An enormous thank you must go to past President, Arthur Stacey. Arthur’s dedication to the industry goes back many years, in fact decades. Arthur was a founding member of NIPA (National Interior Plantscaping Association) and was the President for several years in the early 2000’s. He has been on the Executive board for more [...]
Just what are the Americans up to now? To find out, we take a quick look at some of the indoor plants and products featured at the 2019 Tropical Plant International Expo held in Florida in January. Over 6,000 people attended the 2019 Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE), hosted by the Florida Nursery [...]
Who wants to be a winner? Thanks to Yates and Organic Crop Protectants if you pay your IPA membership by the end of February you will go into the draw to win a new release book titled ‘Yates Top 50 Indoor Plants and how not to kill them’ by Angie Thomas. Or a prize pack [...]
Happy New Year! This time of year I find myself taking stock of the year that has just passed and planning for all of the exciting opportunities the New Year will bring. Regrettably, this is my last President’s message. It has been a privilege to be on the board as your President for 2018 [...]
The top 50 indoor houseplants for Australia and New Zealand — what's best and how to keep them healthy. Bring the outdoors in and breathe new life to your home with plants! House plants are well and truly back on trend — they instantly lift an area, make a room feel fresh and welcoming, [...]
Organic Crop Protectants (OCP) have been leading the way in organic horticultural solutions since 1991. Their prize pack is valued at $145 and contains the following products from their popular eco-organic garden range: eco-oil, eco-neem, eco-fungicide, eco-aminogro, eco- seaweed, eco-hydrate and Slasher Organic Weedkiller. Learn more about the range at www.ecoorganicgarden.com.au. Pack consists [...]
Are you the sort of person who usually avoids social media thinking it useless fluff? Well, think again! There is a myriad of Facebook groups and pages that you as an interior plantscaper may find more than helpful. Here I share some of my personal favourites. Seeking advice on a plant’s cultivation and [...]
As the year draws to an end I am wondering what happened to this year! Over the past months, I have been President, it has been great to catch up with many of you and learn more about your businesses and see the exceptional quality of work that is being done in our industry. [...]
The “houseplant” craze continues to grow and with it a new obsession with animal-like species. Dolphin Necklace Right now, Senecio peregrinus is hot in the social media world. If you haven’t seen the picture below, you must be too busy in the field away from your computer. According to the online Succulentopedia, Senecio peregrinus [...]
I recently enjoyed a trip on The Ghan and their motto is “Service beyond excellence” for the 47 staff members on the train, and I found that they could certainly lay claim to this being correct, as the quality of their service was exceptional! After speaking with members recently it was encouraging to hear [...]
