Roots and Shoots

Amber and Sab help out with all sorts of misbehaving and ailing plants.03:16 How to safely manage some roots gone wild on a mango tree.26:43 My peppy tree is a bully that doesn't play nicely with other trees.42:16 Treat your bananas to a delish helping of poo!  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sab and Jo discuss pest identification and turning seventy years young. 01:17 ABC listener Leonie has her pest identified - it was the native Red Jewel bug.13:52 Need help with your hungry pumpkins?20:33 How much room does your passionfruit vine need?Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Forget Valentine's Day – the real celebration today is seventy glorious years of our favourite bog witch! 01:21 A song for Sabrina! Thanks to Tempo & Jonesy for this brilliant tune.24:02 HELP! Roos are feasting on my lawn. How to save the lawn without hurting my roo guests? 49:41 I've been given a dud blueberry bush. Is resurrection possible? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Native plants, exotic water plants with Mark Tucek filling in for Sab. 00:46 Have you heard the new term edimental? Edimentals are plants that are both edible and ornamental.03:22 How to help your ornamental pear tree. 05:38 Something chewing your oranges? Help is at hand.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sabrina Hahn is joined by Christine Layton, who is filling in for Amber Cunningham22:01 How to treat cracking and peeling bark on a lemon tree 24:02 How to help trees recover and heal from a rabbit attack34:17 How to best support new growth on a coral gum sapling Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Got an infestation of little caterpillars? Who you gonna call?! Sab and Amber, of course. 03:11 How to take care of a Western Australian orchid.31:21 What can I do in the garden to keep mozzie populations down? 38:31 HELP! I am being overrun with Cape Lilac caterpillars. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sab and Jo discuss the best and worst smells in between calls from WA gardeners in need of tips. 06:43 Zanna asks about the best way of keep track of what's going on in the garden.15:00 On super hot days your plants need sunscreen too.22:00 Debbie's hydrangea hasn't flowered in two years, despite the leaves looking healthy.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Agony aunts Amber and Sabrina hear the woes of wives whose husbands have pruned way too hard. 10:18 My Cut-leaf Banksia is on struggle street... how do I know when to call it? 23:49 Over-pruners come forward with their confessions.33:18 How to grow cuttings taken from a very special mulberry tree.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo Trilling and Sabrina Hahn take all your gardening calls, including a surprise call from Sab's daughter-in-law Olivia, who's having trouble establishing gum trees in her garden. 04:53 Elizabeth has four struggling kangaroo paw plants and wants to transfer them to pots. Sab talked her through how to do it. 13.30 Nick in Bremer Bay has grasshoppers eating the new tips off his mandarin tree and he's very annoyed.16.05 Heat is affecting Kay's roses.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Mango, passionfruit and frangipanis – Sab and Christine dish out garden advice like they're on a tropical holiday.10:40 Can (and should) I save seed from my passionfruit? 25:55 What is ailing my dear frangipani so?41:05 It's mango season baby! What's the best fertiliser for sweet juicy fruits? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sabrina and Jo Trilling are reunited on Arvos for 2026.On today's show:2.00 Tackling mealy bugs takes persistence7.08 How to deter rats from eating your figs10.00 Zucchini plants are large but zucchini plants are dying off while still small.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Worms are the flavour of the day, as Sab and Christian join forces to dish out gardening advice. 18:49 Why are my worm castings so soggy?! 42:56 Zucchini anatomy 101: How to tell the boys from the girls.45:26 Why NOT to put composting worms in a wicking bed (also... they have five hearts!) Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Christine Layton and Sabrina Hahn with all your new year's gardening tips and tricks. 10.22 Sabrina shares how to look after a hibiscus split in the Sunday storm a few weeks ago.12.20 Why you should leave a grass tree to seed when it's flowering.26:00 Why grass trees stalks appear to be getting bigger.

For this early-bird Roots and Shoots special, Sabrina takes Asha for a stroll down the garden path of horty Qs and As. 03:00 How to grow great bottoms on your celeriac. 18:18 Root systems of small eucalypts. 31:38 Help, I'm being overrun by golden wattle! Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

In this early-bird special, bright-eyed Leonie and bushy-tailed Sabrina team up to take your gardening questions.07:40 Giving poo as a Christmas pressie! 15:43 Help! Something's munching my hibiscus and I can't work out what it is! 32:35 How to get rid of Gleditsia suckers popping up all over the garden. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sab is back! And she's brought along an entomologist friend. With Amber at the helm, the three of them delight in bugs, slugs and all things beetle-y. 00:36 Dr Bug-a-lugs (Darryl Hardie) brings us up to speed on the bright green and highly odoriferous beetles that have been laying siege to Geraldton. 17:48 Bug juice in a blender and sheep poo in a thermomix.52:11 MyPestGuide Reporter app: the one-stop-shop for all your pesky buggy identification needs.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Amber Cunningham and Mark Tucek team up to deliver gardening know-how for all your pot-plant-problems. 23:30 Recipe to give your vegetables a yeasty good time! 40:40 What is the purpose of repotting? 46:54 Costa calls in to chat about the Kalamunda Garden Festival.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Christian Horgan and wildflower queen Sue Leighton team up to tackle your gardening questions. 00:31 ABC listener Kevin asks what to do to keep his passionfruit - which didn't flower or fruit for year and has suddenly "gone ballistic" - happy and continue to bear fruit? 05:09 How to transfer a frangipani from a pot to the ground (the bigger the hole the better!)07:48 Tips on propagating jacarandas from seed.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Amber and Mark delve into garden mysteries including the non-flowing jacaranda and the case of the earwig plague.06:13 Fury spots have appeared on the trunk of a magnolia tree 11:00 7-year-old jacaranda tree not flowering20:32 Advice on best bright flowering native species suited to pots in Mt Magnet Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Mark Tucek talk native plants, weird white foam and how to help hungry citrus trees. 03:43 How to transplant an elk horn fern. 12:36 How to tell if your peach tree is lacking nutrients.14:02 Known as the wedding bush, ABC listener Julie is wondering why her shrub has white foam at the base? (Could it be a spittle bug?)Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

From cycads to clivias, Mark Tucek and Geraldine Mellet provide wisdom for all your gardening troubles. 22:05 What's the best way to remove cycad pups? 26:33 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton explores native alternatives for your cottage garden with horticulturalist Matt Barratt.33:34 Tips for growing Clivias from seed. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Mark Tucek want your garden looking spic and span for Chrissy.05:08 Did you put your hand up to host Christmas like ABC listener Peter? Listen here for some tips on getting your garden ready for Christmas.07:42 When to prune lilly pillys (both standard and small).13:19 Should you prune conostylis when they turn brown and droopy? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Mark Tucek and Amber team up to deliver elegant solutions to all your planty woes.14:30 Advice on propagating a very rare plant.25:43 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton takes us to Ecoburbia.31:58 How to care for an ailing Wollemi pine? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Sab talk weeds, surviving summer and pruning trees.02:09 Fighting off gazania, a declared weed in much of Australia.04:30 Protecting your garden in summer with a humble outdoor umbrella.20:06 When to prune your loquat tree.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sab and Amber tackle all the big issues including (but not limited to) whether you'll get busted for growing certain poppies, and a call-out for potential suitors named Allan.03:32 What does the future hold for my ancient wisteria? 15:48 Mystery alert!! Anon caller asks about the legality of growing poppies. Sab, of course, has a good story to share here. 33:30 Grass trees, Allans, and Amber's matchmaking mission.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Sab talk poo, stone fruit and worm farms. 06:07 Have you got a plague of white butterflies in your garden? Sab describes what the caterpillar looks like so you can remove them 12:09 Can you use alpaca poo on your stone fruit tree? 20:06 Why a flowering plum tree is perfect for planting near your house or fence. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Sab sneeze over plane trees and solve your gardening questions. 05:04 Can you move a flourishing pincushion hakea if you need to?  07:03 What to do if a white powder appears on your agapanthus. 16:24 ABC listener Irene ask why her six-week-old, metre-high peas aren't flowering.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sab and Amber discuss opera, citrus genetics and taking inspiration from caterpillars when it comes to clenching exercises. 22:16 Help! My grass tree is beginning to rot... can it be saved? 39:19 How to teach kids about hereditary genetics with a weird mystery citrus tree.48:40 Boots 'n Utes: Stop Smacking Bugs! Horticulturalist Ciara Hall speaks with reporter Christine Layton.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Sab get their hands dirty helping you with all your gardening dilemmas.11:00 Slugs have invaded my worm farm, how I get rid of them?16:40 Help me divide up my kangaroo paws or propagate them for seeding18:02 Old friend of 720 ABC Perth Verity James welcomes some carnage to take out oriental fruit mothsSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

There's birds. There's bees. There's also mention of an electric toothbrush. Sab and Amber don't shy away from the facts of life and neither should you.07:09 Tomatoes and bees make love... but if the vibes aren't right, you can help out with a toothbrush. 13:35 Birds! It's almost time to count 'em.  Mandy Bamford from Birdlife Australia explains how you can participate in this year's Great Aussie Bird Count.26:39 Why does my young silver princess have crispy leaves? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listenListen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Sab solve your garden issues, one call at a time00:47 ABC listener Nat wants some recommendations on what to plant near her chook pen and dog kennel - that will provide good shade and be suitable. 03:24 Do you have a tree you want to get rid of? Find out how. 04:13 Got the dreaded chilli thrip? What can you do about it.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Sab and Amber delve into the world of wee flying beasties. 06:53 What's going on with potting mix these days?! 24:33 Cameo appearance from Dr Bugalugs to answer the question: Are these flying ants or termites? 31:43 Reporter Christine Layton speaks with former Navy vet Matt Lonie, who runs a gardening group for veterans with PTSD. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listenListen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Sab on passionfruits, caterpillars and sunshine in your garden.01:24 What to do with a sick frangipani tree.03:57 Recommendations for creeper vine varieties to climb a windbreak lattice. 11:53 What is growing on your gum trees leaves? It could be webbing caterpillars.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Roots and Shoots presented by Christine Layton today with Sabrina Hahn joining her in the studio06:44 The arduous task of removing a yukka stump23:19 Advice on tree species best suited to live 100 metres from the ocean34:51 The tale of two mulberry trees, each doing very different thingSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Amber and Sab together on a Tuesday at the Perth Royal Show! 07:11 If your mandarin tree is flowering, are you able to prune without harming the tree? 05:52 Janet called about yellowing leaves on her hedge.08:52 Pomelo trees not flowering? Find out why. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Can a good garden restore your faith in humanity? Sab and Amber certainly think so. 06:43 Sab recounts her recent frolic through a gorgeous little fairy garden. 27:21 Hort-reporter Christine Layton speaks with horticulturalist Simone Disney about planting in your garden hot spots. 39:53 What is sooty mould and how do I treat it?Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Gardening gloves, getting dirty and the joy of weekend gardening. 02:08 ABC listener Jamie asked how to protect his grapevine and bougainvillea when doing house renos in the garden. Tips on transplanting sentimental trees included!05:52 Do you get confused at what order to put wetting agent, fertiliser, mulch and water into your garden? Get sorted here.08:52 Monstera not fruiting? Find out why. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Come and join the Lonely Hearts Garden Club with Amber and Sabrina 01:19 A clever trick to fix a patchy lawn10:21 Bindi weed management for a couple in their 80s25:51 Celebrating 50 years of native nursery Xanthorrhoea 49:58 Best plants for a dark, south facing spot in the gardenSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Roots and Shoots live from the glorious Kings Park05:01 If your Grevillea has grown out of hand, here is the best time to trim it back. 06:12 ABC listener Mary asked what is the best local native species to increase canopy and shade in home gardens and also helping adaptation to climate change?14:29 Passionfruit not fruiting? Find out why. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

It's Christmas in September for the Perth gardening community, as gates open for the hotly anticipated Friends of Kings Park native plant sale. Broadcasting live from the thick of the action, Gardening Australia's Josh Byrne and Amber solve planty problems, big and small. 48:31  I'm going through so much soil wetting agent... there's gotta be a better way! 50:31  Help! We're being overrun by caterpillars! 53:17  Mirror mirror on the wall, which is the sweetest mulberry fruit of all?  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Wildflower queen Sue Leighton stepping in for Sab. 00:23 How to kill off lawn and weeds without the use of chemical sprays. 04:08 You planted your crepe myrtle but realised you don't like where it is - here is what to consider before you move it. 12:56 How to use coffee grounds (for compost!) in your veggie patch. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listenListen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Leonie Harris and wildflower queen Sue Leighton team up to tackle gardening questions aplenty. 02:40  How to get rid of a stubborn ant problem?19:45  Special guest Digby Growns (Senior plant breeder at the WA Botanic Garden) walks us through what's keeping him busy this time of year.49:07  How can I best nurture grass tree seedlings? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listenListen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.