Landscaping Apps

 

With an increasing number of homeowners buying their first smartphone, and many others who have long been invested in mobile technology, it’s no wonder that landscaping applications are becoming popular for those looking to make a positive change to their home’s outdoor look. Application developers have been serving this market in innovative ways since the first smartphone apps were released, and they’ve only gotten more sophisticated with time. For those homeowners looking to transform how they garden and landscape, a few essential apps will handle much of the process and offer clarity about the options available.

1. iScape

The iScape application for iOS devices is a great way to visualise how anything from native flowers to limestone paving will look in an existing outdoor area. The application actually invites users to take a picture of the space that they wish to transform. After processing that picture, the app allows flowers, walkways, retaining walls, fences, and more, to be placed onto the picture at relatively accurate scale. The application is the perfect way for homeowners to consult with a local landscaping business about their exact needs and their unique vision for their home’s outdoor spaces.

 

2. Landscaping Guide

This popular mobile application works on both iPhone and iPad, as well as Android devices, and it comes with all of the terms, processes, and knowledge, that homeowners need to know while a landscaping professional transforms their home’s natural environment. From information about concrete installations and retaining walls to information about native plants, seasonal garden additions, and more, the app will educate homeowners in a way that is informative and intuitive.

 

 

3. Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder

Finding the right tree or shrub for a landscaping job can be pretty difficult without an extensive knowledge of native plants and non-native options that will still be able to flourish. Homeowners shouldn’t worry about this, though, as the Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder application is the perfect way to identify exactly which plants belong in any outdoor environment. Simply enter the native climate, the preferred hardiness of the plant, and a few other preferences, and a full list of the best trees and shrubs will be returned. It’s an effortless way to make sure that anything planted outdoors will thrive for decades to come.

 

4. Eden Garden Designer

Sometimes, landscaping design includes a garden that can be used for seasonal vegetables, fruits, and other plants, that will boost a home’s eco-friendliness and give homeowners a great new hobby. It can be hard to plan that garden without a visual aid, though, and that’s where Eden Garden Designer comes in. Like landscaping applications that allow for natural stone paving and fencing to be visualised, this application allows for each of a garden’s plants to be placed onto a picture of the home’s lawn. The application makes it easy to determine whether everything will fit into the garden, and how that garden will look when it’s in full bloom, without forcing homeowners to engage in their own trial and error first.

 

 

5. My Garden App

Finally, it’s worth noting that the Eden Garden Designer doesn’t go into specifics concern the seasonability of plants and when they’re best planted. That’s a job best done by MyGardenApp, with an extensive collection of herbs, vegetables, fruits, and more. Each listing includes the plant’s natural habitat, preferred temperature, best season for planting, and a wide range of other helpful information.

 

 

With A Mobile App and a Landscaping Professional, Everything is Possible. The best thing about today’s mobile landscaping applications is that they allow homeowners to be more educated and informed about their outdoor planting possibilities. In prior eras, it was hard for homeowners to know exactly with trees, flowers, or natural paving would work best for them. With the wide range of mobile applications available for iOS and Android devices, today’s homeowners can be more informed, prepared, and specific, than ever before.

– Erin

Urbanstone Central specialise in landscaping products such as concrete and paving and are a leading supplier of limestone blocks. You can use an App like one of those listed above, and then visit an Urbanstone display centre to visualise what your landscaping project will look like.