The AI yard assistant built for your zone

Your yard, finally figured out.

Snap a photo. YardWise identifies what's growing, what's wrong, and exactly what to do about it — calibrated to your USDA zone, your frost dates, your weather. Like a Master Gardener who knows your block.

Zone 6b · Columbus, OH
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Hi Kent · 72°

Atlanta, GA · Zone 8a

This week in your yard

3 tasks
  • Overseed cool-season grassLast week of window
  • Water deeply Tue 6am0.4″ recommended
  • Harden off tomato seedlingsDay 3 of 7

Recent scans

HealthyOak
WatchTall fescue
HealthyHosta

Built by a small team in Nevada. Every scan reviewed for quality.

  • Zone 3a
  • Zone 4b
  • Zone 5b
  • Zone 6a
  • Zone 7b
  • Zone 8a
  • Zone 9a
  • Zone 10b
  • + all 13 USDA zones

Why YardWise is different

Most plant apps don't know where you live.

Generic plant ID apps tell you what a plant is. YardWise tells you what to dowith it — in your soil, your climate, your season. We cross-reference every recommendation against your USDA hardiness zone, your local frost dates, elevation, and real-time weather. So when YardWise says “fertilize this week,” it actually means this week. For your yard.

Calibrated for every USDA zone

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USDA zones covered
50
States supported
9
Grass types

Lawn plan

Tall fescue · Zone 8a

12-month plan · Atlanta, GA

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This week

Apply slow-release N

Last window before summer dormancy. Aim for 0.75 lb N per 1,000 sq ft.

Plan auto-adjusts to your zone & weather

What's in the app

Four tools that actually work together.

One app. Four jobs. Each one calibrated to your climate, not the average yard.

Lawn plan

Tall fescue · Zone 8a

12-month plan · Atlanta, GA

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Apply slow-release N

Last window before summer dormancy. Aim for 0.75 lb N per 1,000 sq ft.

Plan auto-adjusts to your zone & weather

Zone-aware care plans

Care plans built around your climate.

  • 12-month lawn care schedule, calibrated to your zone and grass type
  • Mowing height, fertilizing windows, and aeration timing — all auto-adjusted
  • Plants you add inherit zone-correct care from day one

“The same fescue advice that works in Tahoe will kill it in Atlanta. We know the difference.”

Diagnosis
Concern detected

Early blight

Alternaria solani

87% confidence · 3 models agreed

Treatment plan

  1. 1Remove infected leaves below the lesion
  2. 2Copper fungicide every 7 days
  3. 3Mulch base · improve airflow

Smart diagnosis

Spot a problem. Snap it. Get a treatment plan.

  • Identifies pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, and lawn problems
  • Step-by-step treatment with both organic and conventional options
  • Tracks recurrence so you can spot patterns

“Three AI models look at the same photo. We only show you what they agree on.”

YardWisenow

Last frost in 9 days — start hardening off your tomatoes

This week

5 things to do

2 of 5 done

  • Sharpen mower blade
  • Check sprinkler heads
  • Harden off tomato seedlingsToday
  • Start basil indoors
  • Pre-emergent for crabgrass

Heads up: rain Wed–Thu. Hold fertilizer until Friday.

Seasonal intelligence

Never miss the moment again.

  • Weekly checklists tuned to your zone’s calendar
  • Frost alerts, watering windows, and fertilizer timing
  • Bloom calendar so you can plan year-round color

“The right task at the wrong time wastes money. Timing is the whole game.”

Identified
96% match

Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’

Hosta plantaginea cv.

Part shadeMoist soilZones 3–9Pet-safe

Adds personalized care reminders to your dashboard, calibrated to Zone 8a.

Instant plant ID

Identify anything growing in under a second.

  • 600+ species in the curated database, growing weekly
  • Multi-model AI ensemble for higher accuracy than any single model
  • Add identified plants directly to your yard for ongoing care

“We don’t pick a single AI. We run three and reconcile.”

Up and running in minutes

Three steps to smarter yard care.

  1. 01

    Set up your yard

    Tell us your address. We auto-detect zone, frost dates, elevation, and sun exposure.

  2. 02

    Scan with your camera

    Point at any plant, weed, lawn patch, or problem. Get an answer in under a second.

  3. 03

    Get a plan

    Personalized to your zone, your weather, your goals. Tracked in a yard dashboard you'll actually use.

Set up my yard — download free

How it actually works

Three AI models. One answer you can trust.

Most apps wave their hands at “AI.” We'll show you ours. Every scan goes through three independent models in parallel, then a fourth pass reconciles them.

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PlantNet

“Trained on 100M+ scientifically-verified plant identifications by botanists.”

Strength: Species-level accuracy, especially for native and wild plants.

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Google Vision

“Industrial-grade visual recognition.”

Strength: Object and condition detection on lawn, soil, and texture-heavy scans.

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Claude Vision

“Reasoning over the result.”

Strength: Takes the first two outputs, reconciles them, and explains why — in plain English.

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PlantNetGoogle VisionClaude Vision
Verified answer

“One model is a guess. Three models in agreement is an answer.”

How we compare

What you actually get with YardWise.

FeatureGeneric plant ID appsYardWise
Identify a plant
Diagnose a problemSometimes
Care advice for your zone
12-month lawn care schedule
Seasonal reminders for your climate
Yard dashboard, not just a single plant

We're not naming names. Punching down looks insecure — and you already know who we mean.

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A note from the founder

I built YardWise because I kept killing plants the wrong way for my zone. Generic advice on the internet didn't cut it. So I built the tool I wished existed: one that actually knows what week it is in your yard, not the average one.

Kent Santin

Founder, based in Nevada

What people are saying

Built for real yards. Reviewed by real people.

  • “Worth every penny. The frost alerts saved my dahlias last spring.”

    Linda G.

    Denver, CO

  • “I had no idea my soil pH was the problem. Took a photo of my hydrangeas, got a treatment plan, and three weeks later they were back. Completely changed how I think about my yard.”

    Sarah P.

    Phoenix, AZ

  • “Finally got my fescue to survive a summer.”

    Ray K.

    Charlotte, NC

  • “Been gardening for thirty years and I still learned something. The diagnosis caught early blight on my tomatoes two weeks before I would have spotted it. Saved the whole crop. The fact that the AI explains why and links to extension service docs makes me trust it.”

    Tom H.

    Portland, OR

  • “Bought it for my dad. Now we both use it daily.”

    Mike T.

    Cleveland, OH

  • “What sold me was the timing. The app told me when to overseed in my exact zip code, not just “fall.” Got my best lawn ever this year.”

    Carlos M.

    Tampa, FL

  • “Five stars from a stubborn old gardener.”

    Eleanor B.

    Boise, ID

  • “I'm a beginner and this app holds my hand without being condescending. The pet safe tag for plants is huge because we have a curious dog.”

    Jess W.

    Madison, WI

  • “I bought every plant ID app on the App Store before this one. The difference is YardWise actually knows my elevation and my frost dates. The others just told me what plant it was. This one tells me what to do about it. Already paid for itself.”

    Amanda R.

    Asheville, NC

  • “The lawn schedule alone is worth $99.”

    Kevin L.

    Austin, TX

  • “Identified a weed I had been pulling for years. Apparently it was edible.”

    Renee S.

    Burlington, VT

  • “My partner thinks I have a green thumb now. I don't, I just have this app.”

    David O.

    Sacramento, CA

Pricing

Honest pricing. No tricks.

Start free. Upgrade when you want unlimited scans and the full yard toolkit.

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  • 5 AI scans per year
  • Yard dashboard & weather
  • Seasonal checklists
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For real gardeners

$99/year

or $8.99/month · 7-day free trial · cancel anytime

  • Unlimited AI scans
  • Full 600+ plant database
  • Garden journal & bloom calendar
  • Smart care reminders for every plant
  • 12-month lawn care schedule
  • Priority AI processing
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Pro is $99/year — about the cost of a single visit from a local landscaper. Or one bag of fertilizer applied at the wrong time.

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Questions you might have

Honest answers to the things people actually ask.

Still wondering something? Email us — we're a small team and we read everything.

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