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Garden center POS system

Grow your business with the top garden center point of sale

See your sales thrive with automated reports and inventory tracking, customer management tools and in-depth forecasting.

The nursery POS solution that scales with you.

Comprehensive reporting

Generate reports on sales and inventory to track your profitability and get ahead of future purchasing.

Advanced inventory tracking

Automate time-consuming inventory tasks, create purchase orders in a click and make work flow faster.

Top customer management tools

Boost customer loyalty on and off the nursery floor with targeted offers and campaigns, while we provide expert support to guide you.

Insights to help your business bloom

Maximize your business success using in-depth data, and use demand forecasting tools to ensure accuracy.

Oversee stock with advanced nursery inventory software.

Lightspeed increases efficiency and reduces time spent on inventory tracking. Manage, order and track stock from a single system that eliminates manual tasks and automates tedious admin work.

  • Plan replenishment with real-time inventory tracking across every channel and location
  • Effortless inventory counting tools make it easier to track both annual and perennial stock
  • Avoid stockouts for high-turnover items like fertilizer and seeds with low stock reports and automatic reordering points
  • Easily handle thousands of specialized SKUs across your nursery and plant suppliers
  • Generate reports around bestselling products

Get to the root of sales trends and stock needs with built-in reporting.

See meaningful insights into margins, customer behavior and seasonal sales of all your stock, from annuals to perennials.

  • Track your performance and profitability–automatically taking shrinkage into account–with precise, real-time reports
  • See which plants are selling well to lay the groundwork for future purchasing
  • Access reports from anywhere, at any time—save, schedule or send to key stakeholders
  • Customize reports by time period, customer groups and more to stay flexible and in-the-know
  • View peak selling hours and plan accordingly to improve scheduling and staffing

Everything you need to process sales and get paid in one place.

Accept any amount, with any card, from any issuer, all at one predictable rate. No third-party accounts, no hidden fees—just fast and secure integrated payments.

Clear and simple pricing (no hidden fees)

Accept payments from all major credit and debit cards, Apple and Google Pay

Get paid securely with PCI compliance and end-to-end encryption

Forecast demand for every season with in-depth insights.

Anticipate customer demand whether it's spring planting season, Mother's Day or the holidays. Know exactly what to sell, and when, with Lightspeed Insights.

  • Maximize revenue opportunities with in-depth inventory tracking and forecasting
  • Make strategic selling decisions based on missed items, estimated sold and past stockout periods
  • Use historical data to forecast non-seasonal replenishment
  • Prepare for peak seasons in advance by viewing past bestselling plants, seeds and supplies

Create fractional quantities

Cater to wholesalers and hobbyists alike by selling products, from fertilizer to individual plants, in bundles or fractions.

Design your ideal checkout

Build a checkout process that meets your unique needs with Workflows. Automate upsells, collect valuable customer data and more.

Enjoy one-click purchase orders

Make ordering easier than ever with built-in purchase orders. Track every order across your suppliers for complete accuracy.

Connect to premium tools for your garden store with Lightspeed

Marsello

Increase customer loyalty and retention with marketing automation.

Plastic Printers

Offer custom gift cards, online and in-store, to your garden center shoppers.

Ikeono

Drive store reviews, sales and engagement through the power of SMS.

ShipDay

Manage plant and flowery deliveries–and drivers–in one place.

Cultivate customer loyalty with every sale.

Engage customers at every turn. Send targeted offers, communicate deals and personalize the shopping experience with customer data.

  • Collect customer information at checkout to build profiles and save preferences
  • Automatically segment customers based on their purchasing history
  • Automate targeted marketing campaigns–like planting reminders or rewards–via email or SMS
  • Deliver a higher ROI for future campaigns with post-purchase surveys

Sell garden products everywhere with an omnichannel nursery POS.

Tap into more revenue streams and start selling landscaping services, flowers, plants and gardening kits online.

  • Sell products on your website or on online marketplaces with robust ecommerce tools
  • Showcase your stock and drive sales on social platforms like Instagram and Facebook
  • Enjoy flexibility with order fulfillment by using tools like click-and-collect, shipping or scheduled local delivery
  • Manage your in-store and online inventory and sales from one convenient platform

Assist customers anywhere on the nursery floor.

Lightspeed's garden center point of sale gives you the flexibility to scan items, check prices and complete transactions for shoppers outdoors, and in every area of the nursery.

  • Use mobile devices and terminals to take payments anywhere
  • Readily address customer questions by scanning items on the floor with Scanner app
  • Process sales in offline mode to maintain a smooth checkout if your connection drops

We love the powerful reporting in Lightspeed. There are so many ways to drill down on data. You can look at sales by hour. You can use tags, you can use products, vendors, brands. It's helped us uncover trends, uncover issues and figure out new ways to grow and expand the business.

Andy Linn, Co-Founder, City Bird

Invest in your garden center with easy funding.

Eligible customers get exclusive access to Lightspeed Capital. Get funding without long applications, payment deadlines or red tape.*

Considering the switch to Lightspeed?

Switching to Lightspeed is easy. From data migration to hardware and payments setup, our industry experts will support you each step of the way.

  • Get fast 24/7 support
  • One-on-one onboarding
  • Dedicated Account Manager to answer every question

Retail POS hardware? We've got it.

Whether you’re stationing your POS on the counter or walking around with an iPad, Lightspeed will help you find the right retail hardware setup. Your perfect wireless experience awaits.

Lightspeed can help your nursery flourish

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Your garden center toolkit

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Frequently asked questions about garden center POS systems

What is the best POS system for garden centers and nurseries?

The best POS system for garden centers and nurseries is one that offers solutions that meet the complex needs of garden retailers. That includes comprehensive reporting, inventory tracking and ordering, customer management tools, fast payments and expert support.

How much does a garden center POS cost?

The price of a garden center POS varies depending on the size of your business and unique needs. A scalable solution like Lightspeed Retail starts at $89 USD a month, which includes POS, inventory management, reporting, payments, and eCom. Most POS systems offer monthly subscriptions.

Which garden center integrations does Lightspeed offer?

Lightspeed connects with plenty of premium integrations to boost your garden shop operations, including ShipDay to help you manage flower and plant deliveries, Marsello for customer loyalty and Plastic Printers for custom gift cards.