ON THE COVER:
There was loads of colour to tempt customers at the opening of Kings new garden centre in Henderson, Auckland, in November – just one of several garden centres to open recently and reported in this issue.
Inset: MPI officials and police visit the home of plantsman Graeme Platt – see story page 26

CONTENTS:
NEWS                                                                                  2
Interworld in receivership – Daltons takes over Athco  – Legionella outbreak in Christchurch– McGredy takes Rose of the Year – Obituaries: David Puflett, Bill Van Dyk, Brian Attfield
RETAIL ROUND-UP                                                               8
Palmers Planet opens in Albany, Mitre 10 Mega New Plymouth, Kings open in Henderson, Hokitika’s Southside GC, The On-Line Company Shed
NURSERY ROUND-UP                                                        14
Robinsons Nursery;Westflora and Tauranga Bay Nurseries combine; Arcadia Plants Christchurch; Ngaroto closes
AUSTRALIA                                                                        20
Robert Price reports – Ramm Botanicals celebrates 10 years
NGINZ FORUM                                                                   22
BACKGROUNDER                                                               6
The MPI raids properties in search of illegal plants
YOUNG HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR                           30
Wine-maker takes out top award
LANDSCAPING                                                                   32
Landscape design the Suzanne Sullivan Way
PERSONALITY PROFILE                                                    36
Ian Duncalf tells of his career in horticulture
NURSERY MANAGEMENT                                                  40
QR Codes, a new marketing tool; Passfield Nursery Software
PLANT BASICS – APICAL DOMINANCE                             42
BOOK REVIEW                                                                   42
The Ayrlies Story; Field Guide to Native Trees