Yates:
Yates is the most recognised name in Australian gardening, with a brand portfolio that includes Dynamic Lifter, Thrive, Nutricote and Zero plus the distribution of Bayer's home garden range. Yates is also a leader in providing gardening information, with Yates Garden Guide, first published in 1895, acknowledged as the best selling gardening book in Australia.

OAMPS:
OAMPS Nursery Insurance and Garden Insurance solutions provide a wide range of cover to suit the specialised needs of all nursery and garden industry businesses.

OAMPS Insurance Brokers won Supplier of the Year at the Yates Nursery and Garden Industry Association Awards in 2007, while the Nursery and Garden Association (NGIA) has endorsed OAMPS as the Insurance Broker to its members for over 21 years. Together we have developed ‘NURSERYPAC' - the first nursery insurance product of its kind developed specifically for members of the nursery industry. This policy ensures that nursery owners are only covered for the areas that are required, reducing excesses and nursery insurance premiums.

Australian Horticulture:
Australian Horticulture magazine is the country’s leading business-to-business publication for the national nursery garden and lifestyle horticulture industries. Published every month, Australian Horticulture presents a mix of industry news from across the nation and the world for the benefit of garden professionals.

Australian Horticulture – Taking care of business

Brunnings/Gardman:
Brunnings Garden Products is one of Australia's longest surviving businesses and brands with roots going back to the mid 1800's. Today it remains Australian and privately owned and has become an industry leader in many categories including lawn seed, fertilisers, weed killers, potting mix, and composts. This includes key brands such as Easy Wetta wetting agents and water saving products, Nitrophoska slow release fertiliser and Green Up lawn foods.

In 2007 Brunnings and UK market leader Gardman Ltd joined forces to form Gardman Australia. Gardman Australia has quickly become one of Australia’s leading suppliers of decorative garden hardware and wild bird care products through an extensive new product development program, sales-building display merchandise stands and eye-catching POS. Gardman’s range extends across hanging garden, plant support, garden lighting, garden décor and more.

For more information go to www.brunnings.com.au

Outdoor Design Source:
Outdoor Design Source (ODS) is Australia’s most comprehensive annual directory servicing the external works industry. With over 500 pages of landscaping and external works products and services, and over 10,000 company listings and 1500 product images, ODS is the leading industry directory, covering all stages of an external works project.

2008 marks the 10th Anniversary Edition of ODS. Over the years, the directory has built up a dedicated readership, with more than 15,000 copies of ODS distributed free of charge to specifiers within the external works industry.

ODS is endorsed by over 20 industry associations, including Nursery & Garden Industry Australia, who support the publication as a vital communication tool and directory service for their members.

In addition to the annual directory, ODS is also supported online at www.outdoordesign.com.au and achieves over 60,000 unique visitors per month.

ODS also offers a free monthly E-Newsletter, featuring the latest industry news, product releases, major contracts, jobs and tenders, as well as an industry-related calendar of events. ODS E-News is currently distributed to over 14,000 subscribers and has a readership of 45,000+ per month. Visit: www.odsnews.com.au

To find out more about ODS and how you can be part of this premier publication, contact National Sales & Publishing Manager Emil Montibeler on 0411 424 335 or emontibeler@universalmagazines.com.au

Ramm Botanicals:
Ramm Botanicals is a multi award winning business involved in product development, tissue culture and young plant production, plus domestic and international marketing and distribution.

Ramm Botanicals markets a broad range of Australian-bred ornamental plant varieties designed for the consumer and amenities markets both here and overseas. The company is best known for its Angus Stewart-bred Bush Gems® kangaroo paw range.

Ramm Botanicals employs around 90 staff and operates on two sites on the NSW Central Coast. The main tissue culture laboratory operates at Somersby, whilst the company’s young plant nursery, second laboratory (incorporating R&D facilities) and administration offices are located at Tuggerah.

Ramm Botanicals received the prestigious Export Scholarship Prize at the Premier's 2005 NSW Exporter of the Year Awards. More recently, they were recipients of three Yates-sponsored NGIA awards for 2008 in the ‘Best Large Production Nursery’, ‘Training’ and ‘Export’ categories.