Terms of Service

Introduction

Welcome to OrchardHome (“we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website at thepicko.com and all associated calculators, guides, and services (collectively, the “Service”).

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of them, please do not use the Service.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using OrchardHome, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.

We may update these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Educational Aids — Verify Before You Rely

OrchardHome’s calculators are planning and learning tools. They apply published horticultural guidelines and rules of thumb to the values you enter and round results for readability, so a result depends entirely on your input and on the assumptions of a simplified model. Nothing on the Service is professional horticultural, agricultural, or arborist advice, and nothing here is medical, nutritional, or health advice. Before you rely on a result for a real planting, pruning, or preserving decision, confirm it against your local extension office, a nursery familiar with your climate, or your own experience with the site.

Description of Service

OrchardHome provides free, browser-based calculators and educational resources, including:

• A harvest-time estimator by fruit and hardiness zone
• A tree-spacing calculator by rootstock size and fruit type
• A chill-hours estimator for winter dormancy
• A fruit-yield estimator by tree age and count
• A pruning-calendar tool by fruit type and hemisphere
• A jam sugar-ratio calculator for home preserving
• Guides, explainers, and a museum of orchard and fruit-growing history

All tools are provided free of charge. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time.

Your Responsibilities

When using the Service, you agree to:

• Use the tools in good faith for planning, learning, or personal gardening projects
• Enter values that correctly describe your site (zone, climate, tree age, and so on)
• Not disrupt, overload, or attempt to compromise the website
• Respect intellectual property rights

You are responsible for exercising your own judgment and for confirming important results before relying on them.

Accuracy and Disclaimers

While we aim for sound formulas and current guidelines, we cannot guarantee that every calculation is error-free or suited to your particular soil, microclimate, or variety. Results are estimates based on published horticultural conventions and the figures you provide, and are rounded for display. OrchardHome makes no warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website — text, graphics, logos, tools, calculators, and software — is the property of OrchardHome or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright and other laws. You may use the tools for personal and educational purposes; you may not copy, resell, or reverse engineer them, or remove proprietary notices.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall OrchardHome or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, a failed crop, a lost tree, or a spoiled batch of preserves) arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Third-Party Links and Ads

The Service may link to third-party websites and displays third-party advertisements. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, and inclusion of a link or ad is not an endorsement. Your use of any third-party site is at your own risk.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, and you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located there.

Contact Information

• By email: support@thepicko.com
• Via our contact page