Free garden tools

Better garden decisions, before the first shovel.

Get clear answers before you buy plants, fill a garden bed, or order mulch. Every tool is free, easy to use, and works without an account.

Your next garden

Garden Plan From a Photo

Upload a photo of your yard or garden bed and get a planting approach with a recommended plant list.

Choose a style and get a plan made for your space.

Right plant, right place

Plant Hardiness Checker

Check whether a specific plant is likely to survive winter where you live.

Get a clear yes, no, or reason to be cautious.

Plan your vegetable bed

Plant Spacing Calculator

See how many vegetables, herbs, or flowers will fit in your raised bed or plot.

Choose from 199 plants and varieties in Sow.

Buy the right amount

Mulch Calculator

Find out how many bags or cubic yards of mulch your garden bed needs.

Works for new beds, old mulch, and areas around trees.

See where gardens are dry

U.S. Garden Drought Map

Watch garden dryness change across the continental U.S. over the last two weeks.

Press play to watch the map change day by day.