Roots and Shoots

Sab and Jo discuss slugs, potash and a special delivery of chocolate covered fruit. 00:14 Are you noticing slugs everywhere in your garden? 20:49 How to protect your grass tree from the wind. 25:22 Is it too early or late to prune 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 o...

On today's show:  Boring hedges can take a hike! Sab makes the case for lively gardens in aged care. Courtyard with minimal sun in winter? Deciduous plants are your friends. SOS! The mildew rot's got my peas!  Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Per...

Sab and Jo discuss native plants, bravery and bubble wrap.  01:22 How to make a plant grow straight.  07:25 Lilies overtaken your garden? You can get rid of them. 13:11 Native plants for you and your garden needs. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth....

On today's show:  Grapevine questions galore! How best to prune an indoor fiddle-leaf fig. Can I grow a lemon tree from fruit I've collected out and about? Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 o...

Amber and Sab together on a Tuesday! 04:03 Why Sabrina doesn't use much wood mulch for her compost.  06:49 How to fertilise citrus trees!  08:32 An ABC listener asks whether he can freeze gall wasps to eliminate them. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Pe...

On today's show:  Stay Strapped! How many secateurs do you have and what weird places do you keep them? Agave Death Bloom: The final skyscraper flower stalk of an agave that's officially had it. What to do with very pot-bound asparagus?  Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9...

Sab and Jo discuss poolside escapades, citrus trees and more. 03:16 How to kill a tree stump.  04:30 Transplanting balga tree (grass trees). 11:49 How to prune your mandarin 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in...

On today's show:  How best to care for a saffron plant, post-sprouting. My girlfriend's carnivorous pitcher plant is happy and jugless BUT I want it to be happy and jugful. The FUNGUS is AMONG US. What to do with an invasion of armillaria. Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at...

Sab and Jo wipe the tears away, learn a dance and get gardening. 04:22 Why your lavender is not growing back like it used too.  06:29 Why you shouldn't plant this in your garden if you have kids or dogs in your garden.  08:38 What type of soil is best for planting a liquidambar. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tues...

On today's show:  7 y.o. Zac gives Sab a tour of his thriving veggie patch! What trees can provide food for black cockies? How to peacefully cohabit with a bunch of bandicoot newcomers. 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 22 102...

Sab and Jo try to keep warm in this cold snap! 03:55 ABC listener Bev asks what the best way to test her soil: chemical kits or three way soil probes?  04:27 What is safe distance to plant a mandarin tree from your neighbours fence? 11:49 Advice on replanting bamboo if you don't like where it sits in your garden. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or wherever you like to listen....

Amber and Sabrina talk banksias, winter planting and saving seeds with special guest Sue McDougall. 12:12 How far back should a fig tree be pruned?  10:35 A sick Tipuana Tipu, could it be termites? 47:13 How to grow sweet potatoes in bags 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...

Sab and Jo ponder sunshine, chilly air and needy plants.  00:47 Needy passionfruit vines.  03:53 Want to know what Sab would do with a Silver Princess?  06:27 How to help a hibiscus that snapped in the wind. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask y...

Amber and Sabrina solve the mystery of the perennial coriander plant 05:33  Pruning tips for a young hibiscus 09:05 The start of the perennial coriander mystery 21:25 The coriander plot thickens 27:42 Sabrina solves the coriander mystery 23:30 A very sick pittosporum tree Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at...

Sab and Jo discuss the aftermath of the storm and how to recoup any plants that may have been damaged by the wind.  00:33 Remedies for salt burn on your veggies after the storm 25:05 Gardenia Florida flowering in winter? Don't worry - just enjoy it!  26:59 ABC listener Joanne seeking advice on what to do with a bush that was pushed over during the storm. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC L...

Amber and Sabrina dive into the nation-wide issue of the passionfruit vines unable to fruit. 03:23 Passionfruit vine flowering but not fruiting 18:31 Can a ponytail palm, living close to a house cause the footings to lift?  32:36 Instruction on repotting a root-bound hoya Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,  Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program l...

Sab and Jo discuss music, basil and how to kill weeds. 00:30 How much phosphorus is needed for potting mix for your native plants  02:20 Growing basil in winter 05:02 The different ways to kill your weeds.  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 on 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask...

The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners 11:57 Saving a sad ficus from the bin 43:28 Help me save my old marri 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  102.5 ABC Perth . Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Jo discuss Japanese mandarin trees, familiar sounds and aliens.  00:38 Curlin leaf on your mandarin tree?  04:38 Growing banksias is tricky! 06:42 The benefits of native potting mix.  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  102.5 ABC Perth . Ask your questions by cal...

Amber and Sab cover worms, raspberries and pruning. 13:11 My whole garden has been invaded by raspberries!  22:03 How much worm juice is TOO much worm juice? 35:49 Who needs a pen licence when you can get a prune licence! 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 102.5 ABC Radi...

Sab and Jo discuss compost, pruning and more garden goodness.  00:18 Cutting the top of dead flowers - yay or nay?  03:21Growing flowers in the shade.  07:42 How and when to plant your grevillea. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your question...

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...