Do you know the difference between a weed and a plant? Do you need to know how long a vegetable takes to grow? Anyone who wants to improve their gardening skills and knowledge can now do so using their smartphone. It is as easy as downloading an app, and here are eight of the best ones around.
Gardner |
Android gardeners who want a free app to control their planting and harvesting schedules need look no further. This is a simple app which basically just does what you need it to do. There are no fancy tricks, but for keeping track of your plants and vegetables it is a good app. It can even help you work out how best to go about your future garden planning and planting based upon the history you have built up to date.
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Botany Buddy |
If you want to find out details over 2,000 plants and see more than 9.500 colour pictures then this multi platform app could do the job. It is pretty expensive but the interface is very slick and the whole thing is well presented. Apart from the price, the only drawback you might find is that the plants are US oriented, although having said that you should find most of the ones you are looking at even if you prefer native UK plants.
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| Garden Snob |
This is a free app which does a good job of covering a wide range of gardening issues by directing the user to a relevant web page. As it goes rather boldly for a general look at gardening you may find it a bit lighter on details than other, more specific apps. However, for most of us this probably provides more details on gardening then we could ever use and is a good choice if you like to dip in and out of informative sites while you are gardening.
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| Pocket Garden |
So, you like your vegetables, do you? You will find them all here and it costs under a pound if you go for the ad free version on the iPhone. It includes seed information and advice on get the best harvest. The one common user complaint is that the list of veggies isn’t quite as comprehensive as you might hope for. |
| Gardening Checklist.
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Blackberry owners aren’t left out of the green fingered fun either. This app costs under 2 quid and lets you very simply build up lists to help you arrange your garden without forgetting anything. A virtual gardening list and organiser in one. |
| iPlant
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This iPhone app will let you identify plants and even show off by spouting their names in Latin. There are lots of photos and a decent interface to guide you through all of the information. |
| Urban Gardening.
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A free Windows Phone 7 app which brings the user information from a variety of online sources. This app reflects the ingenuity required to garden in an urban environment, which is a good bet for skimming through articles until you find one with an idea to solve your problem. |
| Flower Garden |
This game come simulation software, which is aimed at people who want a break from planting and watering with a fun game of, err, planting and watering. It is more of a peaceful break from real life than an action packed game it must be said. Under 2 pounds gets it fired to your iPhone and you can even send the virtual flowers you create to friends. |
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