The staff of The American Gardener retains the right to edit manuscripts as it deems necessary, for clarity, style, length, and accuracy. We do not as a matter of policy provide authors with revised manuscripts prior to publication. However, this can sometimes be negotiated at the time that an article is accepted. Although all work submitted to The American Gardener is handled with great care, the Society cannot accept responsibility for any materials that are lost or damaged. Reimbursement for travel and other expenses can sometimes be negotiated.
Contributors receive three complimentary copies of the issue in which their work is published.
We pay a 25-percent kill fee in those instances where an author has completed revisions of the text requested by our editorial staff, and the article is still for any reason considered unacceptable. The American Horticultural Society buys first North American serial rights. Although the Society copyrights each entire issue of The American Gardener , the individual contributors retain the rights to their own unedited work. We may occasionally wish to use a brief excerpt on the Internet for promotional purposes for a limited period only. Any objection to this use should be stated prior to publication of the article in The American Gardener .