Will this grow
on my land?
Enter your address. We score 1,112 plants against your sun, soil, and climate — and hand you the matches.
The wrong plant in the wrong place
is an expensive lesson.
Most growers learn the hard way. A fruit tree that never fruits. Garlic that rots underground. Tomatoes killed by a frost that “wasn’t supposed to happen.” The data existed to prevent all of it — it just wasn’t accessible.
“I planted an apple tree from the nursery. It never fruited.”
Standard apple trees require 800–1,200 chill hours. Zone 7b parcels accumulate around 400. The tree leafs out fine — it just never sets fruit. Three years of waiting for nothing.
We flag chill hour mismatches before you buy, and score the varieties that actually fruit at your accumulation.“My garlic bulbs rotted in the ground every year.”
Garlic planted in poorly drained clay doesn’t rot from bad luck. The drainage class made it inevitable from the first fall planting. Three seasons of lost bulbs.
Your drainage class is in your report. We score garlic differently for raised beds versus in-ground — and tell you which is viable.“My tomatoes got one good week, then the first frost hit.”
Indeterminate tomatoes need 120+ frost-free days. Some northern parcels get 89. The seed packet doesn’t tell you that. Your zip code doesn’t either. Your frost dates do.
We score every plant against your actual frost-free days. Early-season and determinate varieties rise to the top automatically.“I was about to plant dahlias in the wrong spot — and this report saved my season!”— Growable Ground user, Somerville MA, Zone 6b
Your land is a stack.
We read every layer.
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Your land, decoded.
Every score cites the federal dataset behind it. No guesses, no generic advice. Your land, interpreted plant-by-plant across every layer that matters.
- Site data from 20+ federal data products across 14 agencies
- Parcel-specific soil, sun, flood, and contamination intelligence
- 1,112 plant species scored to your exact conditions
- Interactive map layers you can explore
Top Plant Matches
Same street.
Completely different land.
Your yard.
Mapped to the sun.
LiDAR point clouds meet shadow-casting physics. We model every hour of sunlight across your parcel — tree shadows, building shadows, seasonal angle changes — then score each garden bed against the plants that actually thrive in those exact conditions.
Environmental Intelligence
What your nursery won’t tell you.
10 federal contamination databases — each analyzed differently, because each threatens your garden differently.
PFAS
"Forever chemicals" detected at public water utilities under EPA UCMR 5 — service-area-wide exposure, not just neighbors of the sample point.
10K sites nationwideSuperfund
National Priorities List sites with confirmed soil and groundwater contamination.
15K sites nationwideToxic Release Inventory
Active industrial facilities reporting chemical releases to air, water, and land.
73K sites nationwideAsk anything about your land.
Think of it as a knowledgeable friend who happens to have a PhD in soil science — and has already read every page of your land’s report.
The question every grower asks. Now answered for your actual land.
When you ask “Can I grow dahlias?” the right answer depends on your sun hours, your USDA zone, your frost dates, and your soil pH. Your land’s data is already in the conversation — so we can answer specifically, not generally.
Every response cites where the data came from. “Your pH is 4.8 (SSURGO map unit 12B).” No fabrication. No hedging where the numbers are clear.
Parcel-grounded, not guessing
Answers reference your specific soil pH, drainage, sun hours, and frost dates.
Cites sources, not vibes
Every claim links to the federal dataset behind it. SSURGO, NOAA, FEMA, EPA.
Constructive, never discouraging
If something won’t grow, it tells you what will — and exactly what to change.
Garden Builder
Draw beds. Score plants.
Build your garden.
Place beds on your actual parcel map. Each bed gets its own sun exposure score and matched plant recommendations — based on the real conditions at that exact spot on your land.
You could put those sunflowers anywhere in your yard. Our scoring tells you exactly where they’ll thrive.
Per-plant scoring1,112 plants matchedDrag to draw
Same land. Four completely
different answers.
In-Ground
Full soil scoringFull soil, drainage, and contamination intelligence. pH amendment roadmap. Multi-year soil building trajectory. Every constraint becomes a starting point.
Raised Beds
Amendment optimizerBypasses native soil constraints. Re-scored with imported media. Flood zone and sun exposure still factor. Opens up hundreds more species.
Containers
Soil constraints bypassedFull soil bypass. Climate, sun, and microclimate drive scoring. Wind exposure factored for rooftop and balcony placements.
Greenhouse
Season extensionFour structure types — cold frames to earth-sheltered walipinis. GDD recalculated with structure gains. Humidity, light, and drainage constraints applied. Unlocks subtropical and tropical species.
No other tool does this. Most plant finders give you one answer per ZIP code. We give you four answers per parcel — each optimized for how you actually want to grow.Because your backyard
isn’t just yours.
Every plant in our database is tagged for pet toxicity and pollinator value. One toggle filters your entire recommendation list — so your garden feeds bees and keeps your dog safe, without you having to cross-reference anything.
are certified pollinator-friendly
See your land improve
year by year.
Growing is a multi-year project. Your report includes a trajectory showing how targeted amendments and planting strategies change what’s possible over time.
Example ROI
A 0.5-acre parcel scoring 62 today could reach 97+ within 3 years with lime ($40), compost ($150), and strategic perennial planting ($400). That unlocks dozens of additional species — including high-value berry and fruit varieties.
Current soil conditions scored.
Lime raises pH 4.8 → 5.5. Cover crops begin building organic matter.
Compost improves drainage. Raised bed scoring expands varieties.
Established perennials and improved organic matter expand matches.
Understand the data
behind your report.
How to Read Your Soil Report
pH, drainage class, and SSURGO map units — translated into growing decisions.
What Your Hardiness Zone Really Means
Zones are a starting point, not the answer. Microclimates change everything.
Why Sun Hours Matter More Than You Think
LiDAR shadow casting reveals where to plant — and where to embrace shade.
Simple Pricing
Less than one bag of wrong amendment.
The data's public. We reveal what it means on your land.
Free
No card. No signup needed to look around.
- Browse any parcel in the US — every federal map layer, free to explore
- Place garden beds on the map to visualize your space
- Browse the full 1,112-plant library
- One full scored site report on us — plus a fresh scored plant every day
- Draw your own area up to 50 acres
Monthly
Score parcels, plan beds, ask Gnorman — month to month.
- 10 new scored site reports every month
- Per-bed plant scoring — every bed graded against every plant you grow
- Ask Gnorman anytime — your AI growing advisor
- Season Planner, Compare Parcels, PDF export — all unlimited
- 14 days on us when you sign up — no card, cancel anytime
Annual
Save 50% vs monthly
30-day satisfaction guarantee on annual.
Includes everything in Monthly.
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Every piece of ground
has potential.
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