Pollinator Patch: Plant Care

Pollinator Patch

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About this app

Outdoor plant care that knows your yard. Pollinator Patch tells you what each plant needs and when: watering while it establishes, cover before a freeze, and seasonal care matched to your exact region.

CARE FOR EVERY PLANT YOU OWN
Add the plants already growing in your yard, native or not, or paste in a whole list during setup. Seasonal guidance is free and tied to where you actually garden, not generic tips.

REMINDERS THAT DO THE THINKING
Watering reminders timed to how established each plant is, and if rain already did the job, we tell you to skip it. Freeze alerts before cold nights tell you what to cover and when to uncover. Alerts arrive batched into one calm daily note.

KNOW WHAT TO PLANT NEXT
Browse 4,700+ verified native species filtered to your region, with pet-safe and HOA-friendly filters. Every plant profile flags toxicity to dogs, cats, and horses, sourced from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center plant database.

GET A PLAN THAT LOOKS INTENTIONAL
Set your filters: sun, yard size, HOA status, pets. Pollinator Patch builds a planting plan with native species suited to your region and a layout with defined borders and clear cues of care. Built for HOA-conscious homeowners who want a calm, low-risk way to make the change.

SEE YOUR YARD REPLANTED
Take a photo of your front yard and see a version of it replanted with native plants that fit your region. You get 2 free previews a day, and you can try one before you make an account.

FIND REBATES
Many cities and water utilities pay homeowners to replace thirsty lawns with native plants. See the turf-replacement and native-landscaping programs in your area, what each covers, and whether pre-approval is required before you start.

IDENTIFY ANY PLANT
Point your camera at a plant to identify it and find out whether it's native to your area. Free accounts get 10 plant IDs a day. Handy at the nursery or in your own yard.

Ask Patch answers your gardening questions along the way, from plant care to HOA expectations.

Pollinator Patch is free on iPhone, Android, and the web. Pro adds more Patch Vision redesigns, unlimited plant ID scans, more Ask Patch questions, unlimited garden plans, and the full HOA project packet.

From first plant to a yard that thrives, season after season.

What’s new

Fixed the subscribe button, which used to fail silently. Seasonal Care Tips is no longer behind Pro. You can paste in a list of plants during setup and set your zone there. Plant pages got a rework with bigger botanical names and seasonal care tied to your area. Search now matches names typed with curly apostrophes. Fixed cut-off tab labels and a spinner that never stopped.