Plan your garden layout, plant selection, and care schedule based on your climate and space
I want to plan a garden and need help choosing plants and organizing my space. My garden type is [GARDEN_TYPE:select:vegetable garden,flower garden,herb garden,mixed edible and ornamental,container or balcony garden,landscaping and shrubs]. My space is [SPACE:select:small - a few containers or small bed,medium - several beds or decent backyard,large - extensive garden space]. Sunlight in the garden area: [SUNLIGHT:select:full sun 6+ hours,partial sun 4-6 hours,mostly shade under 4 hours,varies by area]. My climate zone or location: [CLIMATE] Soil type if known: [SOIL?] Time I can dedicate to gardening: [TIME:select:minimal - low maintenance is essential,moderate - a few hours per week,plenty - I enjoy spending time in the garden]. My gardening experience is [EXPERIENCE:select:complete beginner,some experience,fairly experienced,expert gardener]. What I want to grow or achieve: [GOALS] Create a garden plan including plant suggestions that will thrive in my conditions, layout recommendations for my space, a planting calendar with when to plant what, companion planting suggestions, care schedule including watering, feeding, and pruning, pest and disease prevention tips, and realistic expectations for harvest or bloom times. Start simple if I am a beginner. Include both quick wins and longer-term plants. Note any plants that are particularly easy or particularly finicky for my area.
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Get Early AccessGrowing food or flowers sounds simple until you realize your tomatoes need full sun but your yard is mostly shade, and the herbs you planted last spring died because clay soil holds too much water. Gardens fail when plants do not match their conditions. The fix is planning before planting.
It creates a garden plan matched to your actual [SPACE], [CLIMATE], and time commitment. You select your [GARDEN_TYPE] and the AI recommends specific plants that will thrive in your conditions, lays out a planting calendar, and includes companion planting pairs that help each other grow. You also get a care schedule covering watering, feeding, and pest prevention so nothing gets neglected.
Beginners get quick-win plants that are hard to kill alongside a few longer-term projects. Experienced gardeners get optimization strategies for yield and succession planting. Paste your garden details into the Dock Editor and start planning your growing season. For indoor greenery, the plant care guide covers houseplant selection and maintenance.
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Choose [GARDEN_TYPE] and [SPACE] to set the scope. A container balcony garden gets very different plant recommendations than a large backyard vegetable plot.
Set [SUNLIGHT] accurately and enter your [CLIMATE] zone or city name. If you know your [SOIL] type, add it. These three factors determine which plants will actually survive in your space.
Choose [TIME] commitment and [EXPERIENCE] honestly. The AI adjusts complexity accordingly. A beginner with minimal time gets low-maintenance plants. An expert with plenty of time gets advanced techniques.
The planting calendar tells you when to start seeds, when to transplant, and when to harvest. Mark the dates in your regular calendar so you do not miss planting windows.
Set [GARDEN_TYPE] to container and [SPACE] to small. The AI picks plants that thrive in pots on balconies or windowsills, including herbs and compact vegetables.
Set [EXPERIENCE] to complete beginner. You get foolproof plants like lettuce, basil, and marigolds along with step-by-step instructions for your first season.
Want to grow your own food? The plan includes succession planting so you harvest continuously through the season instead of getting everything at once.
Set [GARDEN_TYPE] to flower garden and describe your aesthetic in [GOALS]. The AI plans bloom timing so something is always flowering from spring through fall.
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