Growing paw-fect kangaroo paws
Horticulturist Mark Tucek in for Sab on this week's episode: 02:45 Tips for positioning, fertilising, watering and pruning kangaroo paws. 05...
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Roots and Shoots
The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners.
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20 of 289 episodesEverlastings, tomato rings and bacon avocados!
On today's show: Jade Barker and Sue McDougall (Chief Horticulturalist at Kings Park Botanic Gardens) answer your gardening questions. What'...
Impress your friends with homegrown avo on toast
Sab and Geraldine discuss the weather, planting, watering and more. 02:52 Bougainvilleas love chicken feed! 12:41 Best tricks to grow avocad...
Sab's gone nuts! (and you can too)
On today's show: Macadamias for Carnaby cockatoos, and how you can register for the trees online. Nannas for Native Forests bring us up to s...
Waffle about wattle
Happy National Wattle Day! Jo and wattle queen Sab discuss grapevines, rose bushes and remind listeners to stay out of canola crops. 14:49 H...
Roots and Shoots LIVE from the Plant Swap '26 at Perth City Farm
Amid the cutthroat swapping of plants, Sab and Christine take questions from the audience. Plus, a surprise cameo from ABC News Breakfast we...
Excess bananas? They’re good for more than just cakes
Sab and Jo discuss the best vegetables for hot inland areas, weeds, and using the hard stuff. 7:00 My avocado tree leaves are going brown an...
Naughty gardening with chilli willy seeds and nipple cherry tomatoes
On today's show: Welcome to the Giggle Garden: What plants make you laugh? Botany legend Professor Kingsley Dixon on the results of the ABC'...
Golden Gumnuts and the Suspicious Earwax Substance
On today's show: Are my gumnuts growing gold? Earwax?! Or a third, slightly more plausible option? Break out the cone of shame for Western A...
How to keep your wife happy and relocate kangaroo paws
Sab and Jo discuss natives, gall wasp and treating verge trees like your own child. 01:31 ABC listener Dee wants to know what native plants...
What's our Chief Plant Fiddler been up to lately?
On today's show: What is Australia's Most Amazing Wildflower? Head to our voting page to have your say (and Happy National Science Week!) Ki...
You can’t grow oysters in your garden, or can you?
Sab and Jo discuss pruning, propagating and land oysters. 02:15 Struggling fruit trees? Sab has some tips to kick start their growth. 07:50...
A Flowerless Silver Princess
Sabrina Hahn and Amber Cunninham tackle all your mid-winter garden questions. 02:01 Couch grass infestation 17:48 Four-year-old avocado tree...
Yass Queen, hunting for the elusive Sheba
Sab and Jo go orchid hunting for the rare Queen of Sheba 06:11 When to plant your summer seedlings. 08:19 Planting after couch grass removal...
Bog Witches embark on a quest for Quisqualis
On today's show: Sab puts a call out for Quisqualis No love for fishbone ferns The pressure facing WA's only wildlife hospital, and how you...
Slug season is here
Sab and Jo discuss slugs, potash and a special delivery of chocolate covered fruit. 00:14 Are you noticing slugs everywhere in your garden?...
Flowers for OIdies: Why we need good gardens in our aged care homes
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? De...
Replacing lawn with native plants
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...
We heard it down the grapevine...
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...
The gall of the gall wasps
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:...