A balcony full of pots
Balcony boxes, herbs, two planters: to WurzelLotse, your balcony is a garden in its own right.
Know what your garden needs. And when.
WurzelLotse tells you each week which jobs are due. From balcony pots to apple trees, no jargon.
Your garden, sorted.
You add what grows at your place. WurzelLotse turns it into a personal care calendar: clear tasks at the right time, explained in plain words, with no finger wagging.
One look, and you know what needs doing.
Open the app and the first thing you see is what's due this week: a few small jobs, explained in plain words. Everything else can wait.
How it works
1Add
Put in what grows at your place: the lawn, the roses, the balcony boxes. No expertise needed.
2Identify
Not sure what that plant is? Search by name, answer a few simple questions, or take a photo.
3Get going
WurzelLotse suggests the right care. You take on what you want and tick off what gets done.
For everyone growing something
Whether it's three pots on a balcony or a whole garden.
Your first own garden
The house is new and the garden came with it. No idea what's growing out there? WurzelLotse helps you identify it all and tells you what your new garden needs.
The garden that should stay lovely
Lawn, hedge, roses, apple tree: you already know your garden well. WurzelLotse just tells you when each job is due, so nothing gets forgotten.
You stay in control
Suggestions, not automation
The AI only suggests care tasks. Nothing lands in your calendar unless you put it there yourself.
Your data lives on your device
WurzelLotse works locally on your phone first. You decide if and what gets backed up.
Photos stay private
Photos only help identify a plant. They never end up in the cloud backup and are deleted after analysis.
Why WurzelLotse exists
For many people, gardening is one of life's great pleasures. Yet almost everyone knows this cycle: you look up how to prune the hydrangea, take care of it, and a year later, when it's time again, you've forgotten it all and start searching from scratch.
It's not a lack of knowledge. Nobody permanently remembers care details they only need once or twice a year. And an AI chat only ever answers the question you happen to ask. With twelve plants and twelve different moments to catch, you need an overview that sticks around.
That's exactly why WurzelLotse exists: an app that remembers your garden and tells you at the right time what needs doing. It takes over the looking up, and the gardening stays yours.
Coming to iPhone and Android.
WurzelLotse launches as an app for iOS and Android. Beta testers get the install link first.
Common questions
I know almost nothing about plants. Is that enough?
Yes, that's exactly who WurzelLotse is built for. You don't need to know any names: search, take a photo, or answer a few simple questions. Latin names only show up if you want to see them.
I don't have a garden, just a balcony. Does that still work?
Yes. To WurzelLotse, your balcony is a garden in its own right: balcony boxes, herbs and potted plants get their care plan just like a hedge or a lawn. The app is built for everything that grows outdoors. Pure houseplants are not its focus.
How is WurzelLotse different from a plant identification app?
An identification app tells you what's growing. WurzelLotse carries on from there: the app turns your garden into a personal care calendar and shows you each week which care is due.
What happens to my photos?
A photo only helps identify a plant. Before your first scan the app asks for your consent, the original is deleted after analysis, and photos never end up in the cloud backup.
Where does my data live?
On your phone first. WurzelLotse works locally. With premium you can also create a cloud backup. That's not a sync between devices, there is no multi-device sync at launch.
What does WurzelLotse cost?
You can start for free. If you need more, there will be a premium subscription with fair usage limits. We deliberately don’t promise “unlimited”, just honest limits that stay out of your way.
Get early access
Try WurzelLotse before it reaches the app stores and help make it better with your feedback. As a thank-you, you'll get a perk on the premium plan later.
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