GrowIt
Garden & Landscape Design Software
"For gardens anywhere in the world"
Included in GrowIt Gold Works:
GrowIt Gold Works landscape design software consists of six main tools - or modules - that compliment each other to let you plan, manage and view your home garden or landscape plan and promote your nursery business.
Get YOUR copy of GrowIt Gold Works for R999 Vat incl which WAS R1881, as a result of supplier discounts being passed onto the consumer AND SPRING SPECIAL PROMOTION.
ONLINE ORDERING OF GROWIT GOLD SOFTWARE
- CLICK HERE to download the order form and email to colin@greenbynature.co.za.
(please follow the instructions on the form)
PLANT CAD MODULE WORKSHOPS HELD AT GREEN BY NATURE OFFICES.
Please note we run regular courses at R250 per person Vat exclusive on the PLant CAD Module where we go over some tips of creating a design as well as presentation tips to clients using Plant CAD. please email colin@greenbynature.co.za for bookings. These are held during weekdays.
Our next workshop will be held on Wednesday 16th September at Green By Nature offices, 21 Riverbend Road, Northriding. We will begin at 10am and finish at 1pm. Seats are limited so please book and pay by EFT to secure the booking.
Banking Details:
BANKING DETAILS:
Standard Bank
Account Number 421441860
Acc type Current
Acc Name – Green by Nature Garden Design
Branch – Fourways crossing
Branch Code – 009953
A copy of a plan designed with the GrowIt software (click to enlarge)
Sample of GrowIT Design using Render Techniques (click to enlarge)
Before After Render
1. PLANT 3D: Photo Landscaping Module.
Allows Landscapers and Homeowners to view a "just-like-a-photo" finish of their anticipated landscape design. No more having to imagine what the final result will look like.
- Begin by taking a picture of your house. You can use either a digital camera or scan in your photo.
- Remove unwanted items from the area.
- Plant trees, shrubs, grass, flowers. Add items like pools, lights, fences & fountains. You are never limited in your object selection.
- Turn on the Night View feature to see your garden at night.
- Print out your design.
- Use the Shopping Feature to know what your project is costing.
- Produce your own 3D images from any photo you have. You are never limited to the selection you can use.
"...I find it very user friendly and there are lots of things you can do with it....
I had no trouble scanning in my photos and designing around them....."
2. DATABASE MODULE:
An essential resource of 27 separate plant databases/libraries for Nurseries, Horticulturists & Master Gardeners. Contains practical tips on everything from seed starting to laying out your flower beds.
- 10,000+ plant records with over 4,000 full-color photos
- V10 contains over 5,000 full-color photos
- Search the databases using any criteria you desire
- Add, change, or delete photos and plant information to suit your needs
- Print out plant fact sheets with photos and your company letterhead
- Create an unlimited number of databases and add up to 5440 records per database
- Maintenance and Landscaping tips (including graphics) on a host of topics included
Australian PC Review Magazine:
"The databases of plants are extensive, covering many different species, and it's easy to search for a plant by characteristics....in addition GrowIt for Windows also includes useful information about gardening practices such as Pruning, Mulching and watering..."
3. PLANTCAD MODULE:
This is a sophisticated drawing tool to plan your landscape or garden project. It provides a "bird's-eye-view" of your design so Landscapers, Nurseries and Market Gardeners can easily plant out their gardens ahead of time.
- Drag & Drop your plants and trees into the picture. You can easily "transplant" them by moving them to another position.
- Rulers, grids with auto detection of input limits allows for accurate drawing to scale. There is no limit to the size of the area you wish to use.
- "Grow" your plants by years or pixels with the growth simulator.
- Add a legend and print your plan.
Better Landscaping and Gardening Ideas Magazine
"An Australian designed computer gardening programme called GrowIt Gold Works incorporates some of the most sophisticated landscaping information currently available. GrowIt Gold Works is one of the most comprehensive computer software products for gardeners and plant professionals in the world."
4. THE DIARY MODULE
Provides you with an on-screen record of your gardening activities, addresses, expenses and upcoming events. It is comprised of the following tools:
- Daily Diary - for recording daily, weekly and monthly activities
- Address Book - to record clients, suppliers and contacts
- To Do Module - a built-in calendar that will alert you to important tasks and events
- Cash Book Module - to record and calculate garden related expenses
- Includes a loan repayment calculator and amortization schedule
- Search, edit and print and transfer all data to other modules
"So far I have enjoyed the program very much. It is everything I thought it would be and more."
5. BY DESIGN MODULE
Is a full color slide show presentation of famous gardens from around the world
- To help give you ideas for your garden, focus in on areas such as fences, statues, hedges, pools, etc.
- Practical aspects such as how to do brick paving, and renovating tired lawns are included.
- All photos are full-sized (640 x 480) and full-color, for your viewing pleasure
- A great addition for whenever you need "ideas".
Rob Hicks Garden Show with Robert and James National radio 3AK:
"...what tremendous value for such a comprehensive program.... Most of the computer software products I have seen don't allow you to change the database information but this one does..."
6. CHARGEIT MODULE.
ChargeIt is great for Nurseries, Farmers, & Market Gardeners who need an easy-to-use Point of Sale program.
- Links directly to the plant database for easy inclusion of plants
- Invoicing: Accounts - Cash - Credit Cards - LayAways - Deposits - Discounts
- Tax: Sales tax, GST automatically applied.
- Statements: Individual, Multiple Invoice, Terms
- Inventory: Fields for suppliers, sales tax, in-stock and reorder, global re-price
- Reports: End Of Day wizard, financial reports, stock and reorder reports, tax invoices
"Just received your GrowIt program. I am extremely impressed with ease and layout of your program. It's brilliant!!! Thanks for creating such a wonderful easy tool so I can spend more time in the garden."
Slideshow Demo
The complete package contains all 6 of the GrowIT Gold modules and is now available in 2 versions: version 9 on 2 CD's or version 10 on DVD! The programs also have instruction manuals and over 3 1/2 hours of video tutorials.
There are no hidden costs, technical support is free and unlimited for one year, and we
pay the shipping. We even offer free monthly updates.
GrowIt Gold Works is so versatile and easy to use it is put to work by Professional Landscapers, Nurseries, Schools, Organizations, Horticulturists, Home Do-it Yourselfers, and anyone with a passion for plants and gardening.
Multiple User Licenses are available in a network environment – Please enquire with Distributors.
Discounts for school & group bulk purchases.
***Designed for MS Windows operating systems. Win. 95, 98, 98ME, 2000, XP.
Innovative Thinking Software is created with the user in mind. We have therefore made the requirements such as are readily available to most computer owners.
Minimum hardware requirements:
- A personal computer with a Pentium 3+ class processor.
- 128MB RAM (Random access memory)
- A video graphics array (SVGA) or better.
- Approximately 40MB of free space on your hard disk.
- MS Windows operating system, Win95, Win98, Win98ME, Win2000 or WinXP and Windows Vista.
- A CD-Rom drive V9 ( four speed or better) or a DVD-R drive for V10
- A Sound Card - for the tutorials.
- A Digital Scanner or Digital Camera (optional - for importing your own photographs).
- A Two button pointing device or mouse.
Shipping is by insured post in South Africa within 72 hours of receiving order.
- Standard for delivery is from 10 working days.
- Confirmation is e-mailed when program is shipped.
- Cost includes shipping and handling
- Alternative arrangements for Delivery will be made at buyers cost (i.e. Collection)
- Technical support is unlimited and free for one year.
Occasionally, shipments are late, damaged or we simply cannot keep up with demand. If we are out of stock at this office programs will be shipped directly from Head Office.
Warranty:
GrowIt Gold Works CD's are guaranteed for a period of 3 months. Replacement copies will be supplied if discs are found to be damaged or faulty within that time. Being copyable media, GrowIt is not offered as trial ware and is not returnable for this reason. Please feel free to ask for any details before purchasing.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can the modules be purchased separately?
No, GrowIt Gold Works is one complete package that includes all of the 6 modules and extra features as shown on the website.
2. Can GrowIt be purchased in retail stores?
No, Green By Nature has the distribution rights for South Africa.
3. Are shipping and handling included in the price?
Yes. Technical support is also free for 1 year.
4. How do I insert my own pictures into the program?
You can either scan a picture (the help file helps with size, etc.) use a disc or digital camera. Since GrowIt is compatible to most paint programs you still have the option to lighten or darken your pictures.
5. What does the extra user licenses mean on your order form.
An extra user license is purchased by schools and larger businesses who have more than one computer. Each extra user license allows for installing GrowIt in another computer at the school or business site.
6. Does the program have plants suitable for where I live?
GrowIt's Plant Database is considered a global database and contains plants from tropical to cool weather range. All the field captions in the plant database can be changed to what best suits your area. EX. Climate range can be changed to Zones.
Botanical name can be changed to Latin Name if so desired. Any of the information contained in the plant record can be changed or modified for your uses. You can create your own database and assign its own icon to it.
You can insert your own key words into the record and then use those words to search the database with.
EX: If you wanted to know what plants are good for drought conditions you could put the word drought into the plant record. Then when you search the database you can use the word drought and all plants you have designated good for drought will then compile into their own database.
7. Does the program have plants native to my area?
GrowIt's database is large so you are sure to find some plants native to your area. But if you find the selection limited you can add your own plants, photos, and information to better meet your individual needs.
8. Can GrowIt be used in all Windows?
Yes. Win95, Win98, Win98ME, Win2000 or WinXP. Please see full computer requirements and warranty above. GrowIt is not available for Macs - sorry.
9. Can I use the plants from an encyclopedia I already own?
GrowIt allows for importing in 29 different file formats, so most other program records can be moved to the GrowIt database. The file formats for importing graphics are: ART - BMP - CUT - CUR - DIB - EMF - GEM - GIF - HRZ - ICO - IFF - IMG - JPG - LBM - MAC - MSP - PBM - PCX - PGM - PIC - PNG - PNM - PPM - RAS - RLE - TGA - TIF - WMF - WPG.
10. How do I scale the size of buildings, etc in the program?
You insert the measurements of your landscape or garden plan and the program will put a border around the area you have stated. Grids and rulers help you define accurate measurements. Plants can be resized using your mouse to keep correct perspective. V10 includes a Wizard to assist in your layout.
11. Can I add rocks, picket fence, pond, etc into the plan?
Yes, you can add anything you have a photo of and/or select from a photo an object to use in your landscape. You can also remove any unwanted objects from the photo.
12. Does ChargeIt support bar codes?
No, sorry... it doesn't.
13. When are new versions released and how much do they cost?
GrowIt is kept up to date with Windows systems. New versions are released approx. every 2 years. The cost to upgrade is approx. half the price of the new cost. Owners of previous versions can upgrade to the newest version at any time. Upgrades are sent complete as you would receive if buying new and there is no requirement to send back previous version.
14. I am buying the program as a gift, can you ship directly to them?
Yes, let us know the alternate shipping address and we will gift wrap and send a card in your name.
15. Is Technical Support Free?
Yes, Technical support is provided directly from the programmer, is free and available for a year.
GrowIt Gold Works (tm) and ChargeIt Point Of Sale Download (tm) Copyright (c) 1990-2001, Brian Rondel, Innovative Thinking Software, all Rights Reserved
Once you have designed your garden using our software, you can install it according to our DIY Garden Design Installation methodology – click here