Location-aware inputs
Design generation factors in site location, sun exposure, and feature choices to shape more relevant concepts.
AI Garden Design
Upload a photo of your space, choose a design direction, and generate tailored landscape concepts with planting and material guidance.
What does AI garden design do?
It shows you your own garden drawn a different way before you change anything in it. You upload a photo of the space, choose a design direction and the features you want, and Pocket Gardener comes back with concept imagery of that same space along with suggested plants and materials. It runs in a web browser on a phone or a computer, so there is nothing to install.
Because it starts from a real photo rather than a blank canvas, you do not need a plan or a drawing first. The design takes in where the site is, how much sun it gets and the features you asked for, so the concepts come back shaped by your place. If the first one is not quite right, add more direction, plants you would rather see or a change of style, and run it again until it matches what you had in mind.
AI garden design feature highlights
Refine with feedback
Iterate on the first concept with extra direction, preferred plants, and style adjustments.
Planning outputs
Review suggested plants, materials, and supporting details to move from inspiration toward implementation.
How AI garden design works here
- Upload a photo of the space you want to change.
- Choose the design direction, the features you want and any notes on plants or mood.
- Get concept imagery with suggested plants and materials, then refine it with more direction.
What you need to start
- A photo of the space you want to change, taken from the angle you want to see redrawn.
- A phone or a computer with a web browser. Pocket Gardener runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install.
- An internet connection, because the design work happens online rather than on your own device.
What this feature really does
Pocket Gardener's design workflow is built around a real garden photo, not a blank drag-and-drop canvas. You upload the space, set the direction, then the AI produces concept imagery and supporting recommendations.
The app supports multiple design iterations, style selection, feature requests, and optional notes about the plants or mood you want to achieve. It is built for garden professionals who need a concept they can put in front of a client, and for serious gardeners planning their own place.
Can I try AI garden design for free?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing, runs for 14 days and needs no card. It includes one garden design from your own photo and two refinements of it, with 9 of the 11 garden styles to choose from, the plant and material shopping lists, the local nursery finder and the version history of your design.
When the 14 days are up you keep the design to look at, download and share. There is nothing to install, because it runs in the web browser on your phone or computer. The plans and what each one includes are set out on the home page.
AI garden design questions
What is AI garden design?
It is a way to see your own garden drawn a different way before you change anything in it. You give Pocket Gardener a photo of the space and set the direction you want, and it generates concept imagery along with suggested plants and materials.
Do I need a plan or a drawing to start?
No. The design work starts from a real photo of your garden rather than a blank canvas you have to build up yourself, so a clear photo of the space is enough to begin.
Can I change the first design it gives me?
Yes. You can run more than one round, adding extra direction, plants you would rather see and changes to the style, until the concept matches what you had in mind.
Will the design suit my own site?
Design generation takes in where the site is, how much sun it gets and the features you asked for, so the concepts come back shaped by the place rather than generic.
What do I get besides a picture?
Along with the concept imagery you get suggested plants, materials and supporting details, so you can move from inspiration toward actually doing the work.
Is it for professionals or for home gardeners?
Both. It is built for garden professionals who need a concept they can put in front of a client, and for serious gardeners planning their own place.
Related features
Guides worth reading
How AI garden design works
The longer read on what happens to your photo and how a concept comes together.
Choosing a garden design app
What to look for if this is your first time planning a garden this way.
Ideas for a small space
Ways to get more out of a balcony, a courtyard or a compact backyard.
Where the plant information comes from
The databases and research behind the plant suggestions in the app.
Ready to try it in your garden?
Upload a photo of your space and generate design concepts you can refine.
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