Nature Tools

Free browser tools for the yard and garden. Identify a plant or tree from a photo, figure out how much grass seed a lawn needs, and look up care for popular houseplants. No sign-up, no account.

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Plant & Tree Identifier

Snap or upload a photo of a leaf, flower, fruit or bark and get the most likely species, with a confidence score for each match.

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Tree Identifier

What tree is this? Photograph the bark or a single leaf and get the most likely tree species, ranked by confidence.

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Grass Seed Calculator

Find how many pounds of seed a new lawn or overseed job needs, based on your lawn size and grass type.

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Plant Care Guide

Light, water & pet-safety for 30 popular houseplants — searchable.

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From Photo to Yard Plan

Identify what's growing, then work out what your yard needs.

1

Identify a plant or tree

Open the Plant & Tree Identifier, photograph a leaf, flower, fruit or bark, and get the most likely species with a confidence score.

2

Seed the lawn

Open the Grass Seed Calculator to find how much seed a new lawn or overseed job needs for your grass type.

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Care for your plants

Open the Plant Care Guide to look up light, water and pet-safety for 30 popular houseplants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the plant identifier work, and how accurate is it?
The Plant & Tree Identifier matches your photo against the Pl@ntNet species database and returns the most likely species ranked by a confidence score. A clear, close-up photo of a single leaf, flower, fruit or bark gives the best match, and reviewing the top few ranked results is the reliable way to read the answer.
How does the grass seed calculator work out how much seed I need?
The Grass Seed Calculator multiplies your lawn size by the recommended seeding rate for your grass type, and whether you're seeding a new lawn or overseeding, to give the total pounds of seed. The math runs fully in your browser.
Can I check whether a houseplant is safe for pets?
Yes. The Plant Care Guide lists light, water and pet-safety for 30 popular houseplants, and marks each one as pet-safe or toxic so you can check before bringing a plant home.
Is it free, and does my photo get uploaded?
Every tool is free with no sign-up or API key. The identifier sends your photo to Pl@ntNet to return a match; the grass seed calculator and plant care guide run entirely in your browser and upload nothing.

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