This disclosure explains KnowTheYard’s current commercial status and the rules that apply if advertising, affiliate links, sponsorships, free products, or other material relationships appear on the site.
At a glance
This table lists each commercial relationship the page names, its current status, and how a reader can recognize it. The full sections below govern if any wording here differs.
| Relationship | Current status | How to recognize it on a page |
|---|---|---|
| Display advertising through Google AdSense | Active. Ads may not appear on every visit. | An ad label identifies a paid placement. The label does not mean KnowTheYard endorses every claim or destination in the advertisement. |
| Amazon Associates affiliate links | Not currently active. | An ordinary Amazon link or mention is not evidence that KnowTheYard receives a commission. If the program starts, the Amazon Associates section and affected pages will carry the statement “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases”. |
| Other affiliate links | This page names no other affiliate program. | A page with affiliate links should show a clear disclosure before or close to the first relevant link. Link labels should name the destination or action. |
| Sponsored content | This page does not list any current sponsored work. | The label should appear prominently, and the relationship is disclosed in plain language wherever it could affect how the page is read. |
| Free or loaned products and other benefits, such as samples, travel support, early access, or discounts | This page does not list any current ones. | The relationship is disclosed in plain language on the page. Supply does not guarantee coverage or a favorable result. |
| No material connection | Applies when no known payment, supplied product, or commission relationship affected the item described. | The Sponsored Content section names it as its own category. |
Status can change as the site develops. The disclosure shown on the relevant page or near a commercial link, together with this page’s current status, is the decisive signal.
Current Commercial Status
Display advertising
KnowTheYard shows advertising through Google AdSense. Ads may not appear on every visit. Google can use cookies and device information to serve and measure them, as described in our Privacy Policy.
Affiliate links
Amazon Associates links are currently disabled. An ordinary retailer link does not by itself mean KnowTheYard earns a commission.
Status can change as the site develops. The decisive signal is the disclosure shown on the relevant page or near a commercial link, together with this page’s current status.
An old mention of a program or merchant does not establish a current commercial relationship.
Advertising and Editorial Separation
Research questions, sources, conclusions, comparisons, cautions, and corrections belong to the editorial process. An advertiser, merchant, sponsor, product supplier, or affiliate network does not receive the right to choose our conclusion, remove a material limitation, approve criticism, or prevent a correction.
Commercial teams may control
Campaign logistics, supplied factual materials about their own organization, permitted creative assets, tracking requirements, and whether they accept an offered placement.
Editorial retains
Topic fit, evidence standards, wording, comparison set, safety context, recommendation, update decisions, and the final decision to publish or decline.
Payment is never evidence that a plant, tool, or method works.
Product claims have to be judged with sources appropriate to the claim.
Advertising and data
Google AdSense may use cookies, browser storage, IP address, device information, page activity, or similar signals to deliver, limit, measure, or personalize ads according to its settings and the choices available to you. KnowTheYard’s Privacy Policy explains data categories, purposes, providers, cookies, retention, and reader controls more fully.
We aim to avoid layouts that disguise an advertisement as editorial navigation, or that place a commercial control where a reader would reasonably mistake it for an article recommendation.
An ad label identifies a paid placement. It does not mean KnowTheYard endorses every claim or destination in the advertisement.
Affiliate Links
An affiliate link is a trackable link that may pay KnowTheYard a commission or other benefit when a reader completes a qualifying action.
The reader should not pay a higher price merely because a properly configured affiliate link was used. Price, stock, shipping, warranty, returns, and seller terms all remain controlled by the merchant.
- A page with affiliate links should show a clear disclosure before or close to the first relevant link.
- Link labels should identify the destination or action instead of hiding the commercial nature behind vague language.
- Affiliate availability must not determine whether a material disadvantage is omitted.
- A comparison should not exclude the better-fitting choice solely because it has no commission.
- Broken, redirected, or incorrectly tagged links should be corrected or removed.
Amazon Associates
If the program is activated, this section and the affected pages will carry the required statement “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases”.
Until then, readers should not read a mention of Amazon or an ordinary Amazon link as evidence that KnowTheYard receives a commission.
Sponsored Content, Free Products, and Other Benefits
Sponsored work is content or placement supported by payment or another material benefit. A free sample, loan, travel support, early access, discount, or ongoing business relationship can matter to a reader even when no cash changes hands.
We disclose the relationship in plain language wherever it could affect how the page is read.
Sponsored
A party paid for the defined project or placement. The label should appear prominently.
Product supplied
A product was provided free or on loan. Supply does not guarantee coverage or a favorable result.
Affiliate
A qualifying action through a tracked link may generate compensation.
No material connection
No known payment, supplied product, or commission relationship affected the item described.
We may decline proposals that require hidden links, prewritten praise, unsupported performance claims, editorial approval by the sponsor, or conditions that prevent an honest update.
Questions or a missing disclosure
If a link, product mention, advertisement, or partnership appears inconsistent with this page, send the URL, location on the page, and reason for concern to [email protected]. The report should identify the link or statement so its commercial relationship can be checked.
Commercial transparency is also an editorial correction issue.
A confirmed missing or inaccurate disclosure calls for a correction wherever the same relationship is described.
How to read a recommendation
A recommendation means that the described option appears to fit a defined use and set of constraints based on the evidence available when the page was prepared. It is not a promise that the item will remain in stock, keep the same formulation, match every seller listing, or outperform every alternative in every yard.
Before purchasing, confirm dimensions, materials, compatibility, plant identity, application site, current label, warranty, return terms, and local restrictions.
Merchant ratings and customer reviews can reveal practical issues, but they are not a substitute for the controlling safety information or a fair comparison.
Recommendation checklist
This checklist repeats points from the sections on this page. The full sections govern if any wording here differs.
- A page with affiliate links should show a disclosure before or close to the first relevant link, and the status table near the top of this page shows which programs are active.
- A recommendation says an option appears to fit a defined use and set of constraints, based on the evidence available when the page was prepared. It is not a promise of stock, formulation, or better results than every alternative in every yard.
- Payment is never evidence that a plant, tool, or method works, and affiliate availability must not decide whether a material disadvantage is left out.
- Dimensions, materials, compatibility, plant identity, application site, current label, warranty, return terms, and local restrictions are worth confirming before a purchase.
- Merchant ratings and customer reviews can reveal practical issues, but they do not replace the controlling safety information or a fair comparison.
- A link or mention that seems inconsistent with this page can be reported through Questions or a missing disclosure.
Corrections to commercial information
Tracking can be added incorrectly, merchant destinations can redirect, and a program may be disabled while an old disclosure remains.
A correction needs to reflect the actual relationship and appear wherever the inaccurate information was repeated. Readers should be able to tell whether a link can earn us money when they use it.