Accuracy, usefulness and transparent evidence take priority over affiliate conversion.
Selection
Products are included because they answer a UK garden use case, not because a programme pays commission. Availability, maintainability, safety, total ownership cost and evidence quality inform coverage.
Claims and language
Merchant facts are attributed. We do not publish scores, “best overall” winners or testing claims without supporting work. AI tools may assist drafting or administration but cannot create product evidence, quotations, test results or product photographs.
Commercial independence
Affiliate status and commission are held as private operational fields and do not determine verdict order. Supplied samples and paid relationships are disclosed on the affected page.
Review and correction
Material buying guides receive a source and freshness review. Corrections are logged promptly and explained when they could have changed a buying decision.
A page must help a UK garden owner make a safer, clearer or more economical decision. Commission, free samples and access do not determine inclusion or conclusions.
Authorship and accountability
Every material page is reviewed against its intended query, primary sources and evidence label. The legal owner and responsible editor must be published on the About page before launch; those identities are never invented during development.
Use of automation and AI
Tools may help structure notes, identify gaps, check internal consistency or draft language. They cannot create quotations, product photographs, measurements, field observations or authority. Factual claims must trace to a recorded source or a documented HedgeLens test.
Conflicts, samples and affiliate links
Programme availability and commission rates are operational data, not ranking inputs. A loan or supplied sample is disclosed on the affected record. Manufacturers may correct facts but do not receive editorial approval. Active commercial links are labelled and use sponsored attributes.
Quality gate
- Search intent answered without filler.
- Exact product variant and evidence boundary clear.
- Material facts dated and linked to primary sources.
- Wildlife, privacy and safety limitations visible.
- No unsupported superlatives, scores or urgency.
- Related guidance and corrections routes included.
Originality and source handling
HedgeLens does not rewrite retailer copy as editorial content. Product language is summarised only to establish the exact claim, then analysed for the practical UK garden decision. Direct quotations are used sparingly and linked to their source. Images require an owned, licensed or clearly documented permitted-use status before publication.
Page review cycle
High-intent comparisons are reviewed when models, bundles or availability change. Practical guides are reviewed when official guidance or a material technology assumption changes. A reviewed date means the page was checked; it does not turn a dated price into a live offer. See commercial handling and how changes are recorded.