ON THE COVER:
Paula Chapman is nursery assistant and second in command at Scrub Growers, north of Auckland. This nursery specialises in growing ‘colonising species’ and is our featured nursery this issue. See story page 26

CONTENTS:
NEWS                                                                        2
Trading reports for Easter and Autumn
– GC of the Year finalists chosen
– Kings Plant Barn celebrates 20 years
– New beetle to fight tradescantia – Mike Skegg passes
CHRISTCHURCH TRADE DAY REPORT                        8
RETAIL ROUND-UP                                                    10
Hastings Mitre 10,  Greenhouse GC, Albany Palmers,
Global Plants, Allwood Trees
NURSERY ROUND-UP                                                13
Lyndale Nurseries, Plantlife Propagators, Headford Propagators
UK / EUROPE REPORT                                              17
AUSTRALIA REPORT                                                18
Trees the focus of this year’s promotions
– First Masters Home Improvement store opens
– Report from South Australia
ELLERSLIE FLOWER SHOW                                     22
FEATURE NURSERY – SCRUB GROWERS                 26
FAIRLIE’s UNUSUAL STREET TREES
– CARMICHAELIA                                                     29
FEATURE PLANT – GRASS TREES                           30
Reports from Wairere Nurseries, Matakana Palms, Hahei Plants
IPPS CHRISTCHURCH FIELD DAY REPORT              32
PERSONALITY PROFILE – WARREN DANCE            34
JOHN STANLEY – LESSONS FROM JAPAN             38
PLANT BASICS – LOVING AND NUKING WEEDS     40
NEW PRODUCTS                                                     43
Autogrow’s new greenhouse controller – Garden tools for toddlers