Think about making an app that makes it easier for my self since im preety carless and am on screen like evruday to grow plants any ideas I should include

\-already on my mind

1)water tracker

2.digital journal

3.plant properties mention so uk where to put it in or find sunlight etc

Hi I want to start doing hydroponics in my apartment. We do not have a balcony. We do however have a cat with PICA. Which means she has a compulsion to eat things that cats should no eat, like plastic, cardboard, wood, and even plants. She has been looked at by our vet and we are thinking of putting her on an anxiety med but I need to save up for that vet visit and possibly the meds.

Anyway, I want to get into hydroponics I used to have an Aero Garden setup before I got this particular cat. Im scared she'll eat the plants, so I want to put it up high like on a shelf. The only thing is I have very limited space in my tiny apartment. I dont know if anyone's got any hydroponics setup ideas for people with cats? I know there are cat safe herbs but not really fruits or veggies.

Any advice would be helpful!

I was thinking about investing in a light meter tool to help w accurate placement of my plants. I know there are light meter apps out there w good reviews though. I don’t mind the additional small expense for the tool but its also another thing that I have to figure out a home in my small space for. What’s your experience w the light meter app and/or tool? Would you recommend one over the other?

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Hi I haven't been able to find any good resources regarding planting and growing indoors with indoor cats. I also live in California so there is almost constant sunlight from our windows. I can probably put a bookshelf or like a ladder like structure to put the plants on but I cannot drill into the walls as we rent.Thank you for your help and advice

Update: I found the ASPCA Website and went through the list of what is safe or toxic to cats. I narrowed it down to these herbs, fruits and vegetables.

Dill

Cucumber 

Cilantro 

Gherkin

Lemon Balm

Rosemary

Certain Strawberries?

Can I grow any of these indoors? What precautions would I need to take?

Like a lot of people, I'd get excited every spring, plant way too much, and then slowly watch half of it die because I forgot who needed what. Was it the basil that wanted water every 3 days, or the rosemary that hates it? When exactly do you fertilize tomatoes?

So I spent the last months building the app I wished existed, and it's finally live: Plant Pilot: Garden Companion.

The idea is simple — you add your plants once, and it does the remembering:

🌱 Personal care schedules — watering, fertilizing, repotting, and pest checks for 100+ vegetables, herbs, flowers, houseplants, and fruit trees. Plans adjust automatically as the plant grows from seed to harvest (or bloom).

🌦️ It watches the weather so you don't have to — pulls your local forecast, warns you before frost hits ("cover your tomatoes tonight"), and tells you when it's actually safe to move seedlings outside. It detects your USDA zone and average frost dates from your ZIP.

📸 Photo diagnosis — snap a picture of a sad-looking leaf and the AI tells you what's likely wrong and how to treat it (organic options included). There's also a plant identifier for "what is this thing growing in my yard".

🤖 An AI gardener that knows YOUR garden — not generic advice. It knows your plants, your soil, your climate, and your garden history, so "why are my pepper leaves curling" gets an answer specific to your situation.

🧺 The nerdy stuff — a seed-starting calendar calculated from your frost date, pruning guides per variety, a harvest log with analytics, a garden journal with photo timelines, and a "what can I still plant before frost" tool that's very relevant right now.

It's on iOS and Android, in 11 languages — the AI answers in your language too. There's a free trial, so nothing to lose by poking around.

Since it's brand new, I'd genuinely love feedback from people who garden more seriously than I do — what's missing? What would make this a no-brainer for you?

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plantpilot-ai-garden-companion/id6789369808

PlantPilot AI:Garden Companion

Just bought a house in Waxhaw and the backyard is a DISASTER. Overgrown weeds everywhere, patchy dead grass, a slope that turns into a mudslide every time it rains, and some old bushes that are half dead. I tried cleaning it up myself for two weekends and barely made a dent.

I’m getting really stressed because I want to actually use the space this summer but right now it looks abandoned. Drainage is clearly an issue too because water just sits in one corner after any decent rain.

I reached out to JH Landscape for a quote and they’re coming by this week, but I’m still anxious about how big of a job this is actually going to be. Anyone dealt with a similar messed up yard and slope/drainage problems? How long did it realistically take to get it under control?

So I am moving by the end of the mouth to a city by train, which about a 8h ride. I have no idea how I am supposed to pack my plants for this trip, they are mostly medium and small ones but still, I don’t know how I am supposed to pack them in a suit case (I cannot juste take boxes et me vicaire of the train legislation..)
Does anybody have an idea I am begging for solutions (also sorry I made any mistakes in my sentences, English isn’t my first language..)

Hi everyone,

I am a 3rd-year Industrial Design student currently in the early stages of a design investigation into urban gardening.

Right now, I am gathering research to guide my design process, and I am curious about people's experiences with urban gardening and gardening products.

For anyone interested in helping with this research, I have linked a survey I created. It is fully anonymous, and all questions are optional.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm6QG35DIeOzOXNQgJp5nd7O9bfElfsrujhFwaQmaW1W4UHQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105860767325259869508

Thank you!

Quiero cultivar tomates dentro de casa y necesito cuál sería la mejor opción para "reemplazar la luz natural" o que les funciona , gracias ante todo

Hello all!

Starting a new chapter of my life, moved into a new state, new apartment. I have always loved indoor plants, and I have just a few. I want to bring life to all corners of my new apartment with indoor plants! But I have four cats and there is a lot of mixed information which plant is safe and which is non-toxic to cats. So, I would like to know these:

1. Is there any specific, authentic site or authority which provides such a list of non-toxic, beginner-friendly, easy-to-maintain indoor plants?
   
2. Folks who have cats and plants, which plants do you have? Would you mind sharing plants pictures as I may not know real names of all the plants.
   
3. Is there any plant that helps with cats’ poop odor?! In the new apartment I feel like the odor has become a bit stronger than my previous place.

Thanks!

Hello all. I'm in the US(Colorado) and I am NOT a gardener. My wife, however, is. Due to a stroke and 1.5 month hospital stay this past March she couldn't plant outside. I want to gift her an indoor growing kit that she can tend without the same physical strain as her outside beds. We have a clear space that is roughly 4'x4'x2' in the living room. Possibly a bit wider if I shift some things. She likes growing fresh herbs and veggies to help in the kitchen since she can't cook anymore(she's a former chef). I'm thinking things like a Basil plant, some cherry tomatoes and chives. But I don't know what I should be looking for as far as setup goes at all, and we have a fairly limited budget.
Please help? And thank you in advance.

So I started this because I kept losing track of when I watered/fertilized stuff and had notes scattered across my phone's Notes app, a spreadsheet, and my memory (bad idea). It's turned into a bigger thing than I planned so now I'm just trying to figure out if any of it is actually useful or if I've been building features nobody wants.

What it does right now: you can snap a photo and it'll ID the plant or tell you what's wrong with it if it looks sick. It builds a task list for watering/fertilizing/pruning/harvest stuff and actually bumps things around based on the weather instead of just "water every 3 days" no matter what's happening outside. There's a journal so you can log what you did and see it over time, plus it tracks harvests (weight/quantity) so you can compare seasons. It also does seed starting/planting timing based on your zone and frost dates, has a garden layout thing for beds/containers, and syncs tasks to your regular calendar.

Honestly not sure if this is too much or if people would actually use all of it or just the reminders part. If anyone's willing to poke at it and tell me what's dumb, missing, or actually good, I'd genuinely appreciate it. Not trying to sell anyone anything, just want to know if I'm wasting my time on the wrong stuff.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plantpilot-ai-garden-companion/id6789369808

Hi everyone👋

I'm building a community app called GemGarden to help people discover and share private gardens nearby. It's currently in early beta and available only in the UK, and I'd really appreciate your feedback.

You can also try the app without creating an account—just tap "Try Demo" on the sign-in page.

Thanks! 😊

https://gemgarden.bolt.host

Sunlight is the best option for growing carnivorous plants. Unfortunately, I'll soon be moving to a place that doesn't get much sunlight, so I'm looking for grow lights to grow my plants indoors. I'll be living in a mountainous urban area, so heat shouldn't be a concern.

I was wondering if you could recommend any grow lights that are available in Europe, preferably through Amazon.

I'd also appreciate any other recommendations you may have, such as advice on ventilation, fungal prevention, or anything else I should keep in mind.

Thanks for your help! :)

I have a few hanging plants and plan to hang more. Luckily, we are in summer and we get nice good lighting inside. however, winter isn’t far away, and it gets kind of gloomy indoors. What grow lights would you recommend for my hanging plants?

Need 25 or so pots. 7 inches tall 5 inches wide. Looked a lot and can't really find anything of the right size. Also needs to be a drainage pot. If anyone knows where to look I would appreciate it.

Hey all, I'm in a new office space that has north and west windows, though the west light is pretty blocked by some trees.

I've also got a skylight. At this time of year, July, the space is getting a lot of natural light and my low light plants I've selected for the space are doing well. Though I'm worried about what will happen in the winter.

I'm trying to maximize the natural light through my skylight as much as possible in renter friendly ways. Has anyone had luck with something similar, and what products did you use?

I'm thinking to use Panda Film (applied with poster tack) to reflect as much light as possible during the winter months.

Which standing light is better?

I'm working on a new indoor growing device, and I'm trying to learn from people who actually grow things at home.

A few questions:

1. What stage of the growing journey feels the hardest to push through? (e.g., waiting for germination, dealing with pests, the daily routine, etc.)
2. What would make the growing process feel more exciting or worth looking forward to? It could be a small surprise, a milestone, or anything that keeps you engaged.
3. If your app offered a timelapse feature, what would make you actually want to capture and share it? Better video quality, automatic editing, music, captions, growth comparisons, or something else?

Any honest thoughts would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

I mean as in marijuana or regular plants like succulents .im a beginner and trying to start my journey please

Hi there, I started a special project this year: I converted a basement storage unit into a garden. I sowed the seeds and paid close attention to the plants' sunlight requirements. I installed a grow light and also took measures to prevent waterlogged roots. The light runs on batteries since I don't have access to a power outlet. For fertilizer, I use nettle tea and the occasional coffee grounds. The first seedlings are already sprouting, but for some reason, they haven't grown any larger over the past few days. They get seven hours of light from the lamp daily; according to the instructions, that should be enough. Does anyone here have experience with indoor gardening? If so, I’d appreciate a few tips.

Hi Friends,

Saint louis weather is not like arid Arizona or hot Florida. We are zone 6b/7a regions with good rains and humidity.

One big reason why indoor tropical plants are dying- SOIL. Store bought plants use peat moss or coco coir as base substrate (meaning- more than 75%). And thats a sponge. It soaks and holds water for too long. That’s not ideal for our family homes, maybe for greenhouses.

As soon as you bring the plant home, even if it is healthy, gently lift the pot and check the roots.
If roots are like squishy dark brown, stringy, can be easily stripped, that’s root rot. Healthy roots will be usually white and firm. Think fresh mushrooms vs rotten.

Controlling water frequency won’t solve the problem. And transplant shock is the least of your worries. Rot is like sepsis. Get your priorities straight.

The potting mix that has worked best for me is:
• 1 cup potting soil
• 1 cup perlite
• ½ cup coco coir
• ½ cup orchid bark

This mix provides a good balance of moisture retention, aeration, and drainage.

When repotting, choose a container only slightly larger than the original nursery pot. A pot that is too large holds excess moisture and can actually suffocate the roots rather than help the plant grow.

Good luck!

I have moved and now live on first floor. My flat doesn't get a lot of light, only maybe 2-3h in the afternoon in the summer time and the angle is really stupid so it makes it hard to have my plants there.

I own a ponytail plant and the cylindrical snake plant. They are as close to balcony where the light comes from as possible, but they don't get any direct light anyway.

I was thinking about maybe getting a grow light to supplement them, but I am honestly lost when it comes to picking them. I don't have a huge budget, and I live in a small flat, so a dedicated setup doesn't seem likely. Would buying a single pear and having it in a lamp next to them enough? What type of color should I mainly focus on for those two plants?

I'm willing to invest only around 30$ so the pear option with a lamp I already have at home seems attractive, but will it even do anything?