Roots and Shoots

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.

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.

Jo and Sab want you to whip out your paintbrush in your garden06:05 Why is your mistletoe dying? 08:30 Is worm juice and native plants a match made in heaven, or hell? 20:35 Tips on turning flowers into fruit with self pollination. All you need is a paint brush! 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

A special Saturday Breakfast broadcast from the banks of the Swan River as part of the River Guardians Festival:19:10 Two year old peppermint tree suddenly very sick23:59 Can you induce flowering and fruiting with a dragon fruit cactus?45:45 Caterpillar infestation near a lilac treeSubscribe 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 worry about magpies, pruning fruit trees and more garden goodness. 01:50 Where have all the magpies gone? Sabrina says her garden has less magpies than usual. 13:12 Wind can cause havoc in your garden. Here's how to help.26:19 How to get rid of bugs with more bugs. 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

Hilary and Sabrina are on the tools this week, answering your garden questions.2:10 The link between army worm grubs and the spate of magpie and crow deaths.14:14 Mary has given her citrus tree every soil amendment available and yet it still complains (citrus leaf miner).16:50 Herb asks if stinky weed tea is as good as manure for fertilising the garden.

Jo and Sab help with tips in your kitchen, and your garden. 04:41 Controlling impossible chilli thrips. 10:52 Cow manure vs chicken manure. 17:32 When to prune your native plants such as eremophila.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

Christian and Sab say get the pruners into action if you are growing mulberries.18:30 Just Joey Rose looked faded, can I brighten it up?29:48 When is a good time to prune a mulberry tree and how much to take off44:18 Sabrina recommends a eucalyptus stoatei for a tight for a tight spot next to a drivewayListen 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

Jo and Sab cover owl friendly gardens, big tree and yodelling. 00:50 Tips on planting citrus trees near if you live near the ocean.01:50 Make your garden owl friendly. 06:11 Grow your own macadamia nuts. 25:18 How to get rid of pesky onion weed. 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

The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners. Carrie Cox and Mark Tucek get their hands dirty with all your gardening questions! On the show this week:17:15 Why is my cumquat producing tiny fruit? 23:44 Help, I used the wrong fertiliser on my kangaroo paws!33:33 What's destroying my hibiscus? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen

Amber and Sabrina delve into the nutty world of macadamias, pot preference and planting tiny tuart trees. 6:25 How can I convince my macadamia tree to provide more nuts? 30:50 Terracotta vs plastic pots36:38 How to give baby tuarts the best start at lifeSubscribe 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 cover surfing, spider eggs and the changing of seasons. 04:47 Why is your rhubarb still scrawny? 09:15 If moths and armyworms are destroying your lawn, here's how to help. 15:35 Tips on what lawn to plant. 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

The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardenersListen 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