For home gardeners · Free

Plant what thrives where you live.

GardenAdvisor recommends plants suited to your exact climate, tells you when to plant and prune based on local weather, and connects you with nurseries nearby that have them in stock.

No card required. Works across the continental US.

Purple coneflowers
Zone 8b · 9721497% match
Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea

In stock 2.1 mi away$14
Local weather
Forecasts & 30-yr climate normals
Growing degree days
Timing tuned to your season
Nearby nurseries
Stock from growers near you
Phone alerts
Only when your garden needs you
How it works

Four quiet tools, one thriving garden.

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A plant list written for your yard.

Tell us your ZIP, sun and soil. We cross-reference hardiness zones, rainfall and 30 years of local weather to rank thousands of plants by how well they’ll actually do for you — natives first.

Echinacea · 97% matchEchinacea · 97% match
Partner nursery · planting outPartner nursery · planting out
Why it’s free

We’re paid by nurseries, not by you.

When you buy a recommended plant from a partner nursery, they share a small commission with us. You pay their normal shelf price — and your money stays in your local growing community.

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Questions

Before you dig in.

Yes. Gardeners never pay a subscription. We earn a commission from partner nurseries when you choose to buy a recommended plant from them.

We combine USDA hardiness zones, 30-year climate normals, your live forecast and growing degree days with a curated plant knowledgebase — then weigh your sun, soil and space.

Short, specific notes tied to weather events and your plants: frost and heat warnings, planting windows, pruning and harvest timing. You choose how often.

Not at all. Recommendations and the calendar work on their own. Buying through a partner simply supports a local nursery and keeps the service free.

Your best season starts with a ZIP code.

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