diff --git a/app/models/garden.rb b/app/models/garden.rb
index 7f64994cc..6465a474a 100644
--- a/app/models/garden.rb
+++ b/app/models/garden.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Garden < ActiveRecord::Base
     }
 
   validates :area,
-    :numericality => { :only_integer => false },
+    :numericality => { :only_integer => false, :greater_than_or_equal_to => 0 },
     :allow_nil => true
 
   AREA_UNITS_VALUES = {
diff --git a/spec/features/gardens_spec.rb b/spec/features/gardens_spec.rb
index 2b4c22d8b..5c689db44 100644
--- a/spec/features/gardens_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/gardens_spec.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ feature "Planting a crop", :js => true do
     expect(page).to have_content "New garden"
   end
 
+  scenario "Refuse to create new garden with negative area" do
+    visit new_garden_path
+    fill_in "Name", :with => "Negative Garden"
+    fill_in "Area", :with => -5
+    click_button "Save"
+    expect(page).not_to have_content "Garden was successfully created"
+    expect(page).to have_content "Area must be greater than or equal to 0"
+  end
+
   scenario "Edit garden" do
     visit new_garden_path
     fill_in "Name", :with => "New garden"
diff --git a/spec/models/garden_spec.rb b/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
index 8bf355cd0..9ed7e5196 100644
--- a/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ describe Garden do
       @garden.should be_valid
     end
 
+    it "doesn't allow negative area" do
+      @garden = FactoryGirl.build(:garden, :area => -5)
+      @garden.should_not be_valid
+    end
+
     it 'allows decimal quantities' do
       @garden = FactoryGirl.build(:garden, :area => 3.3)
       @garden.should be_valid