subject: Application Development And The Best Gardening Applications [print this page] Ongoing advances in application development mean that no longer are smartphone and tablet apps only suited to social media fanatics, but to a wide range of demographics that each enjoy varied hobbies. On the surface you may not think there is any connection whatsoever between the natural and organic world of gardening and the modern and shiny realm of apps, but increasingly professional and hobby gardeners are relying on their smartphones to help their garden grow.
Just as there are different kinds of gardeners, there are different types of gardening apps. There are those which are designed like encyclopaedias, there to offer you a mine of information regarding plant, flower, vegetable and fruit species and types, maintenance and identification. The Gardening Toolkit app (available for Apple devices only) offers a growing number of features including garden glossary, month-by-month growing advice and hundreds of plant photos.
No gardening database is more comprehensive when it comes to identifying plants than the Landscapers Companion app (Apple only). With over 22,000 listed plants, 15,000 photographs and descriptions and cultivation tips for each, Landscapers Companion supports both recreational and professional gardeners alike.
But there are also apps that are much more specific. There is resurgence in growing your own fruit and vegetables, especially amongst younger gardeners, so unsurprisingly there are a number of apps to held yield juicier tomatoes and crunchier lettuce. Gardenate (Android and Apple) is a comprehensive vegetable growing guide for various countries including the United Kingdom, whereas the Fruit Garden app (Apple only) is aimed at preparing and planting different fruits. It does not stop there, mind, and there are even apps specifically created for the growing and culinary usage of herbs, including Herb+ (Apple only) and for identifying and dealing with garden pests, including Bugs and Insects (Apple only).
But it is not just apps that are supporting modern gardeners. Access to smartphones and tablets mean sharing information is easier and quicker than ever before, with blogging a great phenomenon of the 21st century. Whatever your passion, creating a blog via a WordPress website is one of the best ways to share current information. Regarding gardening, this could mean updating friends, family and fellow gardening fanatics with up-to-date pictures, gardening plans and your own gardening hints and tips. And because there are apps and plug-ins for make Wordpress websites easily accessible via Android, Apple, Blackberry and other smartphones, the modern person is not restricted on where and when they can access their favourite gardening blogs.
There are a wide number of gardening applications on the market. Those with Apple phones potentially have access to the better apps, mainly because Apple has quality control on their apps unlike Android. However, any 3G or wireless enabled mobile phone can access Google; the best resource of them all!
