About the Author

Lawrie Metcalf is one of New Zealand's most well-known and trusted authors writing about our native flora, with more than 11 popular titles published, including photographic and identification guides, and books on the cultivation and propagation of native plants. Roy Edwards is a lecturer in horticulture at Lincoln University and has extensive experience in plant use and selection. He has written guides to the university's grounds and has contributed to Garden Design: A New Zealand guide, and Going Native: Making use of New Zealand native plants (both published by Canterbury University Press).