The app doubles up as a booking platform for the UK’s beautiful network of public and private gardens, just use the garden map to find one that catches your eye and remember to pack a picnic. But what makes Candide stand out is it has caught onto what every gardener really wants: to be whiling away the hours in a garden. Use it to share your garden highs and lows, ask for plant advice from the experts (of which there are many) or browse the extensive plant library. More than just a plant identifier, Candide opens the garden gates to a whole community of fellow plant enthusiasts.

So, including everything from garden planning tips to care calendars and plant identifiers, here the best gardening apps to make you a better gardener all year round. If you need help to plan and design your garden, there's an expert gardening app for that too. If you come across an unknown flower or weed and are unsure what to do with it, or need to troubleshoot why one of your shrubs isn't growing as it should, there's an app to help. Whether you’re a seasoned green-fingered professional or a gardening beginner, there are a range of gardening apps, plant identifiers and digital garden planner tools that can improve your knowledge.

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