AI Use Disclosure

How AI fits into our editorial workflow - and the boundaries we won't cross.

Why this page exists

Generative AI is increasingly used to produce online content. We use it too - for drafting, research and editorial support. Readers deserve to know how, and where the limits are.

What we use AI for

  • Outlining and structuring guides - turning a topic brief into a logical content tree before a human editor refines it.
  • First-pass drafting - generating a rough draft from cited research notes, which a human editor then edits, fact-checks, and rewrites for voice and accuracy.
  • Research synthesis - summarising specifications from manufacturer documentation and aggregating cited owner and expert feedback. Sources are always retained and cited.
  • Editing and proofreading - grammar, readability, internal-link suggestions, schema-markup generation, alt-text drafting.
  • SEO and metadata - title-tag length checks, meta-description drafts, structured-data validation.

What we don't use AI for

  • Fabricated personal experience. AI will not be used to invent "we grew basil in 12 hydroponic gardens side by side" stories. If a test is described, the test happened.
  • Made-up statistics, quotes or sources. Every statistic, every quote, every source citation is verified by a human editor against an external reference before publication.
  • Hidden authorship. Pages have a named author or editorial entity. We do not pretend AI-assisted content was written entirely by a particular human.
  • Generating fake testimonials, reviews or social proof. No invented "Priya from Birmingham says" copy. Owner feedback referenced on the site is drawn from real public sources.
  • Replacing human review. Every published piece goes through a human editor before going live. AI does not have publish permissions.

Verification steps every guide goes through

  1. AI-assisted drafts are run through a fact-check pass against the cited sources.
  2. Specifications (light spectrum and output, pod counts, tank capacities, power draw) are verified against the original manufacturer document.
  3. Links are checked for live status, relevance and UK retailer availability.
  4. UK-specific terminology, currency and measurements are normalised - US-only references are caught and rewritten.
  5. A human editor reads the final piece end to end before publication.

What this means for you, the reader

  • Guides are written to be accurate, not just plausible.
  • Where we say a grow light draws 24W, the manufacturer says 24W.
  • Where we summarise owner feedback, it comes from real, public sources.
  • If we ever get something wrong, the editorial policy covers how corrections work.

Questions or concerns

If you spot a passage that reads as AI-generated and feels off, or you have a question about our process, contact us via the footer (where available).