Roots and Shoots

Sab and Jo discuss the best and worst smells in between calls from WA gardeners in need of tips. 06:43 Zanna asks about the best way of keep track of what's going on in the garden. 15:00 On super hot days your plants need sunscreen too.22:00 Debbie's hydrangea hasn't flowered in two years, despite the leaves looking healthy. Subscribe to the podcast through the  ABC Listen App  or wherever you lik...

Agony aunts Amber and Sabrina hear the woes of wives whose husbands have pruned way too hard.  10:18 My Cut-leaf Banksia is on struggle street... how do I know when to call it?  23:49 Over-pruners come forward with their confessions. 33:18 How to grow cuttings taken from a very special mulberry tree. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to list...

Jo Trilling and Sabrina Hahn take all your gardening calls, including a surprise call from Sab's daughter-in-law Olivia, who's having trouble establishing gum trees in her garden. 04:53 Elizabeth has four struggling kangaroo paw plants and wants to transfer them to pots. Sab talked her through how to do it. 13.30 Nick in Bremer Bay has grasshoppers eating the new tips off his mandarin tree and he'...

Mango, passionfruit and frangipanis – Sab and Christine dish out garden advice like they're on a tropical holiday. 10:40 Can (and should) I save seed from my passionfruit?  25:55 What is ailing my dear frangipani so? 41:05 It's mango season baby! What's the best fertiliser for sweet juicy fruits?  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen....

Sabrina and Jo Trilling are reunited on Arvos for 2026. On today's show: 2.00 Tackling mealy bugs takes persistence 7.08 How to deter rats from eating your figs 10.00 Zucchini plants are large but zucchini plants are dying off while still small. 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...

Worms are the flavour of the day, as Sab and Christian join forces to dish out gardening advice.  18:49 Why are my worm castings so soggy?!  42:56 Zucchini anatomy 101: How to tell the boys from the girls. 45:26 Why NOT to put composting worms in a wicking bed (also... they have five hearts!)  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen.

Christine Layton and Sabrina Hahn with all your new year's gardening tips and tricks.  10.22 Sabrina shares how to look after a hibiscus split in the Sunday storm a few weeks ago. 12.20 Why you should leave a grass tree to seed when it's flowering. 26:00 Why grass trees stalks appear to be getting bigger.

For this early-bird Roots and Shoots special, Sabrina takes Asha for a stroll down the garden path of horty Qs and As.  03:00 How to grow great bottoms on your celeriac.  18:18 Root systems of small eucalypts.  31:38 Help, I'm being overrun by golden wattle!  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturday...

In this early-bird special, bright-eyed Leonie and bushy-tailed Sabrina team up to take your gardening questions. 07:40 Giving poo as a Christmas pressie!  15:43 Help! Something's munching my hibiscus and I can't work out what it is!  32:35 How to get rid of Gleditsia suckers popping up all over the garden.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts  or wherever you like...

Sab is back! And she's brought along an entomologist friend. With Amber at the helm, the three of them delight in bugs, slugs and all things beetle-y.  00:36 Dr Bug-a-lugs (Darryl Hardie) brings us up to speed on the bright green and highly odoriferous beetles that have been laying siege to Geraldton.  17:48 Bug juice in a blender and sheep poo in a thermomix. 52:11 MyPestGuide Reporter app: the o...

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...