Getting started with Trowel
Design. Preview. Plant. Here's everything you need to go from sign-in to your first client-ready container design in about five minutes.
Sign in to get started →Sign in
Go to the sign-in page and enter the email and temporary password from your invite email. Once you're in, you can change your password anytime under Settings → Change Password.
Your plant library is already loaded
Every new company starts with a full plant library already loaded, so there is nothing to set up before your first design. Missing a plant? Open Plants in the left menu and add the plants you work with (or, on Professional and above, import a list).
Create your first design
Click + New Design on the Designs page. Pick the pot shape and size, then click a plant in the Plants panel on the right and click the canvas where it goes. It stays picked, so keep clicking to add more, and press Done when you have finished. Add AI Design Notes (what the AI should know) and Client Notes (kept private from the AI) as needed.
Save — then ask for a preview
Every save gets a free quick review score. When you want to see the planting, press Generate AI Image for a concept preview of your container — an illustration of the plan, not a photograph — so you and your client can picture it before a single plant is potted. The button shows how many previews your plan has left before it spends one, and Regenerate works the same way after you make changes.
Review, approve & export
Depending on your role, you can run an AI review for a quick quality score, submit a design for a manager to approve, and export a shopping list for purchasing and install.
The most important part: tell us everything
This is a beta, so your feedback shapes the product. Look for the Feedback button in the bottom-right corner of every screen. Tap it any time to report:
A bug, error, or anything that didn't work.
Something you wish Trowel did.
Questions, confusion, first impressions.
Don't worry about writing it up perfectly — it automatically records the page you're on. Just tell us what happened.
Stuck or have a question?
Just reply to your invite email — a real person will help you get going.
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