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Start using the Garden Planner on your smartphone
Start using the Garden Planner on your smartphone

How to get started using the Garden Planner and Journal on an iPhone or Android phone

Updated over 5 months ago

Logging on

To login to your Garden Planner using your smartphone, tap on the menu button at the top right corner of your screen.
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Garden Planner. Getting Started - Login

Tap on Login, then login using your email address and password.

Garden Planner - Login

Starting the Garden Planner

Scroll down and tap on Garden Planner.
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Garden Planner - Getting started - Load Garden Planner

Create Your First Plan

Once the Garden Planner has opened, tap on Create New Plan.

Garden Planner - Getting started - Create New 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. Tap on Create Plan.
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Garden Planner - Getting started - Add name of plan

Adding structures

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.

Garden Planner - Getting started. Drawing tools

Track Your Garden Using the Journal

Tap on the menu button at the top left of The Garden Planner.

Garden Planner - Getting Started - 3 lines menu

Select Garden Journal. You can use The Garden Journal to add notes and photos of your garden and schedule and record tasks. You can also access the Journal on the Garden Planner Dashboard.

Garden Planner - Getting started - Load Garden Journal

Any questions? Chat to us!

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

Garden Planner - Live Chat

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