Effective Date: 19 June 2025

At GardensVibe.com, we’re passionate about bringing you beautiful, reliable gardening content—whether it’s about planting tips, landscaping ideas, or pest control. Visuals are a big part of how we share knowledge and inspire you, from lush garden photos to clear plant diagrams.

Because images are so important, we take their use seriously. This policy explains how we choose and use images, the rights we hold, and what you need to know if you want to view, share, or use visuals from our site.

1. We Use Only Licensed, Legal, and High-Quality Images

We never grab images randomly from the internet. Instead, we stick to strict sourcing standards to respect copyright and ensure quality:

Licensed Stock Photos

We purchase professional images from trusted stock sites like Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and others. These platforms grant us commercial rights, meaning:

• We have legal permission to use these images on GardensVibe.com.
• We follow the rules set by those stock providers carefully.

Original and Custom Visuals

Many photos, graphics, and infographics you see on GardensVibe.com are created by our team or contributors. These originals belong exclusively to GardensVibe.com and are fully copyrighted.

Creative Commons and Free Licensed Images

Occasionally, we use free images under licenses such as Creative Commons or public domain. When we do, we always provide proper credit near the image and follow all license terms precisely.

2. How You Can Use Our Images

We want you to enjoy and share our gardening content! Here’s what’s allowed:

You can:

• View and enjoy all images on GardensVibe.com.
• Share our articles (including images) by linking directly to the page.
• Post our content on social media with clear credit or by using our built-in share buttons.

You cannot:

• Download images to use on your own website, blog, or publication without permission.
• Modify, crop, or redistribute our images.
• Use our images for commercial purposes (such as advertising, marketing, or product packaging) without explicit consent.

If you want to use any image from GardensVibe.com, please contact us at [email protected]. We’re happy to discuss permissions when appropriate.

3. Contributor and Third-Party Images

Sometimes, guest gardeners, plant experts, or brand partners provide images. These photos remain the property of their original owners. We use them on GardensVibe.com with full permission or licenses. Using

these images elsewhere requires separate approval from the original creators.

4. What About AI-Generated Images?

Currently, we do not use AI-generated images or videos on GardensVibe.com. We prioritize authentic visuals created by real photographers, illustrators, and gardening professionals.

If this policy changes, we will update this page and clearly mark any AI-generated content.

5. Unauthorized Use = Copyright Violation

All images on GardensVibe.com are protected by copyright—either owned by us or the original creators. Unauthorized use such as copying, downloading, or redistributing images may lead to:

• Copyright infringement notices
• Legal takedown requests
• Potential penalties under U.S. and international copyright law

Please respect image rights as you would want your own work to be respected.

6. Policy Updates

We may update this Image Usage Policy occasionally to reflect changes in how we source images, licensing rules, or legal requirements. We encourage you to check this page from time to time.

Need Help or Want to Use an Image?

If you’re a blogger, publisher, brand, or gardening organization interested in reusing or collaborating on our images, please reach out:

Contact Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond within 48 hours.