A modern and sophisticated nursery operation is complimented by a progressive, technology-focused outlook from the senior team. Happy Plants saw the benefits of investing in information technology as well as mechanical technology, which led to them implementing Growflo.
Originally begun as a hobby in 1979, the nursery has since grown into a major supplier across four states, offering one of the most extensive selections of perennials on the East Coast.
The team in Happy Plants knew some of their processes could be improved upon, but knew their system lacked the flexibility needed to create the desired efficiencies.
Entering orders manually from emails or faxes was time-consuming and resource intensive during peak season. The introduction of the integrated web shop reduced this overnight, with the bulk of orders now placed online by customers.
Previously, organising daily deliveries involved a lot of paper and a lot of error-prone management. Growflo’s innovative Shipping module dramatically improved this process and removed the headache from managing it.
Being able to bulk send order acknowledgements, invoices, and delivery notes in an instant resulted in huge time savings for office staff.
Growflo's flexibility resulted in Happy Plants getting exactly what they needed in terms of functionality. In Growflo they knew they had a partner that they could discuss challenges with and have the confidence that the system could be tailored to accommodate their evolving needs.
"I use Growflo on the go all the time, mainly on my tablet. Having the ERP at my fingertips means I can check on how well certain products are selling, make amendments to orders or availability, distribute documents and answer customer questions without having to even switch on my PC. This massively improves the availability of information to our customers, meaning we can offer them a much better service for less legwork. "It has proven especially invaluable throughout lockdown as it has meant that our admin team can immediately pick up and complete most of their work from home, making social distancing in the office far more feasible, plus allowing me to keep full visibility over what was going on, whilst also having an energetic two year old running around my feet!"
Natalie Porter
Over the past 15+ years, we've worked alongside commercial growers of all sizes, from specialist nurseries to large-scale production operations.
Along the way, we've developed a deep understanding of the challenges modern horticulture businesses face — from production planning and inventory management to customer orders, fulfilment and reporting. This experience shaped Growflo into nursery management software designed around real operational workflows, rather than forcing growers to adapt to generic ERP systems.
Growflo is trusted by horticulture businesses across multiple continents — supporting ornamental plants, young plants, trees, shrubs, perennials and specialist crops. It's built to be flexible, scalable and adaptable across different production methods and nursery management requirements.
Where it all began
Growing across the continent
Serving US & Canadian growers
Supporting growers down under
Designed around nursery operations rather than generic ERP systems or standard business software.
More than 15 years of experience delivering software solutions for commercial growers.
Supporting horticulture businesses across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.
Production, inventory, sales, purchasing and fulfilment all working together in real time.
Built to support different crops, growing methods and complex nursery operations.
Empower every team across your nursery without increasing per-user software costs.
Every enhancement, workflow improvement and new feature within Growflo is driven by the needs of commercial growers using the platform every day.
By working closely with horticulture businesses across different sectors, we've continued to refine Growflo to support evolving operational requirements, new sales channels and changing demands within modern nursery operations. The result is nursery software that grows alongside the businesses it serves — supporting long-term scalability, efficiency and operational clarity.
Discover how growers around the world are using Growflo to improve visibility, streamline operations and manage growth through one connected platform.