Jeff Flowers on March 2, 2016 1 Comment The age of technology allows people to receive instant information about whatever they want. If you have a passion, hobby or just want a tool, there is an app for it. As someone who is passionate about gardening, you would benefit from downloading the available apps so you can have instant gardening tools in the palm of your hand. Every homeowner with an active garden should have them. Here are some of the best gardening apps for both the Android OS and iOS. Apps for Android Here are a few apps that are available exclusively for Android Users. 1. Gardroid Gardroid is a fantastic app for any gardener. The app is well-written with a clean, user-friendly design. After you download the app, you can look through the list of fruits and vegetables to get a good idea about what to plant. As you plant these fruits and vegetables, add them to your garden in the app. When you add the date that you planted, you will see a progress bar next to your plant. It tells you how many days are left until your plants are ready. When you click on the plant, you can add notes, add items to the calendar or whatever else you need to do to be successful. This useful app not only keeps track, but it teaches you how to plant and make sure your plants are getting exactly what they need. When you click on a fruit or vegetable, it will tell you how deep and far apart to plant seeds, the proper pH level of the soil, optimal sunlight and more. Download information: Free for Android 2. Gardening Manager If you are looking for an app that can help you take thorough notes and keep track of your planting and growing schedule, Gardening Manager might be just the app you need. Gardening Manager is an app that helps you track what you are planting through the season. You can create a garden diary to take notes and record growing patterns for the following seasons. With your notes, you can learn from your mistakes and change how you garden in the future. You can take pictures of your fruits and vegetables and incorporate them into your diary. This app has a simple user interface with online support for each screen if needed. You can even change the app to display in several different languages such as French, German, Spanish and more. Download information: Free for Android 3. Garden Manager: Plant Alarm Plant Alarm is an app that allows you to save a wide variety of gardening alarms to make sure all of your plants are properly taken care of. As your garden grows, it can be difficult to remember what to water and when. You don’t want your forgetfulness to cause you to over or under water certain plants. You can set the alarms for the specific plants that you have in the garden. This way, you know exactly what you need to water or care for when your alarm goes off. It’s a must-have for any homeowner with a garden. Download information: Free for Android 4. Plant Diary Plant Diary is a simple app that allows you to track the gardens you plant. The app even has a grid so you can have a physical map of your garden and know what is planted where. The app works great for home gardens, green houses, and even farms. The Plant Diary app doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles. It is meant to be simple and just do the one job it was made to do. This app would best suit someone who is only doing a small amount of gardening, someone who doesn’t require a lot of help or advice on gardening, or maybe even someone who lives in a small house or apartment who will only be growing one or two things at a time. Plant Diary is compatible with all Android devices and can be downloaded for free on the Google Play Store. Download information: Free for Android 5. Garden Squared Garden Squared is a simple app that can help you plan and keep track of what is planted where in your garden. This app helps you plan gardens with a size range of 1×1 to 4×8. It also includes a journal that allows you to record any notes that you may have about the progress of your plants. This app is perfect for someone who is already quite familiar with their way around the garden. This app is much simpler than some of the other apps on this list, mainly because it doesn’t offer a database. However, if you are simply looking for an easy-to-use planning method for your garden, Garden Squared might be just what you need. Download information: Free for Android Apps for iPhone Here are a few apps that are available exclusively for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. 6. Moon Gardening Many people believe that the moon phase has a lot to do with how plants grow. You will need to adjust how you care for your plants based on the current phase of the moon. The moon calendar shows you which phase is happening at the moment and the zodiac elements within the moon phase. It tells you how you should water each plant based on the information. You don’t even need internet for the app to continue working. You will learn the current moon rise and set times, how close the moon is to the earth, and even the ecliptic latitude. Download information: $1.99 for iPhone 7. Garden Compass The Garden Compass app allows you to ensure your plants are healthy by identifying pests and diseases. If any wild plants pop up in your garden, you can take a photo of it with the app and identify it. If you notice spots on your plants, and you’re worried that they have a disease, you can take a picture of the damage through the app. Plant experts will review your photo and get back to you on what is wrong with your garden. You can do the same for pests if you need help identifying them. This will help you find the best method to exterminate pests from your yard. This app could potentially keep your entire garden from dying off when faced with an emergency. Even homeowners who simply want to take expert care of their lawns would benefit from this app. Download information: Free for iPhone 8. Vegetable Tree Vegetable Tree is currently the number one selling app for gardening in the app store. The app goes over the basics of gardening, including sowing seeds, germinating, watering and harvesting. It’s helpful to any homeowner with a garden. One of the features of this app is that it explains important characteristics of different fruits and vegetables and how they survive in a garden. You will become well-acquainted with each plant and know exactly what it needs to grow properly. You will even learn different indoor and outdoor requirements and the proper pH levels of the soil for each plant. You can learn different tricks for growing the different items. There is a vast catalog that you can choose from and update on your own if you are growing something that isn’t listed. This app can be customized to your garden’s specifications in order to help your plants succeed. Not only will it tell you when the fruits and vegetables are ready for harvest, but you will also know the exact dates that you need to harvest your garden before your fruits and veggies are overdue. This app is also very social media-friendly. You can take notes and even share them on social media so you can share expert gardening tips with your like-minded friends. Download information: $5.99 for iPhone 9. GardenMinder by Gardener’s Supply Company The GardenMinder app by Gardener’s Supply Company is the perfect app to help you every step of the gardening process. With how-to’s and weekly alerts, you’ll never be unaware of the correct way to maintain your blossoming garden. This app caters especially to raised bed gardens. It offers a mobile journal option to help you keep track of your gardens. Here, you can submit images and take thorough notes about the progress of your plants. It even offers a garden planning tool for your raised beds. This app can help beginning gardeners to experts. If you ever have a question or need gardening advice, this app offers an “Ask a Gardener” option, where you can get helpful tips from an expert. This app is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Download information: Free for iPhone Apps for Android and iPhone Here are the apps that are available on both the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store. 10. Garden Time Planner This app provides information about when you should plant and harvest your crops, specific to both their type and their region. It features a task list to help you keep track of what you need to do and when you need to do it in order to create a successful and thriving garden. This app has a database full of information about whatever plants you are working with, as well as instructional videos. It even has a weather feature so you are always aware of the conditions your plants will face ahead of time. Not only is this app suited to iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, but you can also find this app on the Google Play Store for Android products. This makes it easy for you to download this tool on whichever device works best for you. Download information: Free for iPhone Free for Android 11. Garden Answers Plant Identification This app is incredibly useful for identifying any plants you may come across as well as helping you learn more about the plants you are already growing in your garden. This app has approximately 20,000 plants in its database. All you need to do is take a picture of the plant you want to learn more about, submit it to this app, and you will instantly get information about the plant. If you are curious about a plant but do not have one to snap a picture of, you can still use this app through its keyword search option. Garden Answers Plant Identification is available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. However, you can also find this app on the Google Play Store as well. Good news, Android users! Download information: Free for iPhone Free for Android 12. Gardenate Gardenate is one of the best ranked apps on this list, and was even recognized by the Northern Inland Innovation Awards and the New York Times in 2012. This app offers a calendar that suggests what to plant each month. It even includes a Wish List feature that allows you to keep track of the plants that you hope to cultivate in the future. This app also features a guide of nearly 100 common types of garden plants, including how to care for them, when to plant, and the specific methods of care. It even offers information about growing these plants in several different countries, such as the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. This app is available on the Google Play store for Android users, but it can also be found on the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad users. This app also allows you to use it without being connected to WiFi. It only costs $0.99, so there is no reason not to have this app. Download information: $0.99 on Android $0.99 on iPhone
