GardenUp for New Homeowners: Plan Your Yard Before You Spend Anything
Just closed on a house with a blank-slate or dated yard? Sign up and see an AI-redesigned version in seconds before you commit to a direction.
About GardenUp: GardenUp is an AI-powered garden design tool. Upload a photo of your garden, and choose a style (from 20+ options — Contemporary, Mediterranean, Japanese Zen, Cottage Garden, Tropical, and more) to get a redesigned version in about 10 seconds. Plans start at $14 for 10 transformations.
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View all →The blank-slate problem
New construction yards are often a blank slate of sod and nothing else; older homes you've just bought might come with landscaping that doesn't match your taste at all. Either way, you're starting from scratch on decisions — style, layout, what to prioritize first — usually with a limited initial budget and no clear picture of where to start.
What GardenUp helps you decide
Sign up, upload a photo of your new yard, and see an AI-redesigned style option — chosen from over 20, including Mediterranean, Japanese Zen, and Cottage Garden — in about 10 seconds, for $14. Trying a few different styles on your actual yard, rather than a generic inspiration photo, makes it much easier to decide what you actually want before you start buying plants or hiring anyone.
A practical way to use it early on
Most new homeowners don't landscape everything at once — budget usually means phasing it in. Use an AI preview to settle on the overall style and direction first, then prioritize which part of that vision (a patio, foundation planting, a privacy hedge) to tackle first based on what you can afford this year versus next.
Plans start at $14 for 10 transformations.