Gardening blogs that accept guest posts are a friendly niche, though a fair share of the small ones have gone quiet. On my list, re-checked live in September 2026, 20 sites are gardening blogs: 16 were live and 4 had a domain authority of 40 or more. Examples include balconygardenweb.com, epicgardening.com and blog.fantasticgardeners.co.uk. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Gardening readers are loyal and practical. They want to know what to plant, when, where and how, and they come back season after season. Seed companies, garden centres, tool brands, landscapers and outdoor furniture makers all want to reach them.
I pulled these out of the home and garden section of my list by reading each site's name and focus. They're the sites that write about gardens and plants first.
This page pulls the gardening sites out of my free list of websites that accept guest posts, which I re-checked site by site in September 2026.
How many gardening blogs on my list still accept guest posts?
| Measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Gardening sites on my list | 20 |
| Live when checked | 16 |
| Live with DA 40 or more | 4 |
| Dead or parked | 4 |
4 of the 20 gardening sites were dead or parked, so 16 are worth a look. Fewer than half of the live sites (4 of 16) had a domain authority of 40 or more. Small gardening blogs come and go, so check that a site is still posting before you pitch it.
Which gardening blogs accept guest posts?
Twelve live gardening sites from my list, with their domain authority when I checked:
- balconygardenweb.com: DA 61
- epicgardening.com: DA 48
- blog.fantasticgardeners.co.uk: DA 41
- essentialhomeandgarden.com: DA 35
- gardeningleave.org: DA 34
- bigblogofgardening.com: DA 34
- gardenambition.com: DA 29
- humidgarden.com: DA 27
- gardendestinations.com: DA 26
- robinsonloveplants.com: DA 25
- yardandgardenguru.com: DA 22
- thegardengranny.com: DA 20
The strongest gardening site on my list is a national broadcaster's gardening programme, which I've left out of the examples because it isn't a guest post site in the usual sense. Guidelines change, so read each site's current write for us page before you pitch.
Growing, design or garden business?
Gardening sites cover very different ground:
- Growing guides want posts on vegetables, flowers, houseplants and plant care.
- Small space and container sites want ideas for balconies, patios and indoor plants.
- Garden design sites want posts on layouts, landscaping and outdoor living.
- Garden service blogs want seasonal advice for homeowners from the trade.
Tools, seeds and plant care products fit the growing guides. Landscapers, garden furniture and outdoor brands suit the design and service sites.
What do gardening editors want?
Climate and season. Gardening advice depends on where the reader lives, so say which climate or region you mean, and pitch seasonal posts well before the season starts.
They also want real photos and real gardens. A post showing your own plot, with what grew and what didn't, beats a stock list of easy plants.
Free guest post or sponsored post on a gardening blog?
Many smaller gardening blogs welcome free posts from keen gardeners and the trade. The bigger sites have their own writers. Sponsored posts work well for garden brands that want a placement in season.
How do you check a gardening blog before you pitch?
- Search site:domain.com. If very few pages come up, move on.
- Read the three newest posts. Is the site still publishing, and who writes for it?
- Check their climate. A site for humid, warm regions won't want advice for a cold northern garden.
- Find a name. A real editor you can email beats a form that never replies.
- Ask if posts are permanent. Some sites prune old content in clean-ups.
My free domain authority checker gives you a quick read on a site's strength, and these guest post pitch examples show what editors say yes to. Gardening overlaps with home and DIY, so my home and garden blogs that accept guest posts and DIY blogs that accept guest posts pages are good places to widen your search.
How should you pitch a gardening blog?
Lead with the season and the reader's problem. "What to plant in a shady balcony in early spring" is a pitch. "Gardening tips" isn't.
Offer photos. A gardening editor is far more likely to say yes when you can send your own pictures.
Keep the link relevant. A link to a planting guide, a tool or a seed range that fits the post is easy to approve.
My advice
Pitch two months ahead of the season you're writing about. Gardening editors plan early, and the best slots go to whoever asks first.
Can you place a gardening post on my blog?
Only when it's about the business side: marketing a garden centre, landscaping firm or plant shop, or selling garden products online. lilachbullock.com is a marketing blog that's been publishing since the dial-up days, with thousands of indexed articles, and my readers are business owners, marketers and entrepreneurs, mostly in the USA and the UK. Growing guides suit the sites above. Guidelines are on my gardening write for us page.
How placing a post on my blog works
- Email [email protected], or start on my write for me page, with your target URL, topic and niche.
- I reply with whether it fits and which format I'd pick: a new sponsored post or a link insertion into an existing, indexed article.
- You send the article, or I choose the right existing article for your link.
- I edit, publish and send you the live URL.
Accepted posts usually go live within 24 to 48 hours of everything being agreed. Placements are permanent, and if you're an agency, I never contact your client.
If you're weighing up where to place a post, how buying a guest post on my blog works explains what you get and what I turn down.
Placing a gardening post? Email [email protected] with your target URL, topic and niche, or start on my write for me page. Agencies and repeat buyers are welcome.
Frequently asked questions
How many gardening blogs accept guest posts?
My list has 20 gardening sites. When I re-checked them in September 2026, 16 were live and 4 of those had a domain authority of 40 or more.
Which gardening blogs accept guest posts?
Live examples from my list include balconygardenweb.com, epicgardening.com, blog.fantasticgardeners.co.uk, essentialhomeandgarden.com, gardeningleave.org and bigblogofgardening.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Do gardening blogs accept guest posts?
Many smaller ones do, especially for seasonal, practical posts with your own photos. Check that the site is still posting first.
When should I pitch a gardening blog?
Around two months before the season your post covers, because gardening editors plan ahead.
Can I place a gardening guest post on lilachbullock.com?
Only if it's about marketing a garden business. Email your target URL, topic and niche and I'll tell you if it fits.