Primary user
First-season balcony or patio grower with 3–12 plants. They check the app irregularly and worry about making mistakes.
GREENROOM
Product requirements document · v0.9Garden Check-in
A focused daily moment that helps a new grower notice one thing, take one helpful action, and return with more confidence.
OwnerInez Moreno
TargetAutumn release
StatusScope review
TeamProduct · Design · iOS
New growers don’t know what deserves attention today.
They open Greenroom after something feels wrong, encounter a broad collection of tools, and leave without acting. We need to turn uncertainty into a small, useful next step.
Success looks like: a first-season grower can complete a check-in in under 60 seconds and understand why the suggested action matters.
Product goals
- Increase weekly active care moments.
- Make guidance feel relevant to a grower’s space.
- Create a clear path to recovery help.
A single, contextual loop
01 · OPENSee one timely check-in card.
02 · NOTICEAnswer a quick observation prompt.
03 · ACTGet one specific, reversible action.
04 · REMEMBERLog the action and show progress.
| Requirement | Priority | Acceptance cue |
|---|---|---|
| Show one check-in card based on the grower’s selected plants and local season. | Must | Card identifies a plant and asks one plain-language question. |
| Offer a short action with a reason and a “not now” escape. | Must | Every recommendation can be completed or dismissed in one tap. |
| Show a simple seven-day care history. | Should | User can see completed actions without opening a separate planner. |
| Provide photo-based diagnosis. | Later | Excluded from this release; link remains out of scope. |
Content
Which observation prompts are trustworthy enough without asking for a photo?
Measurement
Do completed check-ins predict retained growers better than session frequency?