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Online catalog and ordering for garden centers.
A garden center sells living things and the tools to keep them alive. WhatsMenu gives you stock per plant variant, structured care info (sun/water/soil needs), bundles for new-gardener starter kits, loyalty for repeat buyers, and delivery integration for heavy bags of soil. Built for the way garden businesses actually operate.
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Where garden centers get stuck online
Five frictions specific to running a garden center or nursery online.
Plant stock that's alive and changes daily
You sold the last Monstera deliciosa yesterday. The site still says "in stock". Customer drives 30 minutes only to find it gone. Trust gone too.
Plant care info scattered across messages
"How often do I water this?" "Indoor or outdoor?" "How much sun?" "Cat-safe?" Without structured care fields per plant, every enquiry takes a manual reply.
New-gardener starter kits
New plant parents need a pot, soil, plant, fertilizer, and a guide. Each is a separate SKU. Without a starter-kit bundle, they hunt for items, miss things, and give up.
Heavy items (soil, plants) that need delivery
20kg bag of potting soil. 50cm tall fiddle-leaf fig. Customer can't carry these. Without delivery integration, customers default to local shops with delivery.
Repeat customers buying refill supplies
A plant parent comes back monthly for fertilizer, pots, and new plants. They've been with you a year. They get no recognition or loyalty discount; they could switch any time.
How WhatsMenu fits a garden center
Five features matched to garden center operations.
Stock management per plant and variant
Each plant size (small / medium / large) has its own SKU and stock count. Sold out → auto-hides. Customers see only what you actually have. No more wasted trips.
Learn more →Plant care info on every product page
Use the Markdown product description on each plant for light needs (full sun / partial shade / indirect), watering frequency, soil type, expected growth size, indoor / outdoor, and pet-safe flag. Customers self-qualify; "is this cat-safe?" enquiries drop.
Bundles for starter kits
"New plant parent kit" = 1 plant + 1 pot + 1 soil bag + 1 fertilizer + care guide PDF, at a small bundle discount. New gardeners buy once; they have everything they need.
Learn more →Loyalty points for repeat customers
Customers earn points on every paid order; redeem for discount on next purchase. Plant parents come back every month for fertilizer and refills; loyalty points compound.
Learn more →Reviews from real buyers, in your dashboard
Registered customers can leave a star rating and comment from their order page once their plant order is closed. Reviews land in your Reviews dashboard tied to the original purchase — useful for surfacing testimonials in your social posts and Instagram captions ("3 months later, my Monstera is thriving!"). Public on-storefront review display is on the roadmap; photo uploads aren't supported in v1, so the trip-style "show off your thriving plant" photo lives on Instagram tagged with your account.
Learn more →How a garden center uses WhatsMenu through a typical month
A first-time plant parent browses your "Indoor plants" page — sees Monstera, Pothos, Snake plant with structured care info (low-light tolerant, water weekly, pet-safe). She picks "Pothos starter kit" bundle (plant + pot + soil + fertilizer + care guide PDF) at a small discount. Checkout includes delivery for the heavy soil bag. Three months later she's back for new fertilizer and a second plant — loyalty points apply. Six months later she leaves a review on her order page; you spot it in the Reviews dashboard, ask her to share a Pothos photo on Instagram tagged with your shop. Future first-time buyers see that Instagram and the structured care info on the storefront, convert.
- First-time plant parent browses Indoor plants. Storefront shows Monstera, Pothos, Snake plant with Markdown care info — low-light tolerant, water weekly, pet-safe. Self-qualifying customers reach the cart already informed.
- She picks the starter-kit bundle. Bundles rule "any 5 from Starter kit at RM 220" fires — plant + pot + soil + fertilizer + care guide PDF all dropped to the kit price. Stock deducts per component.
- Checkout handles delivery for heavy soil. Lalamove integration dispatches the 20kg soil bag via Van vehicle type. Delivery zones priced per area; she picks delivery + pickup time slot at checkout.
- Three months later: she's back for refills. Stock Management still shows what you actually have on the bench. Loyalty Points from her starter purchase let her redeem a small discount on the fertilizer and second plant.
- Six months later: review lands in your dashboard. Registered customer leaves a 5-star review on her order page once the order is closed. Reviews tie to the original purchase — ask her to share a Pothos photo on Instagram tagged with your shop.
- Instagram + storefront drive next-buyer conversion. New first-time buyers find your shop via Instagram; land on your structured care-info pages; convert because the trust signals (reviews-in-dashboard testimonials, care guides, plant-care expertise) compound.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I track stock for plants by size and variety?
Yes. Stock Management treats each plant size (small / medium / large) as its own SKU with independent stock. Sold out → auto-hides. Customers see only what you have.
Can I show plant care info on each item?
Yes. The product description supports Markdown — drop in light needs, water frequency, soil type, growth size, indoor / outdoor, and a pet-safe flag. It renders on the product page before the customer buys.
Can I sell starter kit bundles?
Yes. Bundles let you group plant + pot + soil + fertilizer + care guide into one SKU at a small discount. Stock auto-deducts from each component.
How do I handle heavy delivery items (soil bags, large plants)?
Connect Lalamove for on-demand riders or Detrack for fleet management. Set up named delivery zones (or radius-based pricing via Delivery Map) so heavier-area runs cost more, and pick the right Lalamove vehicle type (Motorcycle / Car / Van) when dispatching from the order page. Customer picks delivery at checkout; you fulfil with the integrated courier.
Can I run a repeat-buyer loyalty programme?
Yes. Loyalty Points awards points on every paid order. Set per-category earn rates under Loyalty > Points; build rewards (discount or store credit) under Loyalty > Rewards. Each redemption produces a single-use coupon the customer applies at checkout.
How does pricing work for a garden center using WhatsMenu?
Flat monthly subscription, no per-order fee. Payment gateway processing fee on online orders only. For repeat-buyer-driven businesses, the savings vs marketplace platforms compound.
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