GardenSoft publishes an email newsletter that contains useful tips for using our software. This newsletter is also the primary way we communicate information about the updates we are making to our software programs. Below are copies of past newsletters.

2006: Jan, Mar, Apr
2005: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov
2004: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct
2003: Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Computer – hard drive tips

• General information on protecting your computer- Jan 2005
• Consider buying an external hard drive- Jan 2004
• Eliminating email Spam- Feb 2004
• How to upgrade your PC for free- Mar 2004
• Buying new PC vs. upgrading your existing one- April 2004
• Getting rid of spyware and adware- July 2004
• Using anti-virus software- March 2003
• Battery back up system for your computer- Oct 2003
• Defragmenting vs. compressing your hard drive- Nov 2003

PlantMaster Tips

• Saving PlantMaster legends to hard drive- Jan 2004
• Using nursery tab in PlantMaster- Feb 2004
• Using price/size tab in PlantMaster- Mar 2004
• California regional version of PlantMaster- April 2004
• Using your digital camera to enhance GardenWorks and PlantMaster (part 1 of 2)- June 2004
• Using your digital camera to enhance GardenWorks and PlantMaster (part 2 of 2)- July 2004
• Information regarding Southwest and Northwest regional versions of PlantMaster- Sept 2004
• Saving your PlantMaster projects to your hard drive- Sept 2004, Oct 2003
• How to email a PlantMaster report to your client- Oct 2004
• Bug fixes for PlantMaster 6.5 users- Oct 2004
• Using the custom field in PlantMaster - March 2003
• Helpful Hint regarding plant list in PlantMaster- April 2003
• Making copies (backing up) of PlantMaster data folder- May 2003
• Adding your company logo to reports in PlantMaster 6.0- Aug 2003
• Using photo-glossy paper for PlantMaster reports- Nov 2003
• Using PlantMaster on your desktop AND your laptop computers- Mar 2005

GardenWorks Tips

• Using your digital camera to enhance GardenWorks and PlantMaster (part 1 of 2)- June 2004
• Using your digital camera to enhance GardenWorks and PlantMaster (part 2 of 2)- July 2004
• How to email a GardenWorks report to your client- Oct 2004
• Short cut tip regarding adding your landscape photos to GardenWorks- April 2003
• Making copies (backing up) of GardenWorks data folder- May 2003
• Scanning pictures from catalog into GardenWorks- Oct 2003
• Using photo-glossy paper for GardenWorks reports- Nov 2003

Music

• Listen to “Landscaper’s Lament”- Feb 2005

eCatalog information

• eCatalogs for wholesale nurseries- August 2003

GardenWorks and PlantMaster each ship with a spiral-bound printed manual. If you misplaced your manual or are just interested in the tutorial for either product, please click on either of the links below:

PlantMaster 6.7 Manual (PDF)
GardenWorks 3.0 Manual (PDF)

Call M-F 9am-5pm Pacific Standard Time 805-492-0120 for free customer support or email your question or suggested enhancement

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Development of PlantMaster began in 1984 as part of Acacia Software which released version 1.0 four years later in 1988. Acacia Software became GardenSoft in 2000 and has continued to develop and enhance PlantMaster, which is currently at version 6.7.

Listed below are some of the more recent enhancements to PlantMaster:

• Every plant has at least one photograph
• New reports
• A photo management utility incorporated into the program
• The ePlant screen now has a button to add the selected plant to the current project
• The current project name is displayed in the program title bar
• Your company logo can be added to the Plant Detail and Plant Brief reports.
• Improved plant information
• Several minor bug fixes

If you have an older version of PlantMaster, you may want to upgrade to the current version and take advantage of some of these features. To get the upgrade price of $100, please call 805-492-0120 and speak to Anne.