Roots and Shoots

Amber Cunningham and Mark Tucek team up to deliver gardening know-how for all your pot-plant-problems.  23:30 Recipe to give your vegetables a yeasty good time!  40:40 What is the purpose of repotting?  46:54 Costa calls in to chat about the Kalamunda Garden Festival. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on...

Christian Horgan and wildflower queen Sue Leighton team up to tackle your gardening questions.  00:31 ABC listener Kevin asks what to do to keep his passionfruit - which didn't flower or fruit for year and has suddenly "gone ballistic" - happy and continue to bear fruit?  05:09 How to transfer a frangipani from a pot to the ground (the bigger the hole the better!) 07:48 Tips on propagating jacaran...

Amber and Mark delve into garden mysteries including the non-flowing jacaranda and the case of the earwig plague. 06:13 Fury spots have appeared on the trunk of a magnolia tree  11:00 7-year-old jacaranda tree not flowering 20:32 Advice on best bright flowering native species suited to pots in Mt Magnet  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to...

Jo and Mark Tucek talk native plants, weird white foam and how to help hungry citrus trees.  03:43 How to transplant an elk horn fern.  12:36 How to tell if your peach tree is lacking nutrients. 14:02 Known as the wedding bush, ABC listener Julie is wondering why her shrub has white foam at the base? (Could it be a spittle bug?) Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or wherever you...

From cycads to clivias, Mark Tucek and Geraldine Mellet provide wisdom for all your gardening troubles.  22:05 What's the best way to remove cycad pups?  26:33 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton explores native alternatives for your cottage garden with horticulturalist Matt Barratt. 33:34 Tips for growing Clivias from seed.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcast...

Jo and Mark Tucek want your garden looking spic and span for Chrissy. 05:08 Did you put your hand up to host Christmas like ABC listener Peter? Listen here for some tips on getting your garden ready for Christmas. 07:42 When to prune lilly pillys (both standard and small). 13:19 Should you prune conostylis when they turn brown and droopy?  Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or w...

Mark Tucek and Amber team up to deliver elegant solutions to all your planty woes. 14:30 Advice on propagating a very rare plant. 25:43 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton takes us to Ecoburbia. 31:58 How to care for an ailing Wollemi pine?  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 o...

Jo and Sab talk weeds, surviving summer and pruning trees. 02:09 Fighting off gazania, a declared weed in much of Australia. 04:30 Protecting your garden in summer with a humble outdoor umbrella. 20:06 When to prune your loquat 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  A...

Sab and Amber tackle all the big issues including (but not limited to) whether you'll get busted for growing certain poppies, and a call-out for potential suitors named Allan. 03:32 What does the future hold for my ancient wisteria?  15:48 Mystery alert!! Anon caller asks about the legality of growing poppies. Sab, of course, has a good story to share here.  33:30 Grass trees, Allans, and Amber's...

Jo and Sab talk poo, stone fruit and worm farms.  06:07 Have you got a plague of white butterflies in your garden? Sab describes what the caterpillar looks like so you can remove them  12:09 Can you use alpaca poo on your stone fruit tree?  20:06 Why a flowering plum tree is perfect for planting near your house or fence.  Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,  Apple Podcasts  or w...

Jo and Sab sneeze over plane trees and solve your gardening questions.  05:04 Can you move a flourishing pincushion hakea if you need to?   07:03 What to do if a white powder appears on your agapanthus.  16:24 ABC listener Irene ask why her six-week-old, metre-high peas aren't flowering. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program liv...

Sab and Amber discuss opera, citrus genetics and taking inspiration from caterpillars when it comes to clenching exercises.  22:16 Help! My grass tree is beginning to rot... can it be saved?  39:19 How to teach kids about hereditary genetics with a weird mystery citrus tree. 48:40 Boots 'n Utes: Stop Smacking Bugs! Horticulturalist Ciara Hall speaks with reporter Christine Layton. Subscribe to the...

Jo and Sab get their hands dirty helping you with all your gardening dilemmas. 11:00 Slugs have invaded my worm farm, how I get rid of them? 16:40 Help me divide up my kangaroo paws or propagate them for seeding 18:02 Old friend of 720 ABC Perth Verity James welcomes some carnage to take out oriental fruit moths Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,  Apple Podcasts  or wherever yo...

There's birds. There's bees. There's also mention of an electric toothbrush. Sab and Amber don't shy away from the facts of life and neither should you. 07:09 Tomatoes and bees make love... but if the vibes aren't right, you can help out with a toothbrush.  13:35 Birds! It's almost time to count 'em.  Mandy Bamford from Birdlife Australia explains how you can participate in this year's Great Aussi...

Jo and Sab solve your garden issues, one call at a time 00:47 ABC listener Nat wants some recommendations on what to plant near her chook pen and dog kennel - that will provide good shade and be suitable.  03:24 Do you have a tree you want to get rid of? Find out how.  04:13 Got the dreaded chilli thrip? What can you do about it. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,  Apple Podcas...

Sab and Amber delve into the world of wee flying beasties.  06:53 What's going on with potting mix these days?!  24:33 Cameo appearance from Dr Bugalugs to answer the question: Are these flying ants or termites?  31:43 Reporter Christine Layton speaks with former Navy vet Matt Lonie, who runs a gardening group for veterans with PTSD.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Pod...

Jo and Sab on passionfruits, caterpillars and sunshine in your garden. 01:24 What to do with a sick frangipani tree. 03:57 Recommendations for creeper vine varieties to climb a windbreak lattice.  11:53 What is growing on your gum trees leaves? It could be webbing caterpillars. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,  Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the pro...

Roots and Shoots presented by Christine Layton today with Sabrina Hahn joining her in the studio 06:44 The arduous task of removing a yukka stump 23:19 Advice on tree species best suited to live 100 metres from the ocean 34:51 The tale of two mulberry trees, each doing very different thing Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen...

Amber and Sab together on a Tuesday at the Perth Royal Show!  07:11 If your mandarin tree is flowering, are you able to prune without harming the tree?  05:52 Janet called about yellowing leaves on her hedge. 08:52 Pomelo trees not flowering? Find out why.  Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,  Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays...

Can a good garden restore your faith in humanity? Sab and Amber certainly think so.  06:43 Sab recounts her recent frolic through a gorgeous little fairy garden.  27:21 Hort-reporter Christine Layton speaks with horticulturalist Simone Disney about planting in your garden hot spots.  39:53 What is sooty mould and how do I treat it? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcas...

Gardening gloves, getting dirty and the joy of weekend gardening.  02:08 ABC listener Jamie asked how to protect his grapevine and bougainvillea when doing house renos in the garden. Tips on transplanting sentimental trees included! 05:52 Do you get confused at what order to put wetting agent, fertiliser, mulch and water into your garden? Get sorted here. 08:52 Monstera not fruiting? Find out why....

Come and join the Lonely Hearts Garden Club with Amber and Sabrina  01:19 A clever trick to fix a patchy lawn 10:21 Bindi weed management for a couple in their 80s 25:51 Celebrating 50 years of native nursery Xanthorrhoea  49:58 Best plants for a dark, south facing spot in the garden Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the...

Roots and Shoots live from the glorious Kings Park 05:01 If your Grevillea has grown out of hand, here is the best time to trim it back.  06:12 ABC listener Mary asked what is the best local native species to increase canopy and shade in home gardens and also helping adaptation to climate change? 14:29 Passionfruit not fruiting? Find out why.  Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App ,...

It's Christmas in September for the Perth gardening community, as gates open for the hotly anticipated Friends of Kings Park native plant sale.  Broadcasting live from the thick of the action, Gardening Australia's Josh Byrne and Amber solve planty problems, big and small.  48:31  I'm going through so much soil wetting agent... there's gotta be a better way!  50:31  Help! We're being overrun by ca...

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 list...