Free: $0 forever with 1 active project, 15 plants max, 500+ plant library, summer sun and shade analysis, Year 1 and Year 15 growth views, watermarked PDF export. Pro: $9.99/month or $79/year (34% discount annually), with unlimited projects, unlimited plants per design, 10,000+ plant library, year-r
One-time purchase price to be announced before launch. Without a license, the software works with basic features indefinitely but exports carry a watermark.
Key features
Satellite imagery import with automatic scale detection from GPS coordinates
Year-round sun and shade analysis mapped to specific light conditions
Plant library with 500+ plants (Free) or 10,000+ plants (Pro) filtered by USDA hardiness zone
Growth timeline visualization from Year 1 to Year 15
Raised bed planner with grid-based crop layout and frost date scheduling
Succession planting and crop rotation tracking
PDF export of garden plans and plant shopping lists
Companion and antagonist planting warnings
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux
Accepts Word and Markdown manuscripts
Generates print-ready PDF for KDP and IngramSpark
Creates EPUB 3 for ebook stores
Automatic layout of running heads and chapter openers
Professional typography with correct quotation marks and dashes
German language typography support
Works offline without requiring an account
Custom theme saving in licensed version
What makes it different
Starts from a real satellite photo of your actual property, not a blank grid
Models sun and shade across the entire year, not just summer noon
Shows how every plant will look from Year 1 through Year 15 for accurate spacing decisions
Frost date calculations from 6,949 US weather stations for precise planting schedules
Built specifically for homeowners, not landscape architects or professionals
Runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux while the best-known alternative only runs on Mac
Professional typography handling for both English and German
Offline desktop app with no account or cloud dependency required
One-time purchase model instead of subscription
Includes free tools for KDP formatting and quote/dash fixing
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