I am counting down the days until spring officially arrives
later this month. I know I’m not alone in this count- down to March 20th. My friends and I are watching for and taking
note of all the markers that spring is on its way. Here in the south, there is a riot of
beautiful Daffodils in yards everywhere, the Tulip trees are blooming and the
Bradford Pear trees are budding. Since
we gardeners are in a bit of a holding pattern for now, I thought I’d share 3
free (and fun!) gardening apps I’m going to try out this spring to help us pass
the time until we can really get out there and garden!
1. My first app choice will help all of us who have ever walked
through a park or lovely garden setting and thought what is that flower? Aptly
named- What’s that flower, this app
will help you identify flowers by color, habitat, and even number of petals.
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What’s that flower app will narrow down your options to a
couple dozen, and then you just scroll through that list until you find the
right flower. Once your flower is found,
you can read about it and see if it will work in your garden space/home.
2. My second app just may add a
serious amount of phone time to my schedule because it covers so many topics I
find interesting. The DIY Gardening Tips app helps you find great gardening and
DIY tips that you can easily use. Plus
it has tons of useful information for vegetable gardens, something I want to
explore more this year. There’s tips on flowers and herbs and even garden
design!
3. My third choice is Bee Smart App. In a time when our bee populations are
dwindling at an alarming rate, I know all gardeners share my concern and
passion to help aide the bee by planting flowers and shrubs they like. What
attracted me (pun intended) to this app was their mission statement: The
BeeSmart™ Pollinator Gardener is your comprehensive guide to selecting plants
for pollinators specific to your area. Never get caught wondering what plants
to buy again! I like the sound of that and it looks so easy to
use. Just plug in your zip code and hit enter! If you want to get bees, hummingbirds
and butterflies in your garden this spring, download Bee Smart here for Android
and here for IOS.
I hope you'll give at least one of 3 free gardening apps a try this spring. If you do, please come back here and let me know your thoughts in comments and be sure to share a gardening app you like in comments too!
Which app do you think you are mostly likely to try and why?
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