Have a question about a plant recommendation, a smart-garden fitment, or something you found on the site? Send us a note. We read everything and typically reply within 2 business days.
Email waterbythebook@gmail.com.
What we can help with
- Smart-garden fitment. Which pods, grow sponges or nutrients fit your indoor garden. Include the brand and model if you know them.
- Corrections. If a hardiness zone, a frost date, a plant’s listed needs or a fitment on this site is wrong, tell us and we will check it against the source and fix it. Point us at the page.
- Data and sourcing questions. Which source a plant’s sun, water or hardiness-zone data came from, and how a fit score is worked out.
- Press, research and partnership inquiries. Same address.
What we cannot do
We cannot tell you whether a plant is safe to eat, or safe around a pet or a child, and we give no veterinary or medical advice. If a person or an animal may have eaten something harmful, contact a doctor, a vet, or your local poison control center now. For what the ASPCA lists for dogs, cats and horses, see Pet Safe Plants: What the ASPCA Actually Lists.
We also cannot see your yard. Fit scores are a guide, not a guarantee: they cannot know your exact soil, your microclimate or a late frost.
For what suits your own spot, the fastest answer is the Plant Finder: enter your ZIP code and it ranks plants by their sourced sun, water and hardiness-zone needs. For an indoor garden, the System & Pod Finder shows what fits your model.