How to:
The 'Appy'
Gardener
Finding your gardening answers in a tap of a finger
Even experienced gardeners need a little help from time to time and more than ever before we are turning to the internet for solutions.
A few years ago, you would probably have Googled your gardening conundrum sat at your kitchen table in front of the laptop. Now you are more likely to be on your smartphone out in the garden or down on the allotment.
With a few taps of a screen you can be checking what that plant is that you forgot about at the back of the border, get hints on tips on reducing and removing pests or get a reminder on when to plant out or prune back.
Here are a few of our favourites:
RHS – Grow Your Own
Free on IOS and Android.
Website: www.rhs.org
An easy to use app from the gardening experts at the RHS.
Add over 100 fruit and veg to create a garden encyclopaedia unique to your own growing space.
Quick access to sowing, growing, harvesting, problems and as well as your own notes section.
The useful ‘My Tasks’ feature make it a must have for new and experienced gardeners alike. A firm favourite with the team in the Elixir Gardens office.
GardenTags
Free on IOS and Android.
Website: www.gardentags.com
App upgrade available. £17.99 per year (equiv £1.50/pm)
A fantastic community based app which where gardening enthusiasts can share their knowledge.
Discover the best way to deal with pests, get bigger and better blooms, and avoid making mistakes. It’s a bit like Instagram for gardeners, and is a great place to find encouragement, or share your successes.
Upgrading the app unlocks lots of extra related info such as conditions, plant and propagation guides. The website however includes this information for free.
Pl@ntNet
Free on IOS and Android.
Website: www.plantnet.org
Free on IOS and Android.
Primarily this is a worldwide science project that allows you to identity plants based on nearly 15 million user contributions.
Simply take a picture of a plant and use the app to identify it plant from over 37k recorded wild and cultivated species of the most popular trees, shrubs, flowers and fruit.
Depending on the level of detail, you want to know it is easy to drill down in family, genus and species.
Copy the code below for your 10% off discount:
ELIXIR10
A few years ago, you would probably have Googled your gardening conundrum sat at your kitchen table in front of the laptop. Now you are more likely to be on your smartphone out in the garden or down on the allotment.
With a few taps of a screen you can be checking what that plant is that you forgot about at the back of the border, get hints on tips on reducing and removing pests or get a reminder on when to plant out or prune back.
Here are a few of our favourites:
RHS – Grow Your Own
Free on IOS and Android.
Website: www.rhs.org
An easy to use app from the gardening experts at the RHS.
Add over 100 fruit and veg to create a garden encyclopaedia unique to your own growing space.
Quick access to sowing, growing, harvesting, problems and as well as your own notes section.
The useful ‘My Tasks’ feature make it a must have for new and experienced gardeners alike. A firm favourite with the team in the Elixir Gardens office.
GardenTags
Free on IOS and Android.
Website: www.gardentags.com
App upgrade available. £17.99 per year (equiv £1.50/pm)
A fantastic community based app which where gardening enthusiasts can share their knowledge.
Discover the best way to deal with pests, get bigger and better blooms, and avoid making mistakes. It’s a bit like Instagram for gardeners, and is a great place to find encouragement, or share your successes.
Upgrading the app unlocks lots of extra related info such as conditions, plant and propagation guides. The website however includes this information for free.
Pl@ntNet
Free on IOS and Android.
Website: www.plantnet.org
Free on IOS and Android.
Primarily this is a worldwide science project that allows you to identity plants based on nearly 15 million user contributions.
Simply take a picture of a plant and use the app to identify it plant from over 37k recorded wild and cultivated species of the most popular trees, shrubs, flowers and fruit.
Depending on the level of detail, you want to know it is easy to drill down in family, genus and species.
Copy the code below for your 10% off discount:
ELIXIR10
Featured Products
Take a look at our selected products below and get the best from your garden this winter!
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Black Bird Netting | 1m-20m Widths & 1m-100m Lengths
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Black Recycled Plastic Plant Pots and Saucers | Various Sizes
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Bumper Crop Fish Blood & Bone Meal | Multi-Purpose Organic-Based Fertiliser | 25kg bag covers up to 360sq. m when applied at 70gsm
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Complete Lawn 20kg | 4-in-1 Weed Feed & Moss Killer | 10-2-2+8Fe | Covers up to 630sq.m
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Green Bird Netting | 2m-10m Widths & 1m-100m Lengths
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Round Black Plastic Plant Pot Saucers / Water Trays | Various Sizes
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