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Today’s Tip: Identify plant varieties with garden apps

It’s gardening season. And that means many are on the lookout for interesting new plants to put in their yards. What is the name of that lovely purple flower you always see on your favorite walk? Or the shrub with the delicate white blooms? Now, it’s easier than ever to identify your plant sightings. The Denver Post recommends using Bing and Google free mobile phone and tablet apps. Gardeners simply photograph the plant in question, upload the photo to the app; the app will then identify the plant and similar varieties. For more Colorado-specific searches, try these from the App store: Colorado Plant Database; CO Woody Plants; Colorado Wildflowers; Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers; High Country Apps; Colorado Wetland Field Guides and App.