Looking for a MijnTuin alternative?
MijnTuin shut down in 2024. Gardiflora is new and gives you a clear view of your garden again.
What was MijnTuin?
MijnTuin.org started in 2010 as a free garden platform built by three Flemish hobby gardeners and grew into a community of over 230,000 members across Flanders and the Netherlands. You tracked your plants there, received weekly task emails from the garden calendar, and could search a database of some 15,000 plants. On 31 May 2024 the platform shut down for good after fourteen years.
MijnTuin left a gap
The gardens that members kept there for years disappeared along with the platform. Nothing offering the same came along, and many gardeners have been back to paper or a spreadsheet since.
Built by a gardener
I'm Wim. I missed a tool that fit how I garden, so I built one. You add your plants and get tasks per season. Nothing fancy, but it works for me.
The difference is the Eco-Score
Every plant in Gardiflora gets a score for what it does for pollinators, birds, and soil life. For me that's the whole point: seeing what your garden gives back to nature.
What Gardiflora is and isn't
Gardiflora is young and still being built. Made for ecological gardening, from ornamental borders to food forests. If you mainly want day-precise sowing and harvesting, a dedicated vegetable-garden app will fit you better.
From MijnTuin to Gardiflora
Here is how MijnTuin's main features translate to Gardiflora, including what isn't in there (yet).
| In MijnTuin | In Gardiflora |
|---|---|
| Garden calendar with monthly tasks per plant and a weekly task email | Seasonal tasks created automatically per plant, with reminders in the app (part of the Bloom subscription) |
| Plant database with some 15,000 plants | Knowledge base with over 2,000 plants, each with ecological info: what it does for pollinators, birds, and soil life |
| Wishlist for plants you still want | Lists where you save plants for later |
| Plantifier: members identified your plant together | AI plant identification via PlantNet, straight from a photo |
| One plant list per garden | Garden layout with sections, biotopes, and structures, so your digital garden matches the real one |
| Garden questions, a pinboard, and following other gardens | Not in Gardiflora. There is no forum or community |
| No equivalent | Eco-Score: a score for what your whole garden means for nature |
I build Gardiflora on my own. I can't promise a community like MijnTuin had; the rest of this list works today.
How to start over in Gardiflora
Your old MijnTuin data is gone, but starting over is quicker than you'd think.
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up with your email address, no credit card. Gardiflora runs in the browser and as an app on Android and iOS.
- 2
Set up your garden
Give your garden a name and, if you like, divide it into sections or biotopes, such as a border, vegetable bed, or pond zone.
- 3
Add your plants
Search by name or take a photo: plant identification via PlantNet finds the species and adds it to your garden.
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Your tasks appear automatically
Seasonal tasks show up in your calendar for every plant, tuned to the time of year. Pruning, sowing, and fertilising come up at the right moment. Tasks are part of the Bloom subscription; you can try them free for 14 days.
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Watch your Eco-Score grow
From your first plants onward, Gardiflora calculates what your garden means for pollinators, birds, and soil life, and shows where there is still room.
Frequently asked questions
Why did MijnTuin.org shut down?
MijnTuin.org closed on 31 May 2024, after fourteen years as a free garden platform for Flanders and the Netherlands. No official reason was ever given. The platform started as a hobby project by three Flemish gardeners, but after a 2018 acquisition it became part of a large retail group, where a free garden community was never a core activity. Members could briefly download their data; after that, the digital gardens of over 230,000 members disappeared.
Can I import my MijnTuin data into Gardiflora?
No. MijnTuin no longer exists and there is no file to import. Re-entering your plants is quick in Gardiflora though: search by name or have a photo identified via PlantNet.
Does Gardiflora have a garden calendar like MijnTuin?
Yes. For every plant in your garden, Gardiflora automatically creates seasonal tasks such as pruning, sowing, and fertilising. You don't build a calendar yourself, and you get a reminder when a task becomes urgent. The garden calendar is part of the Bloom subscription; you can try it free for 14 days.
Is Gardiflora free?
There is a free plan that lets you track your plants and see your garden's Eco-Score, with no end date. You can try all features free for 14 days, no credit card needed.
Does Gardiflora have a community like MijnTuin?
No. Gardiflora is about your own garden: plants, tasks, and your Eco-Score. There is no forum or pinboard. If you want to see how Gardiflora compares to other garden apps, have a look at the comparison.
