NEW! Native Plant Decoder App to Help Identify Weeds vs. Beneficial Plants
Friends, for years I’ve lurked in native plant gardening forums and I’ve led volunteer groups to weed and clear invasive plants from public places, and one thing I’ve realized is that one of the biggest problems new gardeners face is plant identification. This is especially true for those who have had entire native gardens installed and are suddenly afraid to pull anything because they don’t know what anything is. As you may already know, learning to identify weeds (vs. seedlings you want) is vital in the first few years of a native plant garden because you need to reduce competition in order to let your new plants establish.
Since I really, really, really want native gardens everywhere to succeed, I have launched a brand new AI Tool to help solve this identification problem. The Native Plant Decoder is a web-based app that identifies a plant via photo and also tells you why the plant is there, if it is beneficial or invasive, and if you should remove it or keep it. All guidance is season aware and ecology-first meaning you will receive information about insects that complete their life cycles on the identified plant and you will be encouraged to gently and safely remove plants vs. traditional advice of spraying herbicide/pesticide.
🐝 This tool:
- Reduces second-guessing
- Helps you learn what common weeds look like at different stages
- Prevents accidental harm to wildlife
- Helps your garden establish naturally (know the difference between native plant seedlings and weed seedlings so you know what to pull)
- Gives you region-specific guidance via zipcode
If you’re interested in this tool, you can purchase instant, unlimited access for $13 here. There is no subscription, just a one time access fee and you can use it online or download it to your phone and PC for unlimited personal use.
I welcome all feedback on my products and I encourage you to please rate and review them on my online shop sites (gumroad, linktree, etc).
As always, I hope you find this new AI tool useful. Happy gardening!
