Sow: Garden & Landscape Design

Name: Sow: Garden & Landscape Design
Rating: 4.3 (379 reviews)
Author: Sow Platforms, Inc.

AI Yard Planner & Plant Care

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

379 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Sow Platforms, Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

186.2
MB

iPhone

Design with real plants, diagnose problems, measure sunlight, map your yard, and get the guidance you need to keep your outdoor space thriving. Bring your outdoor space to life—with the right ideas, the right plants, and the tools to keep them thriving. Sow is an all-in-one landscape planner and garden companion that helps you visualize new ideas, choose plants suited to your space, identify and diagnose plant problems, measure sunlight, map your property, and manage your yard with confidence. More than an AI image generator, Sow gives you the real plants, practical planning tools, and care guidance to turn inspiration into a thriving outdoor space. DESIGN AND VISUALIZE YOUR YARD See what your outdoor space could become before you buy, dig, or build. Generate landscape ideas from a photo, explore different styles, and refine your plan with easy-to-use editing tools. Create bird’s-eye layouts, arrange plants and furniture with drag-and-drop controls, and use satellite imagery and site plans to organize everything from one bed to an entire property. Turn inspiration into an editable landscape plan built with real plants. CHOOSE PLANTS THAT WILL THRIVE Explore more than 10,000 trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, native plants, vegetables, groundcovers, and cultivars available from nurseries and garden centers. Find plants suited to your: • Hardiness zone and local climate • Sunlight and growing conditions • Available space and desired mature size • Preferred colors, styles, and bloom seasons • Water and maintenance preferences • Landscape goals, from privacy to pollinator support Compare online nursery availability and prices when you are ready to plant. MEASURE SUNLIGHT BEFORE YOU PLANT Avoid guessing whether a spot is full sun, part shade, or deep shade. Use Sow’s AR sunlight tool to analyze the sun’s path from any location in your yard. It accounts for sunlight blocked by trees, buildings, fences, and other obstacles as the sun moves across the sky, estimating how many hours of direct sunlight that spot receives. Use the results to choose the right plants, place them where they can thrive, and avoid costly mistakes. IDENTIFY PLANTS AND DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS Take a photo to identify an unknown plant, learn about it, and save it to your collection. When a plant or lawn looks unhealthy, Plant Doctor analyzes symptoms such as yellowing, wilting, pests, or poor growth. Get likely causes, practical treatment steps, and prevention guidance to help your plants recover. MAP AND MANAGE YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE Create a living map of everything in your yard. Record the locations of plants, beds, patios, paths, structures, and other landscape features. Organize projects, save photos, and keep a useful history of what you planted and where. SMART WEATHER, WATERING, AND CARE GUIDANCE Use local forecasts, rainfall history, drought conditions, frost dates, and watering insights to understand what your landscape needs. Track plant care, receive helpful growing tips, and make better decisions based on your plants, location, weather, and growing conditions. SHARE IDEAS AND GET FEEDBACK Share landscape designs and garden projects, ask questions, discover new ideas, and get feedback before making changes. PLAN ON MOBILE OR WEB Your designs, maps, plants, and garden information sync with usesow.com, so you can plan and manage your outdoor space from your phone or computer. Sow can help you: • Redesign a front yard, backyard, or garden bed • Plan native, pollinator, privacy, and vegetable gardens • Identify unknown plants and diagnose struggling ones • Choose plants for difficult sun, shade, or climate conditions • Map your landscape and track watering, weather, and seasonal care • Plan DIY projects or collaborate with professionals From your first idea to a thriving landscape, Sow brings your entire outdoor space together in one place. Download Sow and start designing, planting, and caring for your yard today. Privacy First: Sow does not track or share personal data with ad networks. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Events

CHALLENGE
The North-Facing Foundation

6 ft deep bed along the front of the house. Gets a little sun in the morning, maybe about 4 hours.
CHALLENGE
Adults, Children, and…

Half yard with a cottage and sitting area.

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

379 Ratings

Wish it auto-saved designs
Apr 13
r. hanson
I just started playing around with this app today and so far I like it a lot compared to what else is on the market. I mostly use the “editor” function to place plants where I want them. I have not used the AI functionality yet. However there are a couple of very important changes I’d love to see addressed for me to stay a subscriber:1. Many of the plant images are not full plants, just a snippet of the plant’s flowers or a cluster of branches. This makes it really hard to visualize the actual size and shape of a plant. I have just been substituting other varieties in this case but it’s really annoying. 2. I wish the editor auto-saved your design. Today I spent an hour on one design, got a phone call and went back to it after only to find it had not saved my progress. All my other editing apps (like Canva, etc) auto-save works so this doesn’t happen.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for this, we're happy to hear it's standing out compared to what else is on the market.You've hit on two things that we've also been super focused on. 1. Plant images — you're right, a lot of them were closer shots of the plants. We've recently updated our library with thousands of new images that are all full height images of plants. Hope you find them useful!2. Editor design saves — good news, the editor now auto-saves! You don't need to worry about manually saving, it will always save what you've done so its ready for you to pick back up later. Thanks for the great suggestions. We'd love to hear more about your experience if your open to it, reach out anytime at dan@usesow.com. We'd be happy to share previews about whats coming up next. 🌱 Thanks again for giving Sow a try!
Wish it auto-saved designs
Apr 13
r. hanson

I just started playing around with this app today and so far I like it a lot compared to what else is on the market. I mostly use the “editor” function to place plants where I want them. I have not used the AI functionality yet. However there are a couple of very important changes I’d love to see addressed for me to stay a subscriber:1. Many of the plant images are not full plants, just a snippet of the plant’s flowers or a cluster of branches. This makes it really hard to visualize the actual size and shape of a plant. I have just been substituting other varieties in this case but it’s really annoying. 2. I wish the editor auto-saved your design. Today I spent an hour on one design, got a phone call and went back to it after only to find it had not saved my progress. All my other editing apps (like Canva, etc) auto-save works so this doesn’t happen.
Developer Response Jun 5
Thank you so much for this, we're happy to hear it's standing out compared to what else is on the market.You've hit on two things that we've also been super focused on. 1. Plant images — you're right, a lot of them were closer shots of the plants. We've recently updated our library with thousands of new images that are all full height images of plants. Hope you find them useful!2. Editor design saves — good news, the editor now auto-saves! You don't need to worry about manually saving, it will always save what you've done so its ready for you to pick back up later. Thanks for the great suggestions. We'd love to hear more about your experience if your open to it, reach out anytime at dan@usesow.com. We'd be happy to share previews about whats coming up next. 🌱 Thanks again for giving Sow a try!
All in One Design & plant care App! Game changer!
Jan 4
JennicaRachelle
This app is everything. Not only does it allow a user to drag and drop plants (from an extensive selection including hybrids & nativars)- it also tracks rainfall (including 1 weeks worth), overall weather, has a seed starting tracker, a plant ID tool, and gives you plants tasks! It’s literally 6+ apps in one! And the price point is well worth it. It’s still very new and already is exceeding expectations. The developers are also very responsive to any feedback and are promptly making improvements and changes. This is going to be THE main plant designer tool for the future once others discovers it. I do designs for clients , as well as maintain a fairly large garden myself . I’m also a mother to 2 boys & a blue heeler- and being able to design easily from my phone is a must, while also keeping tracking of my own garden layout and tasks is incredible. The designs also allow you to download a pdf packet which shows a bloom calendar , and plant care guide for clients ! Absolutely incredible ! 10/10

Developer Response
Jennica, thank you for this incredibly detailed review - we're a small team building Sow, feedback like this is exactly what shapes our roadmap. I have some good news: we just pushed an update this week that includes several things you asked for:✓ Bloom calendar PDF export - with photos and plant names✓ Plant names visible in the calendar view - no more clicking each colored box✓ Undo/redo in the plant editor✓ Plant locking - so you stop accidentally warping things (tap the lock icon to try it out)✓ Better zoom/pan/resize - you can now move around easier while zoomed in and plants can shrink smallerLandscape orientation is on our list but requires deeper architectural changes - it's coming. Your other ideas are also great - showing plants across all four seasons, export seasonal care instructions and purchase options - I've added them to the longer-term roadmap.You're clearly the exact type of professional we're building this for. If you're open to being a beta tester for upcoming features, I'd love to connect: dan@usesow.comUpdate when you get a chance and let me know how the new features work for your workflow. 🌱
All in One Design & plant care App! Game changer!
Jan 4
JennicaRachelle

This app is everything. Not only does it allow a user to drag and drop plants (from an extensive selection including hybrids & nativars)- it also tracks rainfall (including 1 weeks worth), overall weather, has a seed starting tracker, a plant ID tool, and gives you plants tasks! It’s literally 6+ apps in one! And the price point is well worth it. It’s still very new and already is exceeding expectations. The developers are also very responsive to any feedback and are promptly making improvements and changes. This is going to be THE main plant designer tool for the future once others discovers it. I do designs for clients , as well as maintain a fairly large garden myself . I’m also a mother to 2 boys & a blue heeler- and being able to design easily from my phone is a must, while also keeping tracking of my own garden layout and tasks is incredible. The designs also allow you to download a pdf packet which shows a bloom calendar , and plant care guide for clients ! Absolutely incredible ! 10/10
Developer Response 12/19/2025
Jennica, thank you for this incredibly detailed review - we're a small team building Sow, feedback like this is exactly what shapes our roadmap. I have some good news: we just pushed an update this week that includes several things you asked for:✓ Bloom calendar PDF export - with photos and plant names✓ Plant names visible in the calendar view - no more clicking each colored box✓ Undo/redo in the plant editor✓ Plant locking - so you stop accidentally warping things (tap the lock icon to try it out)✓ Better zoom/pan/resize - you can now move around easier while zoomed in and plants can shrink smallerLandscape orientation is on our list but requires deeper architectural changes - it's coming. Your other ideas are also great - showing plants across all four seasons, export seasonal care instructions and purchase options - I've added them to the longer-term roadmap.You're clearly the exact type of professional we're building this for. If you're open to being a beta tester for upcoming features, I'd love to connect: dan@usesow.comUpdate when you get a chance and let me know how the new features work for your workflow. 🌱
Good
09/03/2025
Haskoanmgpeah121
As a first-time homeowner, this app has been a lifesaver. I snapped a picture of a mystery plant in my yard and the Plant ID got it right instantly. I used the drag-and-drop planner to design my flower beds with real-scale layout and it honestly looks like I hired a professional landscaper. The built-in marketplace helped me find plants at better prices than local shops. Such a powerful tool, especially since it is free.

Developer Response
Thanks for the amazing review! We're glad you like it!
Good
09/03/2025
Haskoanmgpeah121

As a first-time homeowner, this app has been a lifesaver. I snapped a picture of a mystery plant in my yard and the Plant ID got it right instantly. I used the drag-and-drop planner to design my flower beds with real-scale layout and it honestly looks like I hired a professional landscaper. The built-in marketplace helped me find plants at better prices than local shops. Such a powerful tool, especially since it is free.
Developer Response 09/09/2025
Thanks for the amazing review! We're glad you like it!
Limited and Disappointing
Jun 28
Limited and Frustrated
Purchased with very high hopes and am left frustrated and disappointed. Many plant pictures are either cutoff or distorted. The AI ignores accurate size and scale. The plant editor is limited to 1 dimension. The My Plan is only for fruits, vegetables and flowers. When uploading photos, you can crop and zoom but you cannot adjust the angle, dimension or rotate. Furthermore, it is very difficult to accurately edit plants and objects from a photo, such as removing existing plants from an area. The plant details lack valuable information, such as bloom times. The map editor wants a straight over the top picture but loads a satellite view that is very much angled and basically useless. In the plant editor, there needs to be a scale function instead of manually adjusting every plant. When multiple plants and objects are added, it is very difficult to select the right plant. The app has potential but I wouldn’t recommend for anything more than a smaller, basic shaped design.

Developer Response
Thank you for the detailed feedback, and I’m sorry the app felt frustrating for your project. We're a small team building Sow, feedback like this is exactly what shapes our roadmap. I have some good news: based on your feedback we released an update that includes several things you asked for: ✓ Bloom times included in the "Plants / Objects" menu ✓ Group scale and delete functions in Plant Editor ✓ Improved selection, dragging, resizing controls in Plant Editor ✓ Adding plants now auto-adjusts their dimensions based on their real world size Plant auto-detection (to remove existing plants, for example) from an existing photo is on our list but requires deeper work to get right. We're also working to expand whats included in the My Plan/Garden Planner. Your suggestions are great, you're clearly the exact type of experienced user we're building this for. Sow is improving quickly, if you're open to being a beta tester for upcoming features, I'd love to connect: dan@usesow.com Update when you get a chance and let me know how the new release is working out. 🌱
Limited and Disappointing
Jun 28
Limited and Frustrated

Purchased with very high hopes and am left frustrated and disappointed. Many plant pictures are either cutoff or distorted. The AI ignores accurate size and scale. The plant editor is limited to 1 dimension. The My Plan is only for fruits, vegetables and flowers. When uploading photos, you can crop and zoom but you cannot adjust the angle, dimension or rotate. Furthermore, it is very difficult to accurately edit plants and objects from a photo, such as removing existing plants from an area. The plant details lack valuable information, such as bloom times. The map editor wants a straight over the top picture but loads a satellite view that is very much angled and basically useless. In the plant editor, there needs to be a scale function instead of manually adjusting every plant. When multiple plants and objects are added, it is very difficult to select the right plant. The app has potential but I wouldn’t recommend for anything more than a smaller, basic shaped design.
Developer Response Jul 1
Thank you for the detailed feedback, and I’m sorry the app felt frustrating for your project. We're a small team building Sow, feedback like this is exactly what shapes our roadmap. I have some good news: based on your feedback we released an update that includes several things you asked for: ✓ Bloom times included in the "Plants / Objects" menu ✓ Group scale and delete functions in Plant Editor ✓ Improved selection, dragging, resizing controls in Plant Editor ✓ Adding plants now auto-adjusts their dimensions based on their real world size Plant auto-detection (to remove existing plants, for example) from an existing photo is on our list but requires deeper work to get right. We're also working to expand whats included in the My Plan/Garden Planner. Your suggestions are great, you're clearly the exact type of experienced user we're building this for. Sow is improving quickly, if you're open to being a beta tester for upcoming features, I'd love to connect: dan@usesow.com Update when you get a chance and let me know how the new release is working out. 🌱

Thanks for using Sow! Updates include: • Thousands of new species listings and photos • General performance and usability improvements

Version 2.7.4 Aug 6

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Seller: Sow Platforms, Inc.
Size: 186.2 MB
Category: Lifestyle
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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