diff --git a/plant-information/GardenManager.java b/plant-information/GardenManager.java
index 2bf3b6f..ad9344e 100644
--- a/plant-information/GardenManager.java
+++ b/plant-information/GardenManager.java
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 
 public class GardenManager{
-	private ArrayList<Plant> myGarden = new ArrayList<Plant>();
+	private ArrayList<Plant> myGarden;
+
+	public GardenManager(){
+		myGarden = new ArrayList<Plant>();
+	}
 
 	public ArrayList<Plant> getMyGardenList(){
 		return myGarden;