ON THE COVER:
Omni Products’ bright and cheery range of scarecrows was
just one of many new products on display at
Auckland Spring Trade Day. See full report page 11.

CONTENTS:
NEWS                                                                       2
Loder Cup to Mark Dean – Egmont Seed to Sponsor EFS
AUCKLAND SPRING TRADE DAY REPORT                11
A chilly one, but there were great plants and products
on display.
RETAIL ROUND-UP                                                   16
AUSTRALIA                                                              18
Nervous customers keep hands in pockets
NGIA FORUM                                                            20
GARDENS OF EXCELLENCE                                      22
A look at last year’s Landscaping NZ’s Awards
IPPS FIELD DAY SOUTH AUCKLAND                         27
PERSONALITY PROFILE                                           30
This month we meet Waikato nurseryman, Dave Ogilvy
YOUNG HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR                  33
Profile s of the six finalists in this year’s competition
JOHN STANLEY SAYS . . .                                         36
Time to take a fresh look at your pricing policy
BOOK REVIEW                                                          37
“The Weed Control Handbook”
PLANT BASICS                                                         38
Fiona Eadie visits Singapore and explains Apomixis
NEW PLANTS and PRODUCTS                                 42
QUEENSTOWN’S GREEN ROOF SCHOOL                 44