Last updated: 30 October 2026
These Terms of Use apply to everyone who visits GreenThumb Notes (greenthumbnotes.com), a garden blog run by Dominik Weiss, Vienna, Austria (see our Legal Notice). By using the website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. What GreenThumb Notes offers
GreenThumb Notes publishes free garden ideas, how-to guides and personal experiences about flower beds, front yards, patios, balconies, terraces and home gardens. You do not need an account to read it, and we do not sell anything on this website.
2. Garden advice is general information
Our articles are written carefully, but they are general ideas, not professional advice for your specific garden, home or health. Plants, soil, climate and local rules differ, so please check that an idea suits your situation before you start. In particular:
- Plants and pets: some plants, berries, bulbs and seeds are poisonous to children, cats, dogs or other animals. Check a plant’s safety before you grow it where children or pets play.
- Garden products: follow the label of any fertiliser, pesticide, weed killer or household product, wear protective gear and keep products away from children and pets.
- Tools and building projects: use tools, ladders and power equipment safely. Ask a professional for anything structural.
- Balconies, terraces and rooftops: large planters, wet soil, water features and furniture are heavy. Check the load limit and the house rules with your landlord, property manager or a structural engineer, and secure everything that could fall or blow away.
- Outdoor electrics: have permanent outdoor lighting, sockets and pond pumps installed by a qualified electrician, and only use products rated for outdoor use.
- Local rules: building, tree protection, water use and neighbour rules vary by country and town. Check them before big changes.
Product names, prices and availability can change after an article is published. Please check the details with the seller before you buy.
3. Copyright and using our content
All texts, photos, graphics and the GreenThumb Notes logo on this website are protected by copyright and belong to us or to the creators who gave us permission. Pins embedded from Pinterest remain the property of their creators.
You are welcome to:
- read and print articles for your own personal use
- share links to our articles and pin our images to Pinterest with a link back to the article
- quote short passages with a clear credit and a link to the original article
Please do not copy whole articles or photos to other websites, use our content for commercial purposes, or use it to train AI models without our written permission.
4. Links to other websites
Our articles link to other websites, shops and Pinterest pins. We choose them carefully, but we have no control over their content, products or privacy practices and are not responsible for them. If you find a link that no longer works or leads somewhere it should not, please let us know.
5. Affiliate links and ads
Some articles may contain affiliate links, and the website may show ads. If you buy something through an affiliate link, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your purchase is a contract between you and the seller only. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
6. Messages you send us
When you contact us, please do not send confidential information or material that belongs to someone else. We may use ideas or questions from your message to improve or write articles, but we will never publish your name or message without asking you first.
7. Availability and changes
We may change, update or remove articles and parts of the website at any time. We aim to keep the website available, but we cannot promise that it will always work without interruption or errors.
8. Liability
We publish our content with care, but we cannot guarantee that every article is complete, current and correct at all times, and you use our ideas at your own risk. We are liable without limitation for damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence, and for injury to life, body or health. Otherwise, our liability is excluded as far as the law allows. Your rights under mandatory consumer protection law are not affected.
9. Privacy
How we handle personal data is explained in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
10. Applicable law
Austrian law applies, excluding its conflict-of-law rules. If you use the website as a consumer, you also keep the protection of the mandatory laws of the country where you live.
11. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version, and the version on this page applies to your visit.
12. Contact
Questions about these terms? Email contact@greenthumbnotes.com or use our Contact page.
