Latest version of best-in-class online planner includes curated video advice, live chat, themed sample plans, even more design options, an ever-expanding database of plants, and much more!

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Planner is the #1 garden planning software in the world—and with good reason! The Garden Planner combines intuitive technology with tried-and-true, expert gardening advice to create a tool that’s useful for every home gardener, no matter the size of their garden, what they want to grow, or how they want to access the Garden Planner. Users all over North America have used the Garden Planner to turn their gardening dreams into reality https://www.almanac.com/see-garden-dreams-turned-reality.

Working seamlessly across all desktop and mobile devices—including phones!—this best-in-class online planner is constantly being updated with new features that continue to take the guesswork out of gardening. All new for 2024 is Garden Guru, a curation service that matches gardening videos to users based on their unique interests and what they are growing that season.

The Garden Planner allows users to plan and manage their gardens with tools that include:

-- A continually expanding database of edibles, flowers, herbs, and more! With more than 400 plants from which to choose the Garden Planner is the most comprehensive garden planning tool available today, regardless of the zone or region in North America in which a gardener is located!

-- Smart, flexible, adaptive design options. Easily draw beds and add/remove/move plants or other garden and landscape features, including greenhouses, row covers, irrigation tools, and more. Try different options until you get the perfect layout for your garden.

-- Evidence-based companion planting system. This exclusive Garden Planner feature utilizes the best in-the-ground research to help gardeners to figure out what plants grow best together. This is updated as new research is published, so you always have the best advice at your fingertips.

-- Themed sample plans. For those who don’t know where to start or would like to try something new, the Garden Planner offers an ever-expanding collection of pre-created optimal plans that include: Beginner’s Garden, Feed-Your-Family Garden, Low-Maintenance Garden, Drought-Resistant Garden, Salad Garden, North American Heirloom Garden, Balcony Garden, and more!

-- Live chat support. Only the Garden Planner provides access to personalized gardening experts via live chat inside the online planner. Get nearly instant answers 7 days a week, 365 days a year. During gardening’s busiest seasons, the service is available from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. In addition, the Garden Planner offers 24/7 access to hundreds of how-to videos and articles.

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Fully searchable Garden Journal. Users can record their garden’s progress through notes and pictures. Keep track of what worked, what didn’t, and which varieties yielded the best results.

-- Detailed information on pests and diseases. Stay a step ahead to keep plants healthy and productive.

-- The ultimate garden assistant. The Garden Planner will automatically calculate the number of plants that will fit in a given space, create shopping lists based on personalized plans, and draw up detailed planting charts to show when to sow, plant, and harvest. To keep gardeners on track, the Garden Planner can also send tailored planting reminder emails twice a month.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Planner is available online for Mac, PC, iPad, or phones at https://gardenplanner.almanac.com/. New users can try-before-they-buy with a 7-day free trial https://gardenplanner.almanac.com/subscribeinfo.aspx. (no credit card required!), which includes complete access to all of the Garden Planner’s features. Subscriptions start at $35 annually.

About The Old Farmer’s Almanac

The Old Farmer’s Almanac—with its iconic yellow cover and classic corner hole—originates from Yankee Publishing Inc., a 100% employee-owned company in Dublin, New Hampshire. The Almanac’s editors also produce the annual Garden Guide. digital monthly magazine EXTRA https://www.almanac.com/media/extra-old-farmers-almanac. The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids https://store.almanac.com/kids-almanac-volume-10/. (Vol. 10 now available), and a collection of wall and desk calendars https://store.almanac.com/calendars/, including The Old Farmer’s Almanac Planner https://store.almanac.com/planner. They also produce a collection of timeless gardening titles, such as the Flower Gardener’s Handbook https://www.almanac.com/flower-gardeners-handbook. (released in Spring 2022) and Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook https://www.almanac.com/vegetable-gardeners-handbook-best-gardening-book-get-you-growing. (now in its sixth printing!). Coming this spring: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Container Gardener’s Handbook!

Daily Almanac wit and wisdom are available through https://www.almanac.com/, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theoldfarmersalmanac/, Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/almanac/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theoldfarmersalmanac/?hl=en, TikTok, and the Amazon Echo voice assistants.

All of the Almanac’s products are always available at https://store.almanac.com/store.