Question 1

Does this work for my zone? I'm in zone 4b, or UK, or Australia.

Accepted Answer

The Planting Dates tab covers USDA zones 3 through 11 with frost dates pre-loaded. For the UK, EU, Australia, South Africa or anywhere else, you enter your own last-frost and first-frost dates and the calculator works the same way. No region lock. Hemisphere toggle flips all dates for southern-hemisphere users.

Question 2

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

No. You buy once, you get a license key, your data lives in your browser. No email verification loops, no password resets. If you want to back up your plan, use the export button and save the file somewhere you trust.

Question 3

What happens to my garden plan if I stop paying?

Accepted Answer

Nothing. You don't keep paying. One payment, lifetime access. Your plan is yours. Contrast that with GrowVeg and the Almanac planner, where skipping a renewal locks your layouts.

Question 4

Does it work on my phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The interface is mobile-first. 16 px inputs so iPhone doesn't auto-zoom. 44 px touch targets so you can tap with muddy fingers. No app store install, no 200 MB download. Open the link and bookmark it.

Question 5

Are the yield estimates accurate?

Accepted Answer

They're estimates based on extension-service averages (Maryland, Cornell, Utah State, Texas A&M), not magic. Actual yield depends on your soil, water, weather, pests, and luck. The tool gives you a realistic planning number so you don't over-plant or under-plant.

Question 6

Is companion planting in here?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our companion pairings are sourced from university extensions and peer-reviewed allelopathy studies, with a short mechanism note on every entry. Folklore-only claims with no evidence are excluded.

Question 7

How is the growing plan created?

Accepted Answer

From your inputs: family size, hardiness zone, crops, garden space, sun exposure, soil, and experience. The plan returns a month-by-month schedule, bed layouts, succession timing, and yield estimates. Full technical detail (data handling, third parties, accuracy disclaimer) is in our Terms and Privacy Policy.

Question 8

What's the refund policy?

Accepted Answer

48 hours after purchase, no questions asked, for technical failure or accidental duplicate purchases. The checkout runs through LemonSqueezy, who process the refund within a few business days.