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ABC Adelaide's Talkback Gardening

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Get all the right advice you need to grow a healthy garden

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Latest episode

Oct 30, 2026

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Episodes

How to bring birds into your home garden 30.10.2026

Professor Chris Daniels, Chair of the Green Adelaide Landscape Board, joined Deb Tribe & Sophie Thomson on ABC Talkback Gardening to discuss encouraging birds and wildlife in your garden.

How to grow rhododendrons in SA beyond the Adelaide Hills 23.10.2026

Senior Horticulturalist at the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens & President of the Rhododendron Society, Rob Hatcher joined ABC Talkback Gardening to share his knowledge & expertise.

Attracting native bees and building a bee motel in your SA garden 09.10.2026

Dr Katja Hogendoorn knows so much about bees she is considered an expert. On ABC Talkback Gardening Katja discusses bee motels, Varroa mite & pollinating plants.

South Australia's oldest native plant nursery celebrates 140 years 02.10.2026

State Flora Nursery Belair is celebrating 140 years as South Australia's oldest native plant nursery. They've been connecting people with nature and conservation for generations.

Adelaide gardeners on alert as spring sees citrus gall wasp hatch 26.09.2026

Australian native insect, the citrus gall wasp, hatches in spring and forms woody galls on citrus trees, weakening them and reducing fruit yield. How can you prepare for them this season?

Gawler's historic Para Para House celebrates abundant open garden 18.09.2026

Laurel and Wes Hosking, owners of the historic Para Para House in Gawler, have opened its sprawling grounds to the public, celebrating all it took to create a rejuvenated, abundant garden.

ABC Talkback Gardening at the Show - the exhibitors, display designers & award winners 11.09.2026

At the 2026 Royal Adelaide Show ABC Talkback Gardening's Deb Tribe & Sophie Thomson spoke to the horticultural exhibitors, including TAFE SA and spoke to the award winners too.

Australia's green thumbs unite at the Royal Adelaide Show 05.09.2026

ABC Talkback Gardening was treated to a bounty of gardening expertise at the Royal Adelaide Show with Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis, Sophie Thomson and Hannah Moloney.

Seeds, soil & mulch - prepare your garden for Spring planting in SA 28.08.2026

On ABC Talkback Gardening, horticultural supplier, Phillip Smoult joined Deb Tribe & Sophie Thomson with tips on soil preparation, feeding, raising seed, mulching & more in time for spring.

Horticultural displays to turn your thumb green at the Royal Adelaide Show 21.08.2026

Floral displays, landscaping designs, gardening clubs and scarecrows - there's plenty for the home garden enthusiast in the Horticultural Pavilion at this year's Royal Adelaide Show.

The art, horticulture & history of Adelaide's Botanic Gardens 15.08.2026

Deputy Vice President of Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Margaret Swincer joined ABC Talkback Gardening to discuss our 3 Botanic Gardens, the Arboretum & the role of community.

Spring into gear Adelaide it's time to prepare your home garden for the new season 08.08.2026

On ABC Talkback Gardening Sophie Thomson shared her expert tips and the actions you can take now in winter, so your home garden benefits later, in spring.

Green Adelaide unveils a 5-year plan to create a climate-resilient city 01.08.2026

Green Adelaide has released its 5-year Regional Landscape Plan to guide crucial work for Adelaide’s urban landscape board toward a cooler, greener, wilder and more climate-resilient city.

The best SA natives to plant in your home garden 25.07.2026

Trees For Life Seed Bank Manager, Mitchell Livingston, joined ABC Talkback Gardening to discuss the best native plants to grow in South Australian home gardens this winter.

Volunteers save SA plants before demolition 18.07.2026

On Talkback Gardening, Deb & Sophie were joined by Demolition Garden Rescue, a not-for-profit community initiative where volunteers save plants from gardens before they are demolished.

The difference between earthworms, compost worms and how to manage a worm farm 11.07.2026

Peter Heidenreich from Australian Worm Firm knows worms. The difference between earthworms, compost worms and how to create a worm farm that really works in your home garden.

It might be winter, but that's no excuse for a grey garden 04.07.2026

When winter arrives, the tendency could be to simply survive the cold, wet months. But, Sophie Thomson from ABC Talkback Gardening is committed to colour.

Urban zoologist shares how to attract the right kind of wildlife to your home garden 27.06.2026

Urban Zoologist, James Smith, an urban zoologist, knows a thing or two about possums and how to keep your garden attracting the wildlife you actually want to stay. 

What it takes to create a new rose variety and have it bloom in SA 20.06.2026

This time of year bare-rooted roses are readily available in South Australian garden centres. But what does it take to create a rose, produce a new rose variety and have it be available to the public?

How to prepare, plant, nurture, prune, and care for bare-rooted fruit trees 13.06.2026

Everyone wants their fruit to thrive, but what does it take to prepare your plants and nurture bare-rooted fruit trees? Sam Luke from Balhannah Nurseries shares his tips.  

It's winter! Time to plant SA stone fruit and deciduous trees 06.06.2026

It's a week into winter, and South Australian garden centres are packed with deciduous trees and stone fruits ready to be transplanted in your home garden.

SA opens exceptional private gardens to the public 30.05.2026

Open Gardens SA is a scheme that enables everyday home gardeners the opportunity to experience private gardens throughout the state, seek inspiration and enjoy nature.

Celebrate botanic gardens week and learn to propagate with Matt Coulter 22.05.2026

Many home gardeners and beginners alike are looking to propagate their own plants as a way of reducing cost, with the cost of living continuing to bite. For many, the process can seem a little daunting, but with the right advice, tips and tricks, it can be a fun and rewarding experience. 

How to solve tree cutting disputes with senior consulting arborist Michael Palamountain 16.05.2026

During last week's episode of the Talkback Gardening program, Keith from Enfield rang in, very concerned about the work his neighbour had done on his tree. Sophie Thompson recommended he call up an arborist, so 891's Deb Tribe did just that!

Celebrate Mothers Day with Talkback Gardening 09.05.2026

Here to answer all your burning questions about gardening, greenery and keeping a lush lawn, Gardening Australia's Sophie Thomson join's 891's Deb Tribe ahead of mothers day. Join the program to ask Sophie a question next Saturday from 9am.

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