Kettle Lane Gardens
Editorial template for greenhouses and garden centers. A hero video, a lightbox gallery, and one config file for the whole site. Next.js 14.
A seasonal greenhouse has a strange problem. The business is only open for part of the year, but the website is up the whole time, usually looking dead. Kettle Lane Gardens is built for that business: the one that opens in spring, fills its tables with color, and brings the regulars back every year.
The design leans editorial. Cormorant Garamond set in italic carries the headings, Quattrocento handles the body, and a moss-green and ivory palette keeps it calm. The hero runs a muted looping video. Sections fade and lift as you scroll. The gallery opens into a real lightbox with keyboard and swipe navigation. Every business detail, name, phone, address, opening date, lives in one file, so rebranding takes minutes.
Who this is for
- Greenhouses and garden centers
- Plant nurseries and flower farms
- Orchards and pick-your-own farms
- Landscapers who want a site with a sense of place
- Any seasonal local business that opens and closes with the calendar
Who this is not for
- Year-round retailers who need a working cart. See Birchgate Outdoor
- Businesses that need online ordering or scheduling
- Large operations with dozens of pages of inventory
- Anyone who wants a sprawling multi-page site rather than one strong landing page
What’s inside
- 2 responsive pages: a long-form landing page and a full gallery
- Muted autoplaying hero video
- Lightbox gallery with keyboard and swipe navigation
- Scroll-triggered reveal animations
- Accordion FAQ, testimonial wall, season timeline, and offerings grid
- Hand-drawn botanical line art tucked into the corners
- Centralized business identity in one file
- JSON-LD LocalBusiness structured data
- All source files, commented and organized
- Buyer README with setup and customization steps
- Single-site commercial license
What you bring
- Your business name, phone, address, opening date, and hours
- Your offerings and your season timeline
- A short hero video clip
- Your own gallery photography
- Your logo
Kettle Lane vs the obvious alternatives
| Kettle Lane Gardens | Squarespace | A Facebook page | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $49 one-time | $16 to $49 per month | Free |
| You own the source | Yes | No | No |
| One config file drives the site | Yes | Admin UI | Not applicable |
| Hero video and lightbox gallery | Built in | Add-on dependent | No |
| LocalBusiness structured data | Included | Manual | No |
| Sense of place | Editorial, custom-built | Shared template look | Generic feed |
| Hosting | Netlify or Vercel, free tier works | Squarespace-hosted |
How to set up Kettle Lane Gardens
- Step 1Install
Download the zip from the purchase email, extract it, and run `npm install` in the project root.
- Step 2Edit the business identity file
One file holds the name, phone, address, opening date, and hours. Update it once and the whole site follows.
- Step 3Set your offerings and season timeline
Edit the offerings grid and the season timeline to match what you sell and when you open.
- Step 4Replace the brand
Swap the logo and favicon, and adjust the moss-green and ivory palette if you want.
- Step 5Swap the hero video and gallery
Replace the muted hero video and the gallery photos with your own.
- Step 6Deploy
Push to Netlify or Vercel.
Common questions
Does it really run on one config file?
The business identity lives in one file. Name, phone, address, opening date, and hours. Change it once and every section of the site updates.
Is the structured data included?
Yes. JSON-LD LocalBusiness markup ships with the template so search engines read your hours and location correctly.
Does the hero video slow the site down?
It is a muted, looping clip kept short and light. Swap in your own and keep it compressed and the first paint stays fast.
Can I use this for a business that is not a greenhouse?
Yes. Any seasonal local business with a strong sense of place fits. Flower farms, orchards, pick-your-own farms, plant shops, and landscapers.
How many pages is it?
Two. A long-form landing page that walks a visitor from the hero to directions, and a full gallery page with a lightbox.
What's the license?
Single-site commercial license. One business build per purchase.