Garden Planner Changelog

What's new in Garden Planner 3.8.58

Feb 19, 2024
  • In this update: bug fixes, adaptive roofing and Victorian summerhouses.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.52 (Sep 27, 2023)

  • In this update we significantly improve ground shadows in the 3d view and some options for the drawing tools. There are also some bug fixes (specifically related to the calendar) and interface improvements.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.45 (Apr 18, 2023)

  • This update includes bug fixes and better support for square foot gardens.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.41 (Mar 7, 2023)

  • This update includes bug fixes and interface improvements to the calendar, 3d view and plant details. It also adds in a couple of trug planters.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.36 (Feb 7, 2023)

  • This update includes bug fixes and interface improvements.
  • There are also improvements to the mesh fencing style and the 3d versions of herbs.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.33 (Oct 12, 2022)

  • This is a small update with a few bug fixes. If you have had issues with the 3d view for a garden with lots of roses, then this update will fix it.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.32 (Oct 11, 2022)

  • This update includes improvements to the Plant Details feature. Previously you could only have 7 items listed against a plant, now it is unlimited. You can also have multiple plant lists in one plan.
  • Other new features include a settings option to customize how the rulers are displayed and a new object category called Rocks and Slabs for gardens that use large rocks, concrete and stone slabs in their layout.
  • Plus interface improvements and bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.29 (Aug 8, 2022)

  • In this update we add more rocks, boulders and pavers. Plus bug fixes for circle paving and the "set elevation at point" option.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.26 (Jun 24, 2022)

  • In this update lots of new fruit trees and also some new flowers added to the 3d view, including bird of paradise and hollyhock.
  • A new custom paving drawing tool that lets you import your own textures and use them as a paving style or use the tool to create a paving style based on your own measurement and color choices.
  • New blade fencing. Improved vehicle models in 3d view. And lots more general interface and ease of use improvements as well as some bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.8.17 (Feb 25, 2022)

  • In this major update we have a new design tool for creating outdoor bench seating.
  • As well as a new feature called Plant Details that makes it easier to store details about each plant and create calendars.
  • As always there are some new plants and objects along with bug fixes and performance improvements. Specifically there is a fix for an issue that occurred when importing multiple images.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.98 (Oct 12, 2021)

  • This update adds in a some new flowers, furniture and more.
  • The update also includes support for right to left text in text labels.
  • This update also has a number of bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.97 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • This update adds in a new find and replace option that lets you easily change the title or symbol for bunch of plants in one quick action. The update also includes a few new flowers, open shelving and a potting table. This update also has a number of bug fixes and speed improvements for the 3d view.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.95 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • This update has a number of bug fixes that improve usability in the design view.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.91 (Jun 30, 2021)

  • In this update we have a new feature called Custom Layers. These layers let you organize plants or objects into a layer that you can show or hide. Useful for showing a Before & After version of a garden or for hiding parts of a garden based on seasons. There are also a few new plants and shrubs and some bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.85 (Apr 28, 2021)

  • Thank you for your continued support and feedback in the development of Garden Planner. This update includes some new plants including gladiolus, bee balm, some new cedar, holly, philodendron and hosta. New objects include a dutch barn, awnings, blinds and decorative metal screens. You can now export and import your MyPlans list. Finally this update fixes a but where some users would see an error message when using 'save as' even though the plan saved correctly.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.81 (Feb 25, 2021)

  • The latest update fixes a bug with formatting labels. It also adds in a new option to import plant data from a spreadsheet.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.69 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • This update fixes a bug with the duplicate in a line function. This update also adds settings options for paving, making it easier to change the direction and scale of paving.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.67 (Oct 9, 2020)

  • This is a small but useful update with a few bug fixes and an interface improvement.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.63 (Sep 27, 2020)

  • This is a small update with a few new flowers and plants, as well as a few bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.62 (Sep 18, 2020)

  • Thank you for your continued support and feedback. In this update a few new plants, a few new furniture items and a few bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.43 (Apr 29, 2020)

  • Thank you for your support and suggestions. In this update we have a few new trees and some bug fixes. We have also made it easier to recover backups of plans.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.36 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • This a significant update with a focus on performance. Saving/Exporting as an image is now 4 times faster for png images and 20 times faster for jpegs. The 3d view frame rate should be much faster especially on iMac Pros. The update also includes interface improvements, updated help, bug fixes and a number of new objects including: 4 different summer house designs, a well, a wishing well, a wall fountain and more.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.33 (Feb 11, 2020)

  • In this update there are two new "chain"style fences. As well as some bug fixes and improvements to elevation in 3d view.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.28 (Dec 23, 2019)

  • This update just includes a few minor bug fixes related to printing and adds in a few tall rocks.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.27 (Dec 9, 2019)

  • In this update: New tool lets you draw out kitchen benches (for outdoor kitchens)
  • You can can the font size for measurement lines.
  • Improvements to 3d view: it is now easier to select objects in 3d, terrain rendering has been improved and more objects added to 3d view.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.21 (Sep 11, 2019)

  • In this update: more objects added to the 3d view plus two new objects, a barn garage and an external oil tank

New in Garden Planner 3.7.20 (Aug 19, 2019)

  • New in this update: new features and bug fixes
  • New features: you can now copy and past shapes created with the drawing tools. So you can draw a garden bed shape and then paste that onto a fence and the fence will have the same shape as the bed.
  • There is now an option in the 3d view to set whether walls and fences follow terrain or not, which can be useful when creating retaining walls or walls around beds.
  • Bug fixes: a bunch of bug fixes, most significantly a fix for some retina screen users who were seeing slightly blurry text or graphics - everything should be crisp now.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.14 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • In this update : 18 new path styles. New feature: you can now add new points to shapes, garden beds, paths etc
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Garden Planner 3.7.9 (Apr 25, 2019)

  • In this update more trees and shrubs have been added to the 3D view. Also bug fixes relating to the vegetable bed.
  • Also fixes a bug where some users had trouble saving after a mac ox update.

New in Garden Planner 3.7.2 (Apr 25, 2019)

  • Thank you for supporting Garden Planner. Feedback from our wonderful community has inspired the new objects in this update, including six new trees, plus a new arbor, hot tub and more.
  • Try out the new 3d view and see your 2d plans in 3d (option available through the Help Menu)

New in Garden Planner 3.6.36 (Sep 25, 2018)

  • Bug fixes.
  • More improvements to the developing 3d view.

New in Garden Planner 3.6.22 (Jul 12, 2018)

  • Options to generate a title block for a plan and list of plants within the plan.
  • Bug fixes.
  • A number of improvements to the developing 3d view.

New in Garden Planner 3.6.4 (Feb 5, 2018)

  • Adds a new category called Oudoor Events with objects like shade tents, canopies, outdoor heaters, bunting and plastic chairs.
  • There is also a new tool called Decorations that lets you draw bunting and fairy lights.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.25 (Nov 4, 2017)

  • Thank you for using Garden Planner. In this update, a new feature that lets you print just a section of plan (useful for large plans), some new flowers and tree symbols, and some minor bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.21 (Sep 7, 2017)

  • This update adds some new furniture items, a couple of new pools and a minor bug fix.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.21 (Aug 21, 2017)

  • Thanks for using Garden Planner. This update adds some new furniture items, a couple of new pools and a minor bug fix.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.18 (Jun 30, 2017)

  • 4th July Update: adds in new objects including grills, fire pits, pizza ovens and some new fountains.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.17 (Jun 12, 2017)

  • Some minor bug fixes in this update fixing setting the color of hedges and resizing round pools

New in Garden Planner 3.5.15 (Jun 7, 2017)

  • Just a few minor updates and bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.14 (May 22, 2017)

  • Can now group and un-group objects.
  • Bug fixes: Including fixing issue with printing vegetable lists.

New in Garden Planner 3.5.3 (Mar 16, 2017)

  • You can now store height values for trees, walls etc
  • Improvements to the display of the Plant and Object list
  • Style options added to the Preview window
  • Bug Fixes: fixed issue with Vegetable Garden Planner. Locked in place now also locks when using arrow keys to move object

New in Garden Planner 3.4.34 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • New succulents
  • A bug fix for the Vegetable bed planner

New in Garden Planner 3.4.29 (Nov 16, 2016)

  • A bunch of new flowers have been added.
  • Also minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Garden Planner 3.4.28 (Nov 14, 2016)

  • Bug fixes: numbers now correctly appear next to fruit trees
  • Using arrow keys when entering plant size wont affect position of plant

New in Garden Planner 3.4.26 (Aug 28, 2016)

  • Minor Bug fixes
  • Improvement: While drawing using the Drawing tools you can now use undo to remove the last point added while drawing. So if you click in the wrong spot just use undo to remove the last click.

New in Garden Planner 3.4.22 (May 13, 2016)

  • Plan Name now appears in title bar
  • Bug fix: wont save empty plan if you start and then instantly shut down
  • Bug fix: fixes issue where sometimes values entered into property window would get rounded to different values.

New in Garden Planner 3.4.20 (Apr 26, 2016)

  • fix for black flowers appearing white on reload
  • fix for blank plans being added to my plans list
  • other minor bug fixes

New in Garden Planner 3.4.18 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • new buildings: garages and barns
  • can now change the plant list to not show width, height or quantity
  • bug fixes: fixed issue with entering in inches in properties window
  • fixed issue with scaling objects that had been created with tools and then rotated
  • other minor bug fixes

New in Garden Planner 3.4.12 (Mar 15, 2016)

  • You can now edit items in your MyVegetables list
  • Some new garden bed, pool and gravel shapes
  • Can choose to hide the background circle on numbering
  • Bold text now supports non-English character sets
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Garden Planner 3.4.9 (Mar 5, 2016)

  • around 20 new objects including waterfalls, umbrellas and new steps
  • minor bug fixes

New in Garden Planner 3.4.7 (Feb 17, 2016)

  • This update adds in eight new flower symbols and a minor bug fix.

New in Garden Planner 3.4.6 (Jan 15, 2016)

  • Recommended update: this update has a number of bug fixes. Including a fix for problems using undo with garden beds, fix to allow entry of .00 values in properties window when set on Metric and two fixes that address issues with saving.

New in Garden Planner 3.4.4 (Dec 21, 2015)

  • The new My Plans folder makes it easier to save and manage your plans.

New in Garden Planner 3.4.2 (Nov 16, 2015)

  • New sample plan
  • New garden bed styles
  • Updated help
  • Bug fixes

New in Garden Planner 3.3.1 (Mar 31, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • New settings option lets you easily change the width and distance between posts for walls and fences and also change the width and distance between pavers for paths.
  • New Print options: Set Print Scale: lets you set a precise printing scale. Set Print Format lets you choose bitmap or vector printing.
  • Can now remove corners and reset curves for drawn shapes.
  • New Objects.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Garden Planner 3.2.28 (Feb 20, 2015)

  • Fixed Rulers bug
  • Added option to set print scale settings
  • Added goat and duck symbols

New in Garden Planner 3.2.27 (Jan 29, 2015)

  • new option to set position of numbering (when numbering plants)
  • minor bug fixes