> Is there anything out there, privately or commercially developed, that > might > be used off the shelf or with limited customization in something like MS > Access. This is very easy to do with any commercially available consumer database. Access should do the job just fine. I have had mine in Lotus Approach for years now. Decide in advance which pieces of information you wish to record for each plant. I would suggest at a minimum you have your daughter build it with these fields: Accession number (must be unique) Date accessed Plant family Genus Species Where you got it Your price Notes field Leo Martin Phoenix, Arizona, USA