What your customers expect
Gardeners and landscapers buying plants want to browse stock or order.
Downloadable guides give visitors something useful to take away, and give you a way to stay in touch.
Downloadable guides for plant nurseries
Planting guides is a common requirement for plant nurseries. Guides help customers succeed with their plants.
What it must handle for plant nurseries
Keep guides seasonal and local in their advice.
What to collect
The standard fields cover what a plant nursery needs, so keep the form short.
Ways to build it
Files managed in the CMS with an optional sign-up form.
Guides connected to your CRM so follow-up starts automatically.
Where the website stops
The website hands over when the download is delivered and, if consented, the contact reaches your CRM.
The visitor journey
Step by step, and what the website must do
- 1
Finds a guide relevant to their situation
Guides are offered on the pages where the topic comes up.
- 2
Downloads, with or without an email
Ask for an email only when the guide is worth it.
- 3
Uses the guide
The guide is current and dated.
Information to collect
| Field | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
| Email (optional) | Only when you plan to follow up with something useful. |
Where the website hands over: The website hands over when the download is delivered and, if consented, the contact reaches your CRM.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do plant nurseries need downloadable guides?
Guides help customers succeed with their plants. Downloadable guides give visitors something useful to take away, and give you a way to stay in touch.
Should guides be gated behind a form?
Gate only substantial guides. Short checklists are often better left open.
How often should guides be updated?
Whenever the information changes, and at least each year, with the date shown.
How we work together
Two ways to get started
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- Custom-designed & built for your brand
- Hosting, security & maintenance included
- Ongoing edits & content updates
- Continuous SEO & performance improvements
- Scale up or down as you grow
Fixed Project
A one-off custom build you own outright.
A defined scope and a single fixed quote — delivered once, and yours to keep.
- Bespoke design & development
- Defined scope & timeline
- You own the website & code
- Optional care plan after launch
- Custom-quoted to your needs
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