Garden blogging
Evergreen tips for people who write and photograph their gardens online.
- Naming your garden blogPick a garden blog name that is easy to say, spell and find: say what you grow or where, check the domain and social handles, and avoid trademarks.
- Alt text for garden photosWrite useful alt text for garden blog photos: name the plant, describe what matters, keep it short and skip decorative images. Examples inside.
- Colors for your blogPick garden blog colors that let photos shine: a calm background, dark readable text, one accent color and enough contrast for every reader.
- Garden blogger ethicsEight simple rules for honest garden blogging: disclose freebies and affiliate links, credit photos, check facts, correct mistakes and respect privacy.
- Turn visitors into readersMost visitors read one post and leave. Help them stay: answer the question fast, link related posts, post on a steady rhythm and offer an email newsletter.
- Garden blog newsletterStart a garden blog newsletter: pick a simple schedule, write one useful thing per issue, get clear consent, and follow CAN-SPAM rules for unsubscribes.
- Disclosure and trustHow garden bloggers should disclose free products, sponsored posts and affiliate links: what counts, where to put it and plain words to use.
- Report copied contentFound your garden photos or posts copied on another site? Steps: document it, contact the site, then send a DMCA notice to the host's designated agent.
- Photo location privacyPhone photos often store GPS location in hidden data. Learn what photo metadata shows, how to remove location before posting, and other privacy checks.
- Writing book reviewsWrite garden book reviews readers trust: who the book is for, what it covers, what you tried, what is missing, and clear disclosure if the book was free.