Greenlapse launches to track garden growth with Ring cameras

Desert Hollow Ventures has launched Greenlapse, a gardening app for the new Ring Appstore that turns camera snapshots into a visual timeline of plant growth and yard conditions. The app is available now and aims to help users spot plant problems early, conserve water and make better planting decisions.

Why it matters: - Greenlapse gives gardeners a way to monitor plant health over time instead of reacting only after a plant starts struggling. - The app is designed to help users catch issues earlier, including watering problems, pests and poor placement. - The timing matters for homeowners in water-constrained areas, where better plant tracking can support less wasteful care.

What happened: - Desert Hollow Ventures LLC launched Greenlapse, a gardening app built for the new Ring Appstore. - Greenlapse is now available through the Ring Appstore for Ring subscribers. - The app is also available at greenlapse.app and through an iOS app in the Apple App Store. - The app is free to download and includes a 30-day free trial.

The details: - Greenlapse works with existing Ring cameras to automatically capture daily photos. - The app can also work with cameras on any mobile device when users take manual photos from the same spot on a schedule. - Greenlapse uses those images to create a visual timeline of a garden’s progress. - The app identifies plants in photos using a database of more than 45,000 species. - Greenlapse provides care recommendations, growth updates, seasonal advice and personalized insights tailored to each plant and growing environment. - The app tracks weather conditions and offers proactive recommendations to help protect plants from weather-related stress. - A sunlight tracker maps sun and shade patterns over time to help with planting decisions and troubleshooting plant stress. - The app sends reminders when it is time to capture the next image.

Between the lines: - Founder Cameron Hill said the product came from his own experience struggling with plants in Las Vegas and wanting to understand what was happening in his yard over time. - Hill said the app’s timelapse feature can let users “watch months of growth unfold in seconds.” - The company is framing Greenlapse as both a plant-care tool and a water-conservation tool. - Desert Hollow Ventures said Amazon’s Ring selected the company as one of a small group of developers for the launch of the new Ring Appstore.

What's next: - Greenlapse will likely lean on the Ring Appstore rollout to reach existing Ring users who already have compatible cameras. - The app’s next growth opportunity is broader adoption among gardeners who want recurring photo-based tracking without adding new hardware. - More information is available on the company’s social channels at Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

The bottom line: - Greenlapse packages garden timelapse, plant identification and weather-aware care into one app, with the Ring Appstore launch giving it a built-in distribution channel.