Plant finder
Filter by sun, soil, size, climate zone, water needs and use, from hedging to pots to pollinators.
Garden centre software: plant finders & online stores
Garden centres: the right plant for every spot. Grow sales, not admin.
Customers ask what grows in shade fifty times a weekend, half the bench isn't online and bulky deliveries get booked on a scrap of paper by the register. We build plant finders, online stores, delivery booking and workshop systems for garden centres that all talk to each other. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for garden centre software that sells plants online and answers 'what grows here?'
A garden centre is a retailer, a nursery, a delivery company and an advice desk all at once. Stock is alive, seasonal and different every week. The POS knows what sold but not what's healthy on the bench. The website shows plants you sold out of in August and your best horticulturist spends Saturday answering the same five questions.
Wollopit builds custom garden centre software around how your nursery actually runs. Customers find plants by sun, soil, size and climate zone, then see what's in stock today. Plant lists turn into orders. Bulky deliveries book themselves into a run. Workshops sell their own seats. We connect the POS and accounts you already use, replace what's holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers so you can get back on the floor.
01The problems
What we hear from garden centres
Does your garden centre have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most garden centres we talk to know plants inside out and run the business on a POS, a delivery diary and a lot of memory. It works, right up until the first warm weekend of spring.
- The problemWhat grows here?The same questions all weekend: what grows in full shade, what handles salt wind, what won't get taller than a metre.How we fix itA plant finder by sun, soil, size, climate zone and use. Customers answer their own questions and staff help the ones who need it.
- The problemHalf the nursery isn't onlineThe website shows a few hero plants. Everything else is invisible to the people browsing on Sunday night.How we fix itAn online plant store fed from your POS, with care notes, pot sizes and photos of the real stock.
- The problemStock changes by the hourA truck arrives Thursday, the bench sells out Saturday and the website still says 'in stock' on Monday.How we fix itLive availability from your POS, with pot sizes and quantities that update as things sell.
- The problemLosses nobody recordsDead plants get tossed and markdowns go on with a marker, so the stock count drifts further every week.How we fix itQuick loss and markdown logging on a phone, so counts stay honest and you can see what isn't moving.
- The problemBulky deliveries booked on paperBags of mulch, a pallet of pavers and a dozen advanced trees written in the delivery book. Then the truck runs late.How we fix itDelivery booking by suburb and day, with runs planned for the driver and a text when the truck's on its way.
- The problemWorkshops booked by phoneKids' planting days and pruning classes on a clipboard, with no-shows and a waitlist nobody rings.How we fix itOnline workshop bookings with seat limits, payments, reminders and an automatic waitlist.
- The problemCustomers miss the planting windowThey come in for tomatoes in February and garlic in December.How we fix itSeasonal reminders by email and SMS: what to plant, prune and feed this month in their region.
- The problemSpecial orders lost in a notebookSomeone wants three Japanese maples in a particular size. It gets written down and nobody rings back.How we fix itSpecial order tracking with supplier details, deposits and an automatic text when the plants land.
- The problemLoyalty is a paper cardStamp cards get lost in handbags and you have no idea who your regulars are.How we fix itA digital member card with points, member pricing and birthday vouchers, linked to the POS.
- The problemLandscaping enquiries go coldQuote requests sit in the inbox while the designer is out on site.How we fix itEnquiry forms with photos and measurements that land as a job, then become a quote and a plant list.
- The problemTrade customers ring for pricesLandscapers call every morning to ask what's available and what it costs them.How we fix itA trade portal with their own pricing, live availability and repeat orders straight into Xero or MYOB.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for garden centres. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Online plant store
Plants, pots, potting mix and garden supplies sold online with care notes and real pot sizes.
Live availability
What's on the bench today, pulled from your POS so the website never sells a plant you don't have.
Saved plant lists
Customers build a list for their garden, share it with whoever's paying and order it in one go.
Click and collect
Order online, pick a time and grab it from the collection bay. Staff get a pick list sorted by bench.
Delivery booking
Bulky orders booked by suburb and day, with fees calculated and runs planned for the driver.
Workshops & events
Planting days, pruning classes and kids' sessions with seats, payments, reminders and waitlists.
Seasonal reminders
What to plant, prune and feed this month, emailed to customers with the right products linked.
QR plant tags & care cards
QR codes on tags and benches that open care notes, companion plants and the online listing.
Loyalty & member cards
Points, member pricing and birthday vouchers in their phone wallet, linked to the POS.
Special orders
Track customer orders with suppliers, take deposits and text customers when their plants arrive.
Trade portal
Landscapers see their own pricing, check availability and reorder in a few taps.
Landscaping enquiries & quotes
Enquiries with photos and measurements, quotes and plant schedules in one place.
A website that grows
Hand-built, quick on mobile, with live stock, workshops and opening hours. Built to rank for 'garden centre near me'.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole garden centre, on one system.
These are the systems garden centres ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Plant finder
The right plant for every spot, found in seconds.
Customers tell the finder about their spot: sun, soil, space and what they want from it. It suggests plants that suit, shows what's on the bench today and lets them save a list for their garden. The same finder runs on a tablet in store so staff can answer faster.
- Filter by sun, shade and soil type
- Mature height and width
- Climate zone and frost tolerance
- Coastal wind and dry spell tolerance
- Hedging, screening and pot picks
- Native and pollinator filters
- Live stock and pot sizes on every result
- Saved plant lists customers can share
- In-store tablet mode for staff
- Care notes and companion plants
Online plant store
The whole nursery, open on Sunday night.
Every plant, pot and bag of mix your POS knows about can be sold online with real pot sizes, care notes and photos. Stock updates as things sell in store so you're not refunding plants you don't have. Customers choose click and collect or delivery at checkout.
- Synced with your POS stock
- Pricing per pot size
- Care notes and plant photos
- Saved plant lists into one order
- Click and collect time slots
- Delivery quoted by suburb
- Afterpay and card payments
- Google Shopping listings
- Gift cards for any amount
- Abandoned cart emails
Delivery & runs
Bulky orders, booked and on the truck.
Soil, mulch, pavers and advanced trees booked online or at the counter into a delivery day that actually has room. Runs are planned by area for the driver and customers get a text when they're next.
- Delivery zones and fees by suburb
- Day and time window bookings
- Capacity per run so days don't overbook
- Counter bookings alongside the POS
- Run sheets in driver order
- Driver app with photo proof of delivery
- SMS when the truck's on its way
- Access notes and drop-off spots
- Bulk landscape supply orders
Workshops & events
Workshops that fill themselves.
Pruning classes, kids' planting days and terrarium nights listed on your website with seats, payments and reminders. Waitlists fill cancellations automatically and attendees get a voucher to spend on the way out.
- Recurring and one-off workshops
- Seat limits and waitlists
- Online payments or free RSVPs
- Email and SMS reminders
- Materials and kits included in the price
- Check-in on any phone
- Post-workshop shopping vouchers
- Shown on your website and Google
- School holiday program bookings
Seasonal & loyalty
Regulars who never miss a planting window.
Members get a digital card, points and member pricing at the counter. Each month they get what to plant, prune and feed in their region, with the right products one tap away.
- Digital member card in their wallet
- Points and member pricing at the POS
- Birthday vouchers
- Monthly planting guides by region
- Reminders based on what they bought
- Products linked straight to the store
- Emails and SMS through Klaviyo or Mailchimp
- Member-only sale days
04How it changes
Before and after
A spring weekend, wolloped.
Here's how a busy Saturday could change. Every garden centre is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Staff answer 'what grows in shade?' all morning
- Customer drives in for a plant you sold out of Thursday
- Mulch delivery written in the book by the register
- Driver finds out the run is double-booked
- Workshop seats taken over the phone
- Regulars plant tomatoes a month too late
After
- The plant finder answers shade questions online
- Live stock showed it sold out before they left home
- Delivery booked at the counter into a run with room
- Run sheet planned and in the driver's phone
- Workshops sold online with a waitlist
- Seasonal reminder sent with the right seedlings linked
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for garden centres.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for garden centres
Built around how your garden centre actually runs: plant finder, online plant store and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for garden centres
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Garden centre system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for garden centres
Live availability and saved plant lists: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Shopify, WooCommerce and Square so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your garden centre, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the POS, store and accounts you rely on, work alongside platforms you're happy with and replace the ones holding you back.
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Square
- Lightspeed
- Retail Express
- Stripe
- Afterpay
- Zip
- Xero
- MYOB
- Australia Post
- StarShipIt
- Shippit
- Sendle
- Klaviyo
- Mailchimp
- Google Merchant Center
- Google Business Profile
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your garden centre: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend a Saturday on the shop floor, out the back with the delivery book and in the office, then work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your plants, stock, online store, deliveries, workshops, members, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win before spring.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things garden centres ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can customers search plants by sun, soil and size?
Yes. The plant finder filters by sun, soil, mature size, climate zone and use, then shows what's actually in stock today.
Can customers create a plant list for their garden?
Yes. Customers can save plant lists, share them and order the whole list together for click and collect or delivery.
Do we have to write care details for every plant ourselves?
Not all at once. We set up the plant records and import what you already have. Most centres start with their best sellers and build it out over time.
Do we need to replace our POS?
Usually not. We connect to Square, Lightspeed, Retail Express and most popular systems so stock and prices stay in sync.
We already sell on Shopify. Do we have to switch?
No. If Shopify or WooCommerce is doing its job, we build around it with the plant finder, delivery booking, workshops and reminders on top. If it's holding you back, we'll show you what replacing it would involve before anything changes.
How much does garden centre software cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller jobs like a plant finder or workshop bookings can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early, ideally before spring.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most garden centres we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a garden centre problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.