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Garden Success Disclaimer

Last updated: March 2026

Trellis provides planting schedules, AI diagnostics, and gardening guidance to help you succeed in your garden. However, gardening involves a wide range of variables — weather, soil, pests, and local conditions — that are beyond any app's ability to fully predict. This page explains the important limitations of our service.

Service provided “as-is”

THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY PLANT WILL SURVIVE, THRIVE, OR PRODUCE A HARVEST AS A RESULT OF FOLLOWING THE APP'S RECOMMENDATIONS. GARDENING OUTCOMES DEPEND ON FACTORS ENTIRELY OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL, INCLUDING SOIL QUALITY, MICROCLIMATE CONDITIONS, PEST PRESSURE, WATER AVAILABILITY, AND GARDENER TECHNIQUE.

We have worked hard to make Trellis's schedules and recommendations as accurate as possible, but we cannot guarantee results. Please treat the app as a helpful starting point, not a guarantee.

Not professional advice

The content provided by Trellis — including planting calendars, care reminders, succession planting timelines, crop recommendations, and AI-generated diagnoses — is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute professional agricultural, horticultural, or botanical advice.

If you are making significant financial or commercial decisions based on your garden (e.g., market farming, large-scale production), we strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified agricultural extension service, certified crop advisor, or professional horticulturist for your specific situation.

AI plant diagnostics

Important: AI diagnoses can be wrong.

The AI Plant Doctor feature is a tool to help you investigate potential problems — it is not a certified diagnostic service. Before applying any treatment, especially chemical pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides, please verify the diagnosis through additional sources (such as your local cooperative extension office) and carefully read all product label instructions. Misidentification of a plant disease or pest can lead to ineffective or harmful treatment.

Specifically, the AI diagnostic is limited by:

  • The quality and angle of the photo submitted — unclear or low-resolution images produce less reliable results
  • The fact that many plant diseases and deficiencies share similar visual symptoms
  • The AI's inability to account for your specific soil chemistry, recent weather, or treatment history
  • The rapid evolution of plant pathogens and regional pest populations

Always use the AI diagnosis as a starting point for your own research, not as a final verdict.

Location and weather data

Trellis uses your location — provided as a city name or ZIP code, or via your browser's geolocation — to generate frost dates and planting windows. Please note:

  • Frost date accuracy: Our frost date calculations are based on historical climate averages for your area. Actual frost dates in any given year can vary significantly from historical averages due to climate variability.
  • Microclimate variation: Your specific garden may experience conditions meaningfully different from the nearest weather station, depending on elevation, proximity to water, urban heat, shade, wind exposure, and other local factors.
  • Location precision: We use city-level or ZIP code level location data. We do not track your precise real-time GPS coordinates. Frost dates and hardiness zones reflect regional averages, not your exact plot.
  • Weather forecasts: Current weather data is provided by Tomorrow.io. Forecasts are inherently uncertain and should be used as a guide, not a guarantee.

Succession planting and automated calendars

Trellis's succession planting logic and automated care calendars are built on average growing data for each crop and your local frost dates. They are intentionally general-purpose.

Local weather anomalies — including early or late frost events, unusual heat waves, drought, or flooding — can significantly alter optimal planting and harvesting windows. The app's automated calendar cannot account for unexpected weather events. Always observe your actual local conditions and adjust your planting schedule accordingly.

We recommend cross-referencing your Trellis schedule with local gardening groups, your regional cooperative extension service, and your own experience from previous growing seasons.

Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TRELLIS AND ITS OPERATORS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CROP FAILURE, PLANT LOSS, FINANCIAL LOSS, OR OTHER HARM RESULTING FROM:

  • Reliance on the app's planting schedules, frost dates, or care calendars
  • Following AI-generated plant diagnostics or treatment recommendations
  • Inaccuracies in location, weather, or hardiness zone data
  • Weather anomalies that override the app's automated recommendations

See our full Terms of Service for the complete limitation of liability provision.

Contact

Questions or concerns about these disclaimers? Reach us at trellisplants@gmail.com.

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