{"id":2565,"date":"2013-02-14T00:13:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T00:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upshoothort.com\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2013-02-14T00:13:43","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T00:13:43","slug":"susan-morrison-fool-proof-plant-app-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/susan-morrison-fool-proof-plant-app-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Foolproof Plant App Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<\n\n\n<h2>Guest Blog Post by:\u00a0Susan Morrison<\/h2>\n<div><em>Originally posted on\u00a0<em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueplanetgardenblog.com\/2013\/02\/gardening-app-foolproof-plants-for-small-gardens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Planet Garden Blog<\/a><\/em><\/em>, <em>February 14, 2013<\/em><em><br \/><\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m thrilled to announce the publication of Susan Morrison&#8217;s new online gardening app:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ph\/app\/foolproof-plants-for-small\/id597803082?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Foolproof Plants for Small Gardens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><em><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewSoftware?id=597803082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Fool Proof App Page Example\" src=\"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/foolproof-app-page-150x150.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0Published by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sutromedia.com\/apps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sutro Media<\/a>\u00a0and available for $2.99 from both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewSoftware?id=597803082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.sutromedia.android.guide.plant.picks.guide969&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zdXRyb21lZGlhLmFuZHJvaWQuZ3VpZGUucGxhbnQucGlja3MuZ3VpZGU5NjkiXQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>, this app is yet another manifestation of Susan&#8217;s ongoing obsession with small space design.<\/p>\n<p>With almost 100 plants and 450 photos,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ph\/app\/foolproof-plants-for-small\/id597803082?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foolproof Plants<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>highlights some of the best options for ornamental plants that stay a manageable size, from trees that grow less than 25\u2019 to shrubs smaller than 5\u2019 \u2014 not to mention well-behaved vines that won\u2019t eat your house.<\/p>\n<p>Plants are organized in a searchable database that allows users to search by plant category, USDA zone or desirable characteristics like flower color or drought tolerance. \u00a0Seven categories of plants include:\u00a0Trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, groundcovers and ornamental grasses plus a special bonus category.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #524e85;\"><br \/>What&#8217;s Included<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Plant descriptions that include cultural requirements, maintenance tips, when to \u201cproceed with caution\u201d and alternate varieties.<\/li>\n<li>Tags that let you narrow down your selection by USDA climate zone, flower color, drought tolerance and more.<\/li>\n<li>Links to online nurseries and how-to videos.<\/li>\n<li>Pronunciation guide for botanical names that is both written and recorded.<\/li>\n<li>Step-by-step guidelines on sustainable planting practices &#8211; including sheet mulching.<\/li>\n<li>A comprehensive garden glossary.<\/li>\n<li>Sunset Zones included for Western state gardeners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #524e85;\"><strong>Experts Tapped in Their Zones<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because this app is intended as a resource for small-space gardeners all over the country, Susan enlisted the help of a talented group of horticulturists and landscape designers from other USDA zones to contribute plant choices that represent some of the best small-space plants from their regions. Click on the Contributors section in the app to learn more about the credentials of Susan&#8217;s co-authors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegardenofwords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katie Elzer-Peters<\/a>\u00a0(Zone 7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jpetersongardendesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jenny Peterson<\/a>\u00a0(Zone 8)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maria Zampini<\/a>\u00a0(Zones 5 and 6)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northcoastgardening.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Genevieve Schmidt<\/a>\u00a0(Zone 9) M<em>y go-to source for the best maintenance advice<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/garden-chick.typepad.com\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2571\" alt=\"Susan Morrison\" src=\"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/susan-morrison.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a>&#8211; Originally published February 14, 2013 <br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0on Susan Morrison&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueplanetgardenblog.com\/2013\/02\/gardening-app-foolproof-plants-for-small-gardens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Planet Garden Blog<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[483,151,33,15],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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