There are no videos, no sound clips, and no natty little animations Just the data. This means the disc will even run on a 386.pounds 25, Headmain (01273 476151). There's a saying in the computer industry that whenever an important new development comes along, Microsoft ignores it for a couple of years and then ends up copying it. One of the most talked-about developments in the computer industry in the last year or so has been the NC, or network computer. If you are prepared to pay extra there is a range of other databases that you can unlock, including several international plant finders and garden guides The disc has been put together in a solid, no-frills style. For your pounds 25 you get the Plant Finder database in all its glory, along with lots of extras such as the seed search database, fruit and veg finder, arboreta and garden guide, plant photo finder, National Trust properties guide and a lexicon of Latin names.

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A how-to guide offers practical help on a wide range of relevant topics, from building a gate to getting the most from privacy screening. There is also an auto-design feature for those with no idea where to start. It will fill a space with a suggested garden design.pounds 29.99, Europress (0800 454330)3D Landscape 2 DeluxeThis is a top-of-the-range garden designer for home users. The database includes over 2,000 plants and, joy of joys, you can add your own to it, though to integrate them fully you will need to include plenty of information about their characteristics and care. The quality of the 3D rendering of your garden design is not as high as others, but added value comes in the form of a jobs organiser with built-in pruning schedule which is automatically produced for the plants which you have chosen. The plant-searching interface is a little difficult to get used to, but it is highly effective, with an excellent range of search criteria. As you put plants into your garden a care calendar is automatically generated, and there are two separate notebooks for your own use - one that stores information for each plant in the database, and another for general garden design notes.

The garden designer lacks the 3D view offered by the competition but is quite adequate for most users, and includes the essential options to view your garden at different times of day and months of the year.pounds 19.95, GSP (01480 496575)3D Garden Designer 3Mid-range in both price and functionality, this product offers a 1,500- plant database as well as a landscaping module. The database includes about a thousand plants and is searchable by plenty of criteria selected from a simple, highly visual user interface. In this respect, there is little by way of added value over more traditional plant books. On the plus side, there is a notebook in which to save your own thoughts and gardening notes, and plenty of on-board animation.pounds 19.99, Koch Media (01256 707767)Geoff Hamilton's Garden DesignerIn terms of value for money, this is a good buy It incorporates both a garden designer and plant database.