HerbList vs Backyard Garden

Learn about herbs and botanicals that are used in complementary and integrative health approaches with the free HerbList app from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). For each herb or botanical, the app includes an identifying picture, common names, information on what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Additional features include the ability to mark favorite herbs for quick recall and offline accessibility. From the National Institutes of Health’s NCCIH, the HerbList app offers trusted, credible information.

Backyard Garden is an all-in-one gardening app that helps users plan, organize, and grow a productive garden with more confidence. Whether you are planting your first raised bed or refining a larger seasonal layout, the app makes it easier to decide what to grow, where to place it, and which plants work best together. The app includes an AI Plant Planner that helps users build a garden plan based on what they want to grow, their goals, growing zone, and available space. Users can select priorities such as maximum yield, low maintenance, culinary herbs, continuous harvest, pollinator support, drought tolerance, and more. From there, the planner helps turn ideas into a practical garden setup. A built-in garden layout tool allows users to place plants visually within their garden space while reflecting real spacing requirements. This helps users organize beds more effectively, avoid overcrowding, and make better use of available room. The app also features a Companion Planting Guide that shows which plants grow well together and which should be kept apart. Users can quickly search plants, view helpful pairings, and identify potential problem combinations to support healthier growth and better harvest results. In addition, the app is designed to support gardening decisions in a simple, visual way, making it easier to: plan garden layouts, choose plants based on goals and conditions, understand spacing needs, explore companion planting relationships, and build a more productive and beautiful garden. Backyard Garden is ideal for home gardeners, raised-bed growers, herb gardeners, and anyone looking for a smarter, easier way to plan and manage their garden.