Terms of use

Useful guidance, honestly scoped.

Please use the site as a research and planning aid, then verify the conditions that are specific to your property.

Educational information

Pocket Habitat provides general educational information about plants and garden design. It does not provide professional landscape, engineering, drainage, pesticide, medical, veterinary, legal, or financial advice.

Local verification

Native ranges, invasive-species rules, utility clearances, HOA rules, nursery stock, weather, soil, and site hazards vary. You are responsible for confirming local requirements and safe planting locations before acting.

No guarantee

Plant performance cannot be guaranteed. Data may contain omissions, taxonomic changes, or regional differences. We aim to correct material errors, but the site is provided without warranties to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Third-party sources

Links are provided for reference. Pocket Habitat does not control or endorse every statement, service, or later change on an external site.

Permitted use

You may use the site for personal garden planning. Republishing substantial portions, automated extraction for a competing database, or presenting the editorial work as your own is not permitted without authorization. Underlying public-domain source material remains governed by its original status.

Effective: August 7, 2026