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Tools, guides, and honest recs for people who grow things. Whether you just killed your third pothos or you're planning a 200 sq ft raised bed.

Four tools to start with

Hardiness zone

Enter your zip code and get your USDA zone, frost dates, and a month by month calendar of what to plant right now.

Square foot planner

Plan a raised bed square foot by square foot, with live companion hints, spacing, and a plant list you can shop.

Companion planting

Browse all 73 plants with spacing, sun and water needs, and every good neighbor and keep apart pairing.

Indoor light

Mark your windows, see where the light actually falls, and place any of 100 houseplants to find the right spot for each one.

Houseplant guides

Troubleshooting

Yellow leaves, drooping, brown tips, mushy stems. The five signals that show up most, and what each one is usually telling you.

Starting out

Seven plants that tolerate low light, an inconsistent watering habit, and a fair amount of benign neglect.

Watering

There is no universal schedule. The soil-check method that works for every plant, plus the signs of over and underwatering.

Sprouts · for kids

Hands-on activities, printable guides, and easy projects to grow something together.