Assassin bugs get their name from their predatory habits. Gardeners consider them beneficial insects, because their voracious appetites for other bugs keeps pests under control.
Ever opened a pea and found some dirty matter inside? This was most probably the work of the Pea Moth. Pea moth Cydia nigricana are hairy
A CHGC member came to an outing armed with images of this rather pretty critter and wanted to know what it was – the answer…..
Commonly known as the Brown Flower Beetle, Glycyphana stolata is a good guy in that he assist with pollination. I was deadheading my roses this morning and
Housefly Musca domestica The housefly is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. They are able to move their wings 200 times per second and can fly at
There are around 20,000 species of bees – only one of which is the common honeybee. They come in a myriad of colours, only a
his weed will crack you if you don’t crack it….. Cyperus rotundas aka nutgrass is the bane of gardeners worldwide. It has various names – Java grass,
The best time to prune is late winter or early spring, when the tree is dormant.. Corrective pruning consists of removing broken, interfering, dead, or diseased branches. Since pawpaw fruit is
Cat’s claw creeper is yet another escapee from the garden. This plant was introduced to Australia as a garden plant and has become a major
Article written by Tanya Latty, University of Sydney
Lantana could perhaps be described as being Australia’s most debilitating invasive introduced weed. This shrub is native to Central and South America and readily grows
How can I use fallen leaves? At this time of year (early winter) we might have some fallen leaves that can be put to good
A Little About the Comp and Some Hints Each September, the Coffs Garden Club conduct a garden competition for home owners, renters, commercial/industrial properties and
image Margaret Hunt Please don’t be ‘put off’ by all this information about points of consideration in judging a garden. Rather, treat it as background
image Jeannine Young Always a bit tricky this aspect of judging. Lawn is fairly easy to assess, it should be neatly presented – mown (but
image Maria Bell General Appeal – your garden obviously brings you much joy and the overall appeal of the garden space should be inviting for
Selection and Condition of Plants – When choosing new plants for your garden a combination and variety of plants have to be chosen for their
image Simon Young Judges are individual and have their own ideas of what makes a good competition garden. However there are some general guidelines on
North Coast Regional Botanic Garden
Display Room
Hardacre Street
Coffs Harbour
President: Margaret Hunt 0434 196 854
email: presidentchgc@gmail.com
Vice Pres: Geoff Bell 0405 524 257
email: vicepresidentchgc@gmail.com
Secretary: V A C A N T
email: secretarychgc@gmail.com
Treasurer: Maria Bell 6656 2429 M: 0418 695 113
email: treasurerchgc@gmail.com
Outings: Margaret Franks 0421 366 013
email: outingschgc@gmail.com
Patron: Patricia Roser OAM
The Garden Club meet at the Botanic Garden Display Room the THIRD Saturday of the month Jan-Nov (unless otherwise advised).
We ask members to be there before 1:30pm to place their exhibits on the Competition Table, have an opportunity to browse the Trading Table and have a natter. The actual meeting kicks off at 1:30pm.
At the conclusion we share an afternoon tea for $2.
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