If you get really confused (or desperate) you can submit a question in the app to gardening experts for $1.99 per question. I tried it out with a weird cactus-looking thing I have, and while I couldn’t find the name of my exact plant, I did learn the plant family it belonged to and the care instructions for similar plants within that family. HOW: Simply take a picture, submit it, then look through a list of suggested plant photos to find the one that looks most like yours. WHY: This one is very useful for when you see a plant you like, lost a plant’s name card, or you straight up forgot what plant you bought and don’t know how to take care of it (hello, that’s me).

Garden Answers Plant Identification (Free) But we can guess that these apps will help you compensate for any lack of knowledge you have and in the process of using them, teach you how to become a better grower. We don’t know you, your plants, or your experience level. Ok, so we can’t really guarantee you won’t kill your houseplants.

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