Roots and Shoots

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.

Growing strawberries in old bras, pests and planting in this weeks episode.  01:14 Bonsai's and sooty mould (how to get rid of fungal diseases) 05:12 What is the best soil to grow your carrots in.   15:29 Everything Everlastings, including what mulch to use, time to plant and more.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.

Broadcasting live from Perth City Farm, Sab and Amber keep us company while the great Roots and Shoots Plant Swap takes place! 08:33  What are the pros of having white cosmos in my garden? 16:30  Update on the 2025 Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show! With organiser Sue Leighton. 38:42  How to help a droopy dwarf avocado.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.

A delight for your ears with bird calls galore!00:23 Bird calls from Sab, Jo and ABC listeners pepper the show  19:52 What plant should you ignore and then it will grow? (According to Sab, it's a Banksia)22:23 When is the right time to pick lemons off your tree? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen

Should I rip out my wife's favourite passionfruit? Sab and Amber serve up a fun mix of gardening advice and marital mediation.01:35  Update on snail science! with PhD researcher Marta Karolak 39:33  John gets Sab's blessing to rip out his wife Diana's favourite passionfruit vine.51:02  Diana responds! The passionfruit is set to go. All's well that ends well. 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.

Sab's getting excited for the Saturday Breakfast Plant Swap at Perth City Farm on August 30, until then she's got your gardening questions covered. 06:03 Tips on training your silver princess to grow in different directions. 09:14 Got a problem with earwigs like ABC listener, Noel does? Here's how to solve it with soy sauce.12:40 Is a chook pen a happy place to plant a Hong Kong orchid tree? 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.

Sabrina and Amber dive into discussions on fig trees, bamboo and grape vines02:02  Is it too late to prune a fig tree?13:39  30-year-old sacred bamboo looking very leggy, can it be trimmed back?36:24  Preventing mould growth on grape vinesSubscribe 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.

Perennials, weeds and magnificent flowers once forgotten with Sab and Jo.11:15 How to kill clover but not the plant it's growing on. 12:19 Sab remembers how blooming glorious Tithonia (also known as a Mexican sunflower) are! (and gives tips on pruning the hardy plant).  18:21 If your compost heap is full of slaters, does that create a big problem?  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 get down and dirty with all your gardening questions.4:15 How much can I prune off my brugmansia? 20:22 Help! What do I do about citrus-nibbling rats? 32:43 What lawn would grow nicely beneath old frangipanis? 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 gardens, fungal disease and planting flowers with Sab. 01:18 Can molasses help control mites on your dahlias? Sab recommends dusting your tubers in sulphur before you plant them. 03:15 ABC listener Kate asked Sab if her hibiscus shrub would kill her native garden. 09:20 If you have a new house and a new space for a garden, here's what you can plant. 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.

Darryl Hardie (aka. Dr Bugalugs) joins Amber and Sab as they unpack all sorts of buggy and planty problems.9:47 What to do for a poorly, yellowing Syzygium (lilly pilly).22:57 How likely are we to see a fire ant outbreak in WA? 35:22 How does a hot summer affect insect populations? 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 wants you to look at the root system of a plant before you decide what shape of hole to dig. 02:28 Should you dig a square hole or a circular hole when planting a new tree to help with root placement? 8:45 Moving large grass-trees involve a lot of work. Here's what you need to know. 14:35 A guide to keeping your beautiful indoor orchid happy.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.

Sabrina joins Amber from her tropical hideaway in Bali 4:44 Bad news for a passionfruit vine that has been struggling 9:27 How to encourage flowers on a wisteria vine that has never bloomed11:21 Best trees for a tricky spot that is in full shade all winter and full sun all summerSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Sab is in Bali but even that can't stop her from solving your garden queries.03:56 Pomegranates were popular in today's episode. Here is what you need to look out for if you're having problems. Continued at 16:4705:19 If you have gall wasps this is what you need to do. 19:39 The iconic boab tree is found in The Kimberley, but did you know can grow a boab from seed in Perth? It's possible with some patience, time and Sab's expert instructions. 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.

Amber and Sabrina get clarification on using wood mulch on the Perth metro area, plus advice from Sabrina on delicious monsters, pruning very old frangipanis and keeping a dichondra ground cover under control.17:14 Monstera deliciosa has brown and yellow tips on the leaves31:33 Should a 67-year-old frangipani be pruned back?45:42 Is the silver dichondra ground cover a native plant and how to keep it under control?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.

Chicken poo, sheep poo, Sab and Dom have the answers of the right poo for you and your garden. 03:00 Prune your quince tree now? Yes. Your apricot tree? No. What fruit trees need some love now and which to leave alone. 16:56 If you want your hydrangeas to flourish, Sab says you have to check the pH of your soil before you plant.21:51Need some poo for your orchard or veggie patch? Here's what poo (and compost) works best. 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 talk are back with their high pressure hose antics, this time taking out moss.03:28 Walk to the south side of the house and clean up the winter moss08:07 Sab is stumped on where to find Mignonette (it doesn't happen very often)22:13 Why are my potted blueberry leaves are turning brown?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 talk pruning, pests and the fun of high-pressure hoses. 05:55 If you're lucky enough to have a mango tree, here's how to prune it. 10:50 How to deal with a fungal problem on your tree.28:50 Sowing flower seeds in winter — is it possible? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Leonie and Sabrina take a closer look at mulch, self-pollinating almonds and transplanting old camellias.6:22     Transplanting three old camellias9:54     Does a self-pollinating almond with a hard shell exist?30:25  Hard wood mulch, can we use it at all now that we have shot-hole-borer?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 recommends wearing shorts when you're gardening even in the cold weather!02:30 Why your Frangipani is going yellow — it's not as bad as it seems.05:11 Breynia Ironstone Range gives your a deep red foliage year round, but how big will it grow? 18:59 Growing sweet potatoes.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Shot hole borer, the best natives for clay soil and bougainvillea gone ballistic 10:04 Best natives for a dolerite heavy soil38:52 Bougainvillea gone ballistic47:37 Will bull banksia tube stock cope with a heavy clay soil?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 might have tripped and hurt her arm, but her gardening knowledge will never be stopped! 00:34 Pimelea (otherwise known as rice flower) is known to be a hardy native shrub. So why is yours dying?08:11 What is eating your bougainvillea? 09:34 How to get chives to germinate (Tip: wait til the heads of the plant are fully mature).Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Sabrina and Leonie dive into staghorn ferns, passionfruit and strawberries5:11 The process of diving staghorn ferns8:45 Strawberries green and not ripening34:42 Passionfruit forming but not ripeningSubscribe 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 says it's time to get digging if you plan on transplanting any plants.00:34 Do you have a leaning tree in your yard? Here's what you need to do about it. 03:54 Is a dwarf peppermint tree worth planting? 06:04 If you've been thinking about transplanting a tree, after the rain comes is the perfect time to move your plants. 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.

How to help a banana plant grow faster, a soil preparation recipe for jacaranda saplings and a yellowing hakea pin cushion.9:38 Why has my hakea pin cushion turned yellow?23:00 Lots of jacaranda saplings in need of planting out37:08 Banana plant hasn't put on much growth for the last 12 months, why?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 discuss the difference between a bushwalk and a hike, all while solving your garden problems. 03:44 How moss can help you care for your elk horn or staghorn. 08:21 Gall wasps have invaded your lemon tree. Is it still safe to eat the lemons?   11:13 Tradies needed to dig near your trees (in this case Silver Princess trees) and cut into a root. How can you rescue your trees? 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.

Carrie Cox is filling in for Amber Cunningham with Sabrina Hahn in the studio answering your gardening questions.10:54 Grape vine confused about which season we are in, putting out vigorous new shoots 22:10 Several eucalyptus trees planted five years ago still haven't flowered yet, including a silver princess34:39 Another passionfruit vine that is failing to produce fruitSubscribe 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.

Find out Sabrina's special trick to rid your garden of rats with the help of a little cake mix (it's possum safe too!)00:42 A safe and effective way to rid your garden of rats with some cake mix (and at 07:03)05:37 Why you might be struggling with mould on your grapes. 11:20 A Tuckeroo tree can be a beautiful addition to your garden, but it might need a hand in the hot weather. 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.

Carrie Cox joins Sabrina Hahn for Roots and Shoots10:25  20 years of successful capsicum growing and suddenly they are dying12:14 Illyarrie red cap gum is covered in leaf blisters46:59 Could the trucked in water on a regional property have caused issues in 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.

Jo and Sabrina help Gary identify a plant in his garden, plus more garden goodness. 06:28 Problems with your crepe myrtle?13:28 More crepe myrtle advice.21:30 How to prune your gum tree.29:24 Drive's Gary Adshead asks Sab to identify a mystery plant in his 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.

Geraldine Mellet and Sabrina Hahn taking on all the garden pests this week12:13 A severe gall wasp infection in a lemon tree40:46 Did Vivi accidentally harm her pawpaw tree with full strength worm wee?44:35 A serious fruit fly infection in white sapote trees and a potential cure from a surprising sourceSubscribe 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 Sabrina share how to deal with rats, caterpillars and more pests.02:41 Hungry caterpillars or speedy grasshoppers eating your veggies? 07:15 Sabrina's eggy recipe for a protein spray that wards off kangaroos. 08:53 Could your cardamom plant be an impostor? 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 and Sabrina discuss phytophthora in the garden, agapanthus lying down and the transplanting of caper bushes.3:50 Could phytophthora be behind a spate of dying plants?27:54 Agapanthus and walking lily lying down instead of being upright44:57 Should potted caper bushes be transplanted into the ground? 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 want everyone to plant more banksia trees.Perth needs two million more banksias to give Carnaby's and Baudin's black cockatoos a decent food supply, according to Curtin University botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon. 01:28 How long until you can expect fruit off your dwarf Hass avocado tree.04:30 Hot weather is on its way - should you still prune? 15:20 If your trees aren't prospering, at what point should you replace them? The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Amber and Sabrina in the studio for World Naked Gardening Day, answering all your gardening questions6:58 Removing a rose garden and replacing it with natives, how should the soil be improved?14:45 A warning for anyone germinating brachychiton from seed35:59 Spider mite attacking a viburnum and the left filed solution involving solar fair lightsSubscribe 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.g program for gardeners and non-gardeners

ABC listener Billy shared his idea of planting fruit trees for Christmas with Jo and Sab. 04:03 If you have an ant problem under your brick paving, here is what you can do. 09:16 Gone too far with your tree trimming? Sab can help. 20:24 It's the perfect time to transplant your fig tree. The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Amber and Sabrina talk haircuts for grass trees, a total re-do on a front garden and a neighbour's impressive passionfruit vine 26:40  Neighbour's passionfruit vine has entangled a frangipani tree that needs pruning. Is it best to wait for the fruit to ripen or chop the lot?32:46 Do grass trees in their natural habitat need haircuts?46:44 Advice on a complete re-do of a front garden in a new housing estate.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 Mark Tucek and all the garden goodness you need.10:11 Transplanting a pomegranate plant may seem hard, but here's how to go about it.11:48 Is roll on lawn worth the hassle? Why mowing roll on lawn can help it grow quicker18:01 Where to trim your native rosemary bush. The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Amber and Lisa Passmore answering gardening questions and describing her 50 fruit tree orchard14:27 Pamela's purple pears; the top leaves of the pear tree have turned a deep maroon34:36 Fig trees producing fruit that is rotting not ripening44:27  After years of thrip issues is it time to dig out the roses and try something new?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 discuss boarding school and garden goodness. 05:05 Your passionfruit vine has grown too large. Is it okay to prune in April? 5:55 Why are the leaves on your lime tree turning yellow? 15:10 How to get rid of puffballs (fungus) on your tennis court or pavement.  The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Amber discovers Sabrina's plans to minimise her house to one room to make more space for gardening.5:05 Will a eucalyptus preissiana grow in a tight spot next to pavers?22: 54 Attract smaller insect eating native birds into your garden with prickly shrubs30:41 Watermelon vine big and healthy but no fruit yet, should it be pulled out? 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.