:

Owen Mercer
AppleTreeGuide
Email: contact@appletreeguide.com

Website: https://appletreeguide.com