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Garden Sketchbook
What it is
Garden Sketchbook is a browser-based garden planner for designing layouts to scale and viewing them in 3D through the seasons. Its 2D editor uses drag and drop for plant placement, while the seasonal view shows changes in the garden and its color palette throughout the year. Filters cover hardiness zone, sun, soil, bloom season, color, deer resistance, and drought resistance. Plants are sized automatically. Users can trace a floor plan or aerial photo while drawing beds, paths, and structures. The library contains hundreds of plants with growing information and specific varieties, and custom varieties can be made by changing size, color, and bloom time. The service runs in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge without installation. The 2D planner works on any device; the 3D seasonal view requires WebGL, and at least 4 GB RAM is recommended for mobile. The free demo needs no account, but gardens expire after 24 hours. Gardener costs $39 a year after a 14-day trial and saves up to 10 gardens. A one-time $9 PDF export add-on is available in the demo.
For and against
For
- Designs gardens to scale
- Provides 2D and 3D views
- Includes seasonal color previews
- Offers detailed plant filters
- Supports custom plant varieties
Against
- Free-demo gardens expire after 24 hours
- 3D seasonal view requires WebGL
- Mobile experience recommends at least 4 GB RAM
- PDF export costs a one-time $9
The verdict
Garden Sketchbook combines scaled planning, plant filtering, tracing, and seasonal 3D previews in a browser. The free demo is useful for short-term exploration, while the Gardener plan keeps up to 10 gardens permanently.
Who it suits
It suits beginners and experienced gardeners planning beds, paths, structures, and plant combinations. It also fits users who want seasonal previews or printable plans and shopping lists.
Plans and prices
Demo
No account · gardens expire after 24 hours · 2D editor · 3D seasonal preview
Read 15 Oct 2026 · gardensketchbook.com
Demo export add-on
PDF planting plan and shopping list for the current demo garden only
Read 15 Oct 2026 · gardensketchbook.com
Gardener
Permanent garden storage · up to 10 gardens · garden duplication · unlimited custom plant varieties
Read 15 Oct 2026 · gardensketchbook.com
Free
No account needed · Gardens expire after 24 hours · 2D editor and 3D seasonal preview · 500+ plant library
Read 9 Oct 2026 · gardensketchbook.com
Studio
Unlimited gardens · client share links · branded PDF exports · supplier fields
Read 15 Oct 2026 · gardensketchbook.com
On the record
- 2D and 3D design
- Users can arrange plants in a 2D drag-and-drop editor and see the design in 3D.gardensketchbook.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Account and garden limit
- The free demo requires no account, but gardens expire after 24 hours; the Gardener plan saves gardens permanently and allows up to 10.gardensketchbook.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- API and SDKs
- The Garden Sketchbook pages opened publish no public API, SDK, webhook or developer documentation.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes the product as suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners.gardensketchbook.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automatic saving
- Signed-in gardens save automatically without a Save button.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The app runs in current Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge without downloading software.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial-use restriction
- The terms prohibit commercial use without the maker’s express written consent.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Fablehenge says its team lives in New Brunswick, Canada.fablehenge.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company origin
- Fablehenge says it began as a hobby project during the pandemic.fablehenge.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Fablehenge describes the Garden Sketchbook roadmap as maintained by a one-person development team.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company team
- Fablehenge identifies Jennifer Phillips and Dusty Phillips as its founding team and says Jennifer studied English while Dusty studied computer science.fablehenge.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Creator
- Jen Phillips is identified as the gardener, developer and creator of Garden Sketchbook.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Custom varieties
- Gardener subscribers can create plant varieties by changing a library plant’s size, color and bloom time.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data and security terms
- The terms say users retain ownership of their garden designs and grant the maker a limited license to store and display them to provide the service.gardensketchbook.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data ownership
- Users retain ownership of garden designs while granting Fablehenge a limited license to store and display them for service delivery.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Demo limit
- Demo gardens remain in the browser session for 24 hours and do not move between devices or browsers.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer model
- Fablehenge says the PWA approach lets its small team maintain one application across Android, iOS, ChromeOS, Windows and macOS.blog.fablehenge.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The maker provides FAQ, quick-start and printing documentation covering workflows, account behavior, device support and export steps.gardensketchbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
