EvergreenConnect is helping independent garden centres thrive. Independent garden centres face a number of daily operational challenges: juggling multiple plant suppliers, tracking inventory across sales and seasons, managing in‑store and online sales channels, and keeping staff and processes running smoothly. EvergreenConnect is designed specifically for the greenlife and garden centre market and addresses these areas with a streamlined, industry‑specific platform.
Plant sourcing network
First, EvergreenConnect offers a massive plant‑sourcing network: independent garden centres gain access to a searchable database of over 220,000 plant lines from 700+ growers and suppliers across Australia This means rather than phoning around or using scattered spreadsheets, a centre can quickly check real‑time availability, size, species and supplier location—all from one portal. This faster sourcing helps the business stay stocked with what customers want, when they want it.
Complete integration
Second, the platform supports inventory and sales workflows. For independent garden centres selling both in‑store and online, EvergreenConnect offers point‑of‑sale (POS), ecommerce, and inventory tracking features, multi‑site support, and integration with major accounting systems like Xero or MYOB. That means less manual data entry, fewer errors, and more time for staff to interact with customers and build sales rather than chase paperwork.
Simple and easy to use
Third, EvergreenConnect helps independents scale their operations without exploding complexity. Whether managing one site or multiple, the system centralises purchasing, inventory, supplier relationships and customer‑facing sales. For example, its online ordering module allows garden centres to place orders directly via the platform, rather than by phone or email, simplifying the process and reducing order‑related stress.
Focus on what makes independent garden centres unique
Finally, for independents that differentiate themselves by customer experience, quality and service, EvergreenConnect frees up staff time to focus on those strengths. With operations streamlined, the business can focus more on telling the garden‑centre story, building relationships with customers, curating desirable plants, offering advice, and creating destination‑style retail experiences.
EvergreenConnect is helping independent garden centres thrive through our recent affiliation with Garden Centres of Australia (GCA). EvergreenConnect’s vision is a nationwide, sustainable independent garden centre network, and we can provide the integrated tools to enable this.