EasyBloom Forum

Could you fix the "Find a Plant" to "find" something you already planted and the seed packet blew/disentegrated away?? :( I have some I planted that are beauties, but no one knows what they are. Several people have them, but none know what they are.

Would also help to have a choice of evergreen or deciduous. But ZONE and LIGHT are no brainers!!

Great feedback everyone. I'm going to create some requirements for this and submit it to engineering. It will take a little while to develop because we are in the process of some major developments. Best, Matt

...more features: 5) "Heat map" view of the "property map". Based on previous readings, show me, on average, how the locations' sun level, temperature, etc. change over time. 6) FWIW, the previously mentioned property map could just be a picture I take with the phone of a room or my front yard.

Ah, I hadn't considered offline access. This is actually possible to do on a website with the data storage APIs in HTML5 (which both iOS and Android support -- at least, they are supposed to). An app may be nicer in general for more advanced features, anyway. I'd like to see these: 1) Searching of the plant library. 2) Browsing of plants I own/want to own, along with readings and suitable locations. 3) Lists of locations I have measured with access to the list of plants that will grow there. 4) "Property map" type overview. For example, let me provide a scan of my property map or a sketch and indicate where on that image I have taken readings and where my plants are. 4a) Let me specify watering/other maintenance schedules on the map (or at least show them there). That is, I'd like to indicate how often I expect to water plants and prune them and get reminders of some sort. 4b) "Planning mode"; Use the property map to indicate places I have measured in recommend mode. Let me select each place, show me plants that work there, then let me pick one. In the end, I should be able to save the selections in some form to take to the store or just play with until I come up with something I like.

I actually have an ipod touch, so to me I'd love to be able to download my information from the website to the ipod, or at least a list of best flower options by location without the requirement of a web browser. Typically when I shop for plants I try to organize by color and area, and with the list of what plants will work and which won't I'll also be able to find alternative options if my first choice plants aren't sold by the plant center. A mobile version of the site though would be a good alternative!

I think a mobile version of the site would be just as good. (I have an Android phone :)). See something like http://m.wegmans.com/. There isn't much an app can do that the website couldn't, as the functionality of the device is all via the website. It just needs a more finger-friendly interface.

Hello Heather, We have not yet developed an iPhone application. We are actually in the process of evaluating how many of our customers have iphones. What features would you like to see on it when released? Best, Matt Glenn Founder and CEO

I actually did a Google search on this (just bought the EasyBloom last week) and an article stated that an app exists, but I can't find it anywhere. I too would LOVE LOVE LOVE this feature. EasyBloom is such a cool tool and it would be so much more amazing with an app that includes my data or at least my favorites (at least make the favorites downloadable to text so I have SOMETHING to take with me to the store?) Just seems like there must be an easier way to fill the gap from recommendations to purchase at a plant center.

I agree that if it measured pH and npk more people would buy it and it would be the ultimate gardening tool. people would be willing to pay more i know i would. It is a great tool in it self but for the serious gardener this additional information is vital.