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One Order, Better Control: Simplify Plant Sourcing for Large Projects

Written by LandscapeHub | Jul 16, 2025 9:18:06 PM

When you’re taking on a large landscape project, one of the biggest challenges, and risks, is managing the plant order. Chasing down availability from multiple vendors, juggling spreadsheets, comparing inconsistent quotes, and hoping deliveries show up on time can drain hours (and patience).

Every extra call or missing item delays your schedule, ties up your crew, and adds hidden costs that eat into your margins. Yet many contractors still handle plant sourcing this way simply because it’s how it’s always been done. But there’s a better way to take control: build your entire plant list in one place, secure competitive pricing, and manage everything through a single, clear order.

The Challenge of Large Project Orders

Most buyers are used to working with a few familiar vendors. You might know which nursery has good shade trees, who’s reliable for evergreens, or who can usually get specialty perennials. But when it comes to building out an entire project list, especially one that spans multiple categories and large quantities, this old method shows its cracks:

  • You spend hours (or days) calling each vendor to confirm availability and get pricing.
  • You end up with multiple separate quotes that are hard to compare side by side.
  • You’re forced to match your order to vendor schedules rather than your project needs.
  • Once you’re ready to move forward, you’re left managing multiple orders, invoices, and delivery logistics.

A Better Way: Build Your Order Once

Instead of splitting your plant list by vendor and manually coordinating each piece, build your entire project order in one place, from start to finish.

Start with your full list: trees, shrubs, perennials, groundcovers, everything you need. You can see what’s available, compare options, and decide whether to fill your order from one supplier or a combination of vendors.

Whether you choose a single source with updated, live availability or mix suppliers to get exactly what you need, you can:

  • Build one comprehensive quote for the entire project.
  • Create one unified order, even if it draws from multiple nurseries.
  • Receive one consolidated invoice, simplifying accounting and approvals.
  • Reduce phone calls, back-and-forth emails, and time wasted tracking down substitutions.

How LandscapeHub Helps You in the Field

Faster, More Accurate Quotes

When you can build one clear quote for the whole project, you can price jobs faster and more confidently. This helps you respond quickly to bid opportunities and secure work before competitors even have their numbers together.

More Control Over What You Get

You choose what matters most for your job, whether that’s cost, specific specs, or supplier preference, without being locked into a single vendor’s availability.

Simplified Administration

Managing one invoice and one order summary cuts down on paperwork and makes tracking spend easier for you and your office team.

Less Time on Logistics, More Time on the Job

By consolidating the ordering process, you free up time to focus on executing the work, managing crews, and keeping your project moving forward.

A Digital Approach with LandscapeHub

LandscapeHub gives you access to a digital catalog of live availability and pricing from hundreds of trusted suppliers, many right in your region or even backyard. Instead of spending days calling around, comparing spreadsheets, or waiting on callbacks, you can see everything you need in one place and build your entire order from a single screen. You have the flexibility to source from one supplier or combine material from multiple vendors, all while generating one clear quote and receiving one consolidated invoice.

 

 

This approach gives you full control over pricing and specs, helps you secure the material you need faster, and simplifies approvals and accounting on the back end. By working with regional suppliers, you reduce lead times and avoid surprises on delivery. And because everything is updated in real time, you can quickly adjust quantities or swap items as your project evolves without starting over.

With LandscapeHub, large, complex plant orders become more predictable and far less time-consuming, giving you the confidence to take on bigger jobs and keep them moving smoothly from planning to install.

See the Difference

Managing large plant orders doesn’t have to mean endless spreadsheets, disconnected quotes, and missed details. With a streamlined, project-first approach, you can take back control, building one clear order that works on your schedule and fits your exact needs.

Sign up for free and start simplifying your next big project order today.