What's new

October

	Aussie Salute, Scaevola From Ramm Botanicals new DownUnder Wonders range, comes Aussie Salute, the Scaevola with the WOW factor! It’s a free-flowering plant that features a bold upright habit, standing strong at ‘attention’ with masses of large, purple-blue fan flowers covering the branches of bright green foliage. The Australian-bred Aussie Salute is extremely versatile, being perfect for use in pots, gardens and hanging baskets. The DownUnder Wonders range will receive national consumer advertising throughout 2007/08. Height to 40cm, width to 50cm. For more information please contact Annette Marsh Tel: 02 4351 2050 Email: ramm@ramm.com.au
	eco-naturalure® Male Fruit Fly Trap With the phasing out of Lebaycid™, there will be an even shorter supply of effective fruit fly control options for the home gardener this season. Last year, eco-naturalure fruit fly bait concentrate provided excellent protection for most that used it. However, there was the odd person who had difficulty; either as a result of their neighbour not doing the right thing in terms of fruit fly hygiene (keeping their compost bin lid on, or cleaning up fallen fruit, etc), or the fact that females had already fed on a protein source before eco-naturalure was applied, resulting in the product not being digested as it escaped their attraction. So, as an insurance policy this season we are introducing a robust, effective and easy to use MALE Fruit Fly Trap. The advantage this trap has over others is that it doesn’t require any maintenance once installed. The trap is completely self-contained; with a fully encased wick impregnated with Q-Lure (Queensland fruit fly sex pheromone), and a toxicant that quickly kills males upon entering the trap. The current toxicant is not organic but we are currently working on a safer alternative. The trap is secure and the wick not exposed, so there is no potential for food contamination and minimal exposure to animals and other insects in the garden. Organic Crop Protectants 1800 634 204
	Fleming's New Colour Brochure During the winter months we unveiled our new initiative, Fleming’s Top 10 Trees. To support our ‘Top 10 Trees’ concept we now have a new ‘Top 10 Trees’ colour brochure available. A comprehensive radio advertising campaign was conducted in July resulting in a significant increase in website hits, so we have taken the plunge and will be 'on-air' in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide from August until Christmas featuring our ‘Top 10 Trees’. If you haven't looked lately we've made some interesting changes to our increasingly popular website to make it easier for your customers to choose the right tree. www.flemings.com.au
	Gardman Launches Wild Bird Care in Australia After years of success overseas, the Gardman Wild Bird Care range is now available in Australia. Including food, bird feeders, baths and bird habitat, the new bird care range promises to repeat this success with local independent garden retailers. Stand out products include the Chelsea Seed Feeder, as purchased by Prince Edward at the Chelsea Garden Show and the Self Assembly Bird Table, both of which make great gifts. Also available is Gardman’s Wild Bird Seed Mix which comes in two varieties to attract a diverse range of large or small wild birds to the garden. Gardman Australia (03) 9576 9901 or your local Brunnings office
	House Numbers at Night Gardman’s innovation continues with its new solar powered House Number Light. Sleek and stylish, with high quality stainless steel construction and a comprehensive numbers and letter set, the light turns on at dusk to illuminate the house number. Also comes complete with fixings and rechargeable batteries. Gardman Australia (03) 9576 9901 or your local Brunnings office.
	Introducing the BACKYARD BUDDIES™ The Backyard Buddies is a caricatured group of beneficial insects. We have developed the characters to make them attractive and fun for children and to get them engaged in the garden. The aim of the Backyard Buddies is to spread the message that there is an eco-system at work in our gardens and that we should protect these little guys wherever possible by not using toxic sprays. OCP believes the introduction of the Backyard Buddies will complement and support the sale of our eco-organic garden range. Please note - the Backyard Buddies will only be sold on-line at www.ecoorganicgarden.com.au at this stage due to the complexities of distributing live insects.
	Jumbo Trolleys Easy Handling, Larger Capacity These heavy duty no nonsense large trolleys from Woodhams have a wide range of uses in the nursery, garden centre or DIY store. Not only are they strong, stackable and versatile but their ease of maneuverability sets them apart. They come complete with a storage tray and caddy for tools, stakes etc Nursery Traders, Tel: 07 3390 1700. www.woodhammanufacturing.com
	New Dietes from Plants Management Australia (PMA) Discovered by a WA nurseryman, this lovely form of Dietes iridioides was selected for its distinctive variegation and tough habit. It’s called Dietes ‘White Tiger’. This new selection has many applications for home gardens, mass landscape plantings, roundabout plantings or parks and gardens. It’s a fast grower for pots or the garden. Masses of white Iris-shaped flowers appear for many months giving this variety an advantage over the many grasses on the market that barely flower. Trials have proven that ‘White Tiger’ will perform in full sun or part shade. Plants Management Australia Tel: 03 6265 9920
	New Richgro KILLA range Richgro continues to develop products to meet the trend for safer, more effective garden pest control. Within this category, the ant and lawn pest control products continue to expand. Richgro has now launched its new KILLA range of granulated products. Richgro Ant Killa and Lawn Beetle & Grub Killa are highly effective, fast acting insecticides that are formulated using Bifenthrin, a synthetic Pyrethroid, which is far safer to use than Chlorpyrifos based ones. The Killa range is available in handy shaker packs and they work fast. Stock up now to maximize sales this season. Richgro Garden Products 1800 455 132 www.richgro.com.au

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