Field notes
Guides to get more from your yard
Practical answers to the questions every gardener asks — from designing a backyard and planning flower beds to knowing what to plant in your zone — and exactly how to do each one in the Sow app.
backyard design app
Backyard Design App: From Photo to Planted, Not Just a Pretty Picture
Snap your backyard, pick a style, and get a design made of real plants you can buy and grow.
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front yard landscaping app
Front Yard Landscaping App: Real Curb Appeal, Real Plants
See your front yard transformed before you dig — with a plant list you can take to the nursery.
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garden planner app
The Garden Planner App for Your Whole Yard
Plan beds and borders, pick zone-right plants, map everything, and know what to do each week.
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plant identifier app
Plant Identifier App: Know What's Growing — Then Keep It Alive
Snap a photo to identify plants, save them to your collection, map their spot, and get care tips.
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what to plant in my zone
What to Plant in My Zone: Get Plants Matched to Where You Live
Sow finds your USDA zone automatically and shows you only the plants that can thrive there.
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flower bed planner
Flower Bed Planner: Layouts That Look Good All Season
Learn the layout rules pros use, then let Sow apply them to your bed with real plants.
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yard mapping app
Yard Mapping App: A Living Site Plan of Everything You Grow
Draw beds, mark trees and pin plants on a satellite view of your actual property.
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plant watering schedule app
The Plant Watering App That Actually Watches the Weather
Watering tasks built from your real rainfall, forecast and plants — not a dumb repeating timer.
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native plant garden design
Native Plant Garden Design, Made Practical
Filter for natives and butterfly hosts, design on a photo of your yard, and plant a garden that earns its water.
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ai landscape design app
The AI Landscape Design App That Names Every Plant
AI that designs your actual yard — using real, buyable, zone-matched plants instead of invented ones.
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garden tracker app
A Garden Tracker Built for Outdoors, Not Windowsills
Track every space, every plant, and every season — with care that follows your real weather.
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plant tracker app
A Plant Tracker That Remembers Everything You Grow
Identify it, save it, and keep its whole history — care, blooms, photos, and what it cost.
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garden journal app
The Garden Journal You Will Still Be Using in Five Years
Photo observations, care history, and blooms — organised by space, remembered forever.
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