# Green Thumb Networks Greenius is a Virtual Garden Planner and Platform for Gardeners By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-05-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-planner References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/virtual-garden-planner-connects-gardeners-and-grows-community.html) & [about.greeni.us](http://about.greeni.us/) Instead of planning out garden plots on paper, the Greenius online network provides [garden planner tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-stats) and a place for gardeners to gather online. With the garden planner, users are able to specify the size of their garden and virtually plant a variety of seeds to reflect what's going on in their actual gardens. Just browsing through the garden plots is a great way to interact with other growers in your local community, as well as over the world. The Greenius platform is a great place for people to ask questions and get feedback from others and one of the easiest ways to search is to use hashtags, so that with a click, you'll be able to see everything related to #lettuce, #berries or #rooftop gardens. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual Garden Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a virtual garden planning tool that incorporates advanced AI algorithms to recommend the best crop combinations and optimize garden layouts. - **Online Gardening Community:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online platform that connects gardeners worldwide, allowing them to share tips, advice, and experiences to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration. - **Hashtag-based Search:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a search feature that uses hashtags to easily navigate and explore specific gardening topics, creating a more user-friendly and efficient search experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Software Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop software tools and applications tailored for garden planning and online gardening communities. - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an e-commerce platform that connects gardeners with suppliers and manufacturers of gardening tools, materials, and seeds. - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a social media platform exclusively for gardeners to connect, share, and collaborate, catering to the unique needs and interests of the gardening community. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comprehensive Gardening Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardenuity.md) - [Urban Greening Infrastructure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenpublic.md) - [Informational Gardener Support Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legume-app.md) - [Aggregated Plant Retail Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getanyplant.md) - [Virtual Gardener Companion Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantin-app.md) - [Garden Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-stats.md) - [AI-Powered Autonomous Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn.md) - [AI-Powered Plant Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn-studio-2.md) - [Indoor Hydroponic Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-gardens-indoor-device.md)