Logging in
Click on Login at the top right corner of your screen.
Login using your email address and password.
Starting the Garden Planner
Click on either the Start the Garden Planner button in the top menu bar, or on Garden Planner in the center of the page.
Create Your First Plan
Once the Garden Planner has opened, click on Garden Planner in the left-hand sidebar menu, then click on New Plan to create your first plan.
Create a new blank plan, or choose a Sample Plan. Give your plan a name, and make sure the year is correct. Choose between metric and imperial units of measurement, then make your plan large enough for the whole garden area you wish to plan, including paths and other areas between beds. Click Create Plan.
Adding Items to Your Plan
You can use the Garden Objects and Shape tools to plan the position of your growing areas and any other items you want to add (for instance sheds, greenhouses, fences, or compost bins). Once the fixed elements of your plan are in place, add the plants you wish to grow. You can also use the Text tool to label parts of your plan if you need to.
When you add plants to your plan, the Garden Planner automatically generates the Plant List. This includes your planting calendar for all the plants on your plan. The link to the Plant List is found on the top toolbar:
Track Your Garden Using the Journal
Click on the Garden Journal link in the Garden Planner sidebar menu to add notes and photos of your garden and schedule and record tasks. You can also access the Journal on the Garden Planner start page.
Learn to Use Tutorials
The Garden Planner has a series of Tutorials that will introduce you to its different features. You will find links to these on the top toolbar and the right hand sidebar:
Each tutorial is quick to complete and covers topics such as adding plants and Garden Objects, choosing one of the many plant varieties, viewing your planting calendar and Plant List, and getting help with what plants work for your garden.
Once you are confident with the basics, you can move onto the more advanced Master the Garden Planner tutorials.
Finding Help
You can find help and support for both the Garden Planner and Garden Journal by clicking on the question mark in the sidebar menu at the bottom left corner of your screen.
To get an answer quickly to your question please use our Live Chat:
The Learn to Use, Live Chat and help articles are all accessed using the links at the top of the Garden Planner:
We've also produced a short video which demonstrates how to get started using the Garden Planner. It's available in the Garden Planner or on YouTube here:
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.
