Whether you want to set up a springtime garden or explore edible plants—or even just test the waters with houseplants—the prospect of becoming a plant parent can be intimidating. Luckily, there are countless handy apps that hold the answers. Getting started doesn’t have to be so daunting. With just a few taps on your phone, you’ll be one step closer to growing the greenery you’ve always dreamed of.
Personally, I only have a handful of houseplants, and I’ll be the first to admit I was clueless. I relied on digital tools like these to decipher the mysteries of plant care. I was oblivious to what to do with some unknown flowers I was gifted, and I was bewildered when my succulents started browning. Despite not being a natural-born botanist, my flowers have blossomed and my succulents are green again!
Here are six apps that will empower you to cultivate your own garden:
About seven million users rely on Planta for their plant needs, earning this app the App Store’s Editor’s Choice 2024 and even the App of the Day designation. Smart care reminders, plant journals, and community forums are a selling point for Planta, in addition to photo identification functions.
With a near-perfect rating from more than 875,000 reviews, PictureThis is beloved among gardening enthusiasts. Just snap a photo, and the app will check against more than 17,000 species to identify your plant. Whether you’re unsure what species a gift is or spot something you want to incorporate into your own garden, PictureThis can provide next steps. And if your plant is sick, the app can also diagnose the disease and provide treatment recommendations—all by photo.
Plantum is a go-to tool for identifying unknown organisms and plant diseases. Additional notable features include a light meter to analyze sunlight amounts, a pot meter to estimate volumes, and a water calculator to estimate how much hydration your new plants need.
Beginners and experienced gardeners alike come together in this hub for information and inspiration. Users can log and manage plants to maintain a gardening care schedule throughout the seasons. A comprehensive plant encyclopedia, ample guides, and an interactive advice section make GardenTags a valuable educational resource and a warm, vibrant community.
This app combines all-encompassing plant care guides in one central location. For those starting from zero, this app can answer whatever kind of question you have, from general instructions to care reminders to weather alerts and more. It’s free to download, with subscriptions available for unlimited access and premium features, including consultations with an AI botanist.
Managing a vegetable garden has never been so easy. Visual tools let you map out where to plant seeds, along with sharing key information about strategizing for companion versus combative plants, crafting a planting calendar, and more to optimize your edible garden.
Planta. About seven million users rely on Planta for their plant needs, earning this app the App Store's Editor's Choice 2024 and even the App of the Day designation. Smart care reminders, plant journals, and community forums are a selling point for Planta, in addition to photo identification functions.
With over 51,000 reviews and a 4.7 rating, Blossom could be the best gardening app. From a planting schedule to curing and preventing plant diseases and growing tips, this app does it all.
A high profile gardening app has announced its closure six years after being set up. Candide said "little has changed in the last year and Candide is no longer available to download. Candide has changed dramatically since those days and we no longer have the team or resources to build or maintain a social network.
Planta. About seven million users rely on Planta for their plant needs, earning this app the App Store's Editor's Choice 2024 and even the App of the Day designation. Smart care reminders, plant journals, and community forums are a selling point for Planta, in addition to photo identification functions.
These stunning wildlife-, flower- and nature pictures are brought especially to the fore in the BBC Gardeners' World Magazine App. Inside each issue: Monthly Checklists from Monty, Carol, Joe and the magazine team demonstrating which key tasks need to be done in your garden for best results, and how to do them.
American households and homeowners don't always do the work themselves. Here is a breakdown of stats on professional services in the gardening industry. The average age of an employed gardener is 41 years old.
Gardener responsibilities include monitoring the health of all plants and greenscapes, watering and feeding plants, trimming trees and shrubs, fertilizing and mowing lawns, weeding gardens and keeping green spaces and walkways clear of debris and litter.
Experts generally agree that it can take a beginner six months or more to master a new life skill. With gardening practices, that can occur over one to two growing seasons, equating to a year or two.
Digging, weeding, trimming, raking, tilling, lifting and other gardening activities use major muscle groups and burn plenty of calories, too. Besides the aerobic benefits that come from moving your body, gardening is a form of strength training and also helps improve flexibility.
Professional gardeners have extensive knowledge about plants, pests, lawns, soil and ecology. They can instantly spot the difference between a plant and a weed.
The Candide app is a buzzing community of people with a passion for horticulture. Free to download, it's a hive of inspiration and knowledge where you can take a picture of a plant to identify it or ask the green-fingered community any garden-related problem.
PlantNet. During testing, we found PlantNet easy to use, accurate and fast. This free app guides you during setup, lets you search by map or flora and suggests you enable geolocation (GPS) to improve its plant identification. PlantNet was the fastest, most accurate plant identification app tested on our Android phone.
Simply load the app and hold the camera up to focus on a plant or shrub you wish to identify. The app will automatically suggest the name from Candide's extensive plant database, enabling you to place a virtual label.
To use PictureThis, snap a picture of your plant. Then the app will identify the species and tell you what is wrong with your plant, if anything. If you have children or pets in your home, another perk is that the app will alert you to any safety issues surrounding the species.
Gardenize is free to download and use with the basic functions. Subscribe to Gardenize Plus to enable all features. It comes with a free 14-day trial and you can subscribe and unsubscribe whenever you want to.
Take a snap of a sick plant or upload a photo from your gallery, the PictureThis app will auto-diagnose your plant disease and provide treatment info. A plant doctor on your phone! Easy, step-by-step care instructions on how to care for your green friends.
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