Great thread topic! Lots of wonderful ideas and advice. I currently use Plantstep software. I would probably like Excel better for the sorting option, but would need to take an online class to learn how to use all the options in Excel. I do like the idea of printing out spreadsheets as well as data sheets for each daylily plant. I would laminate the sheets so they would not get dirty or wet outside. And would keep them in a 3-ring binder. I want to have photos printed at one of the stores, rather than spend more money on print cartridges. I would add those photos to each plant data sheet before I laminate the sheet. And I do think saving daylily plant photos online somewhere is a very good idea! Nothing worse than losing all your photos and data. Or you could back it all up on a CD or DVD. Having the photos and information in 2 different places is a really good idea!
I really need to do a map of my different daylily beds. I have daylilies planted all over the place. Not just in designated garden beds. I use them also as border or filler plants around my yard. I have over 300 daylily plants, so it is very time consuming to keep track of all of them. I need to start sharing some of my plants with local neighbors, friends, and family to downsize the numbers. With the rust problem, I don't dare share them with anyone that takes growing them seriously. LOL! (I am currently trying to hybridize them to create daylilies that are more resistant to rust, but that could take some time!)
