Creating custom plants

Editing plant icons to represent unlisted plants

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Choose a plant that is similar to the plant you want it to represent, or select one of the generic plant icons (fruit bush, flower, tree, other etc)

Garden Planner fruit bush

Add the plant to your plan where you want it to be. Double-click on the plant in your plan, or click once on the plant to highlight it then click on the Edit Item button in your plan's toolbar.

Garden Planner settings

Click on Add Variety.

Garden Planner add variety

Type the plant's name in the Variety Name box, then click Add.

Garden Planner add new plant

To change the spacings or sowing, planting and harvesting times, click on Customize Varieties.

Garden Planner customize varieties

Click Edit.

Garden Planner edit variety

Check the Use Custom Spacings box and edit the spacings.

Garden Planner custom spacings

Check the Use Custom Times box and click on the calendars for the months or half-months that are appropriate for you growing this plant.

Garden Planner custom growing dates

Click Save All Changes.

Garden Planner save all changes

Click Done.

Garden Planner done button

Any questions? Chat to us!

Click on the Live Chat icon in the Garden Planner if you need help or have questions for our gardening experts.

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