A Tip for Putting the Plant Toolbox on Your Phone's Home Screen

You can put the Plant Toolbox on your phone's home screen just like an app. You'll have an icon on your home screen that takes you directly to the Plant Toolbox home page using your phone's browser.

For iPhone Users

Simply use the Export menu and Add to Home Screen. An icon will appear on your home screen along with your other apps.

1. Open the Plant Toolbox in your iPhone's browser.

2. Press the Export icon at the bottom of the screen.

Screenshot of the Plant Toolbox homepage with export icon indicated.
Open the Plant Toolbox in your browser, then use the export icon (circled in red).

3. Scroll down to find the "Add to Home Screen" function.

Screenshot of the export menu showing Add to Home Screen.
Scroll down to the “Add to Home Screen” function (circled in red).

4. Tap it. You can shorten the title to "Plant Toolbox" and tap "Add."

Screenshot showing name changed and Add button indicated.
Shorten the Name to Plant Toolbox, then press Add (circled in red).

On Android Devices


On Android devices, the procedure for creating the home screen icon depends on which browser you use.For the default Android browser (its icon looks like a “globe”)
  1. Open the browser and go to the Plant Toolbox home page.
  2. Tap the three vertical dots in the upper right toolbar to display the browser’s menu.
  3. Tap “Add to Bookmarks.”
  4. Tap the down-arrow in the “Add to” field and select Home screen from the drop-down menu.
  5. Tap the title that’s displayed in the “Label” field and rename it Plant Toolbox
  6. Tap "OK." The icon for the shortcut should now be on your Home screen.

For Google Chrome, please follow these steps:
  1. Open Chrome and go to the Plant Toolbox home page.
  2. Tap the three vertical dots in the upper right toolbar to display the browser’s menu.
  3. Tap “Add to Home screen.”
  4. Rename the shortcut “Plant Toolbox.” [Chrome will call it an app, but it’s just a shortcut.]
  5. Tap "Add."

 

Here's another tip for using the Plant Toolbox on your mobile phone: Hold your phone in landscape orientation.