Summary: GRDN is an app for managing your plants and gardens. It includes a plant search with detailed data, plant storage and live weather data integration to serve notifications regarding plant wellbeing, so you can stop worrying and start growing.
Group members: Joshua Grant, Kyle de Silva, Brett Pasula
Potential names: GRDN, GRDNR, Phyto
- who is it for? Gardeners, landscapers, plant enthusiasts, etc.
- what will it do? Track plants, notify user when plant maintenance is required (i.e. watering), allow user to search for plants that will grow in their area.
- what type of data will it store? Data related to their plant "inventory", times since last maintenance (i.e. watering).
- what will users be able to do with this data? Add plants to their inventory, search new plants to add, track maintenance.
- what is some additional functionality you can add/remove based on time constraints? Spatial display, social media integration, photo imports from web (see "Stretch requirements" below).
Minimal requirements (3-5) - will definitely complete:
- plant search, select and store.
- weather API integration.
- suggestions based on location, weather, etc.
- single garden management.
- functional UI.
Standard requirements (3-7) - will most likely complete:
- slick UI with animations, smooth transitions etc.
- multiple garden management.
- rich data display on plants, plant needs, etc.
- push notifications.
- plant tracking functionality - add notes, etc.
- add custom photos.
Stretch requirements (2-3) - hope to complete one:
- add a property display where people could place their plants relative to their home in space.
- social media integration - share your garden with your friends!
- import photos from Flickr, Instagram, Tumblr, etc.
- is the garden covered or uncovered
- richer filters for suggestions
- richer push notifications
- when to plant
- pest control
- invasive species
- plant maintenance difficulty
- talk to experts