Roots and Shoots

On today's show:  SOS – all the fruits on my blood orange tree are splitting!  Olive trees galore How to help a Sturt Desert Pea feel more at home closer to Perth. Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025...

Sab and Jo discuss trimming, fruit and all kinds of garden goodness. 02:05 ABC listener Peter has over two hundred oranges on his tree, Sab says he can thin the trees and trim any "thorny growth". 03:08 Passionfruit success in the garden. 12:50 ABC listener Deb has yellowing leaves and red tinge on the leaves of her mottlecah - can Sab save it? Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App...

On today's show:  What to do about a plague of horseflies (with a cameo from Dr Bugalugs). What's a good substitute for scoria?  Help – my tree's been cleaved in two by lightning!  Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or...

Sab and Jo discuss Dolly Parton, favourite scents and of course, gardening!  06:43 A garden diary (or use an app) is a great way to keep track of when you planted, pruned and more.  14:50 How to know when discoloured leaves mean sunburn. 19:38 ABC listener Paul asks what some :gnarly looking like pimples" on the stem of his fig tree could be? Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  o...

Amber and Sab spill family secrets and provide astute gardening advice.  07:22 Want to propagate...anything? All the tips here. 42:24 Sick, sad peppermint trees and what you can do about them.  46:08 What to do when you have aphids on your strawberry plant. 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 S...

Sab and Jo discuss rats, aphids and being humble. 01:37 What's with all the rats? 04:11 Tips on growing a bonsai tree. 12:12 Don't prune your climbing guinea flower now - only at the end of summer! 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...

On today's show:  Hello and welcome to our Bog Witch Home!  Why is my citrus producing so many teeny tiny fruits? A brief interlude on the thrills and tech of modern pigeon-racing. Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or...

On today's show:  Help save black cockies from trucks this harvest season  Pure, unadulterated snottygobble joy! What’s the trick to getting your passionfruit to fruit?  Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 2...

On today's show:  Watermelons, credit cards and baby birds: Things to pop in your bra!  How to grow stevia at home. Tips for a thriving yuzu tree. Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Geraldine discuss biochar, autumn and planting 01:39 Experimenting with biochar lately in your veggie garden.  05:09 What manure is right for what part of your garden.  09:18 How to help your climbing rose. 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

On today's show:  Making a macadamia tree feel right at home. Why is my grevillea not flowering?  Can I save my tree uprooted by TC Narelle?  Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Jo discuss how to keep your garden safe when it gets windy.  00:45 Tips on shielding your garden from the wind 11:16 ABC listener Pam asked for some tips to get a pop of "low maintenance colour" in a sandy soil garden bed. 12:32 Want to grow dragon fruit? We got your back! Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on  ABC Radio Perth . Ask your questions by...

On today's show:  Hello! from the Port to Pub Swim at Leighton Beach. What's behind the dead brown patches overtaking my lawn?! Can I make my own wetting agent?  Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Jo discuss plant superstitions, urine and beautiful flowering trees.  01:56 The old saying goes plant your sweet peas on St Patrick's Day but Sab wants you to wait. 05:42 ABC listener Mark wants Sab to name her top five "most beautiful" flowering trees. 22:14 13-year-old Seb wants to know why his pomegranate tree isn't growing well. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or...

On today's show:  How to grow snottygobble in a pot Fire, water, air, love: How to revive a maiden hair fern.  Why oh WHY are my figs not ripening?!  Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

On today's show:  Persimmon problems Lawn wars (Kikuyu vs. Buffalo) How best to deliver bulk poo nutrients (pootrients!) across a huge garden Subscribe to the podcast through 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Jo discuss honey bandaids, ants and planting.  15:10 Sab's recipe to get rid of ants.  16:52 Recommendations of spiky native grass to keep people from walking in your garden.  18:56 Planting a lemon tree in sandy soil? Listen here. 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...

It's the Big Birthday Month here on Roots 'n Shoots – Happy 60th Amber!  13:51 How to coax fruits from my sulky orange tree?  37:15 What to keep in mind when repotting a cycad?  46:58 How much of a haircut will my palms endure? 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  ...

Sab and Jo discuss seaweed, propagating and fungus. 05:10 Did you know that asparagus loves growing in salty ground? (Seaweed works a treat!) 22:25 Does your passionfruit tree bear no fruit? Help is on the way. 22:53 ABC listener Sue says "nothing" is happening with the growth of her Silver Princess, Sab shares her tips on how to help growth. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  o...

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 Sa...

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 Satu...

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...

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 Tuesday...

Sabrina Hahn is joined by Christine Layton, who is filling in for Amber Cunningham 22:01 How to treat cracking and peeling bark on a lemon tree  24:02 How to help trees recover and heal from a rabbit attack 34:17 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 Sa...

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...