Let’s get you growing.
A few answers to the things you might be wondering about.
How do I add my first plant?
In Plants, add a plant and choose a type from the catalog, or enter your own. Give it a name, room, and optional photo, then review its suggested care schedules.
In Settings, pick two preferred care days and enable notifications if you want reminders. Open Care to see overdue and today’s tasks, with an optional preview of what’s coming up.
Why am I not receiving reminders?
Check that notifications are enabled in Leafy & Me Settings and allowed in iOS Settings. Leafy & Me Settings also shows the next queued reminder. Your device’s Focus and Scheduled Summary settings can affect when alerts appear.
Tasks on the same day share a summary at their earliest selected reminder time. Once you’ve been notified about a task, it stays in Care without repeatedly alerting you. Record it when finished, or snooze it for a later reminder.
Does a soil check mean I should water?
No. Suggested intervals are reminders to check, not instructions to water automatically. Look at the plant and soil first. If the soil is still moist, choose Still moist to postpone the check. Record Watered only when you actually water.
You can adjust a plant’s intervals and seasonal schedules under Schedules on its detail screen.
Can I use my own plant photos?
Yes. Tap the photo while editing a plant to select a photo from your library or take one with the camera. Choosing Remove Photo restores the bundled reference when one is available.
Reference photos sometimes show a related species or genus. They are helpful illustrations, not identification guarantees.
Does my collection sync between devices?
No. Leafy & Me stores your collection locally on each device and does not automatically sync through iCloud. Use Export Collection and Import Collection in Settings to move a copy between your iPhone and iPad.
Saving an exported file to iCloud Drive makes that backup available through Files; it does not keep your collections automatically up to date.
How do I back up or move my collection?
Use Export Collection in Settings and save the file to iCloud Drive or another private location in Files. Import that file on another device to move your collection. An export is a snapshot: export again when you want an updated backup.
Exports include photos and care history and are not encrypted by Leafy & Me. You can import a backup to merge with an existing collection or replace it after confirmation. Keep a separate copy if you want a snapshot to restore later.
Can I correct a care entry or delete a plant?
You can undo a care action immediately after recording it. Open a plant’s Care History to correct the date of an entry or remove a mistaken entry.
To delete a plant, swipe it in Plants and confirm Delete Plant. This removes its saved photo, schedules, and history. Exported backups must be deleted separately. See the privacy policy for retention details.
Does Leafy & Me need an internet connection?
Your collection, the catalog, reference photos, and care reminders work offline. An internet connection is needed to transfer backup files to or from cloud storage such as iCloud Drive, or to open external websites. Your collection remains available while you are offline.
Which devices can use Leafy & Me?
Leafy & Me is built for iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. It follows your device’s light or dark appearance.