If you’ve ever run a garden center, you know it’s not just about selling plants—it’s about managing a whirlwind of inventory, seasonal spikes, vendor orders, customer requests, and financial paperwork. One minute you're helping a customer pick out perennials, the next you're trying to reconcile invoices or figure out why your stock numbers don’t match. Sound familiar? ...
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Smart Inventory Management for Garden Centers
18 Aug 2025 | Windward Software
Ever found yourself knee-deep in petunias, wondering why your best-selling soil mix is suddenly out of stock—again? Or staring at a row of unsold garden gnomes that seemed like a great idea last season? If you run a garden center, you know that managing inventory isn’t just about counting products—it’s about navigating the unpredictable customer demands and seasonal...
Why Windward Software Is the ERP Powerhouse Garden Centers Have Been Waiting For
14 Aug 2025 | Windward Software
Running a garden center isn’t just about selling plants—it’s about managing a wide mix of inventory, keeping up with seasonal demand, and making sure customers have a great experience every time they visit. That’s a lot to juggle, and it’s exactly why more garden centers are turning to Windward Software.
Here’s how Windward helps simplify the day-to-day and set garden...
Effortless Bulk Management: A Smarter Way to Handle the Messy Side of Garden Retail
7 Aug 2025 | Windward Software
If you run a garden center, you already know: bulk inventory is where things get messy. Literally and figuratively.You’re selling soil by the scoop, mulch by the yard, gravel by the ton—and somehow, you’re expected to keep it all organized, priced correctly, and tracked down to the last pound. It’s a daily juggling act that most point-of-sale systems simply aren’t built...