Getting Started
30 articles
- How to view a plant's growing informationHow to find all you need to know to grow each plant
- Minimum system requirementsWhat you need to run the Garden Planner
- How to create a new planStep by step instructions to create a new plan for your garden
- Adding plants to your planHow to select plants and add rows and blocks of plants on your plan
- How to add garden beds to your planHow to draw your garden beds on your plan
- Drawing in-ground bedsHow to indicate the position of in-ground beds (as opposed to raised beds) on your plan
- How to draw multiple beds in one planPlanning all your growing areas in one place
- Adding Garden Objects to your planHow to add and use raised beds, greenhouses, fences and other 'garden objects'
- Adding Shapes to your planHow to add and use shapes (rectangles, circles, triangle and the line tool)
- Adding Text to your planHow to use the Text tool to write on your plan
- How to save your plan
- Navigating around your planScrolling around the planning grid using a mouse, trackpad/touchpad, or your finger
- Zooming in or out of your planHow to get a closer or wider view of your plan
- How to resize your planHow to make the planning grid bigger or smaller
- How to plan a garden that is not rectangularHow to use the Garden Planner to plan an odd-shaped garden or irregular-shaped plot
- How to rotate itemsRotating shapes, objects, and rows of plants on your plan
- Block spacing vs row spacingUnderstanding the difference between planting in blocks and planting in rows
- How to use the plant filtersFiltering the plant selector to show only plants that meet your needs
- When to plantHow to use the Garden Planner to find recommended growing dates for your location
- How to assign favorite plantsHow mark plants as favorites to make them quicker to find in the plant selector
- How to find, customize or add your own varietyHow to select plant varieties and customize an unlisted variety
- Find and sort your plansHow to locate your plans in the Garden Planner
- How to lock layers on your planHow to fade out specific elements of your plan and make them non-selectable
- Creating a Follow-on PlanHow to reuse your plan's layout to create next year's plan
- How to view harvest totalsHow to view harvest reports and total yields for the year
- Companion PlantingUsing the Garden Planner to find companions for the plants in your garden. Bad companions advice.
- Choosing a new Sample PlanHow to find and use our templates to try out different layouts for your garden
- How to restart a planWays to delete or remove all items from a plan to start over
- Layer Priority and LockingHow to send items to the front or back
- Adding a background imageImport an aerial photo or detailed plan of your garden to help with planning