Roots and Shoots

Apr 18 2025 243 ep. 49 mins 730
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Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.

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Pamela's purple pears and other garden mysteries

Apr 18 2025 55 mins  
Amber and Lisa Passmore answering gardening questions and describing her 50 fruit tree orchard 14:27 Pamela’s purple pears; the top leaves of the pear tree have turned a deep maroon 34:36 Fig trees producing fruit that is rotting not ripening 44:27 After years of thrip issues is it time to dig out the roses and try something new? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC List

How to help your yellowing citrus tree

Apr 14 2025 33 mins  
Jo and Sab discuss boarding school and garden goodness. 05:05 Your passionfruit vine has grown too large. Is it okay to prune in April? 5:55 Why are the leaves on your lime tree turning yellow? 15:10 How to get rid of puffballs (fungus) on your tennis court or pavement. The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on

Attracting pardalotes to your garden

Apr 11 2025 55 mins  
Amber discovers Sabrina’s plans to minimise her house to one room to make more space for gardening. 5:05 Will a eucalyptus preissiana grow in a tight spot next to pavers? 22: 54 Attract smaller insect eating native birds into your garden with prickly shrubs 30:41 Watermelon vine big and healthy but no fruit yet, should it be pulled out? Subscribe to the podcast through the A

How to hand pollinate plants

Apr 07 2025 32 mins  
Jo and Sab want you to whip out your paintbrush in your garden 06:05 Why is your mistletoe dying? 08:30 Is worm juice and native plants a match made in heaven, or hell? 20:35 Tips on turning flowers into fruit with self pollination. All you need is a paint brush! The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radi

Live from the banks of the Swan River

Apr 04 2025 55 mins  
A special Saturday Breakfast broadcast from the banks of the Swan River as part of the River Guardians Festival: 19:10 Two year old peppermint tree suddenly very sick 23:59 Can you induce flowering and fruiting with a dragon fruit cactus? 45:45 Caterpillar infestation near a lilac tree Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to l

Protecting your garden from windy conditions

Mar 31 2025 28 mins  
Jo and Sab worry about magpies, pruning fruit trees and more garden goodness. 01:50 Where have all the magpies gone? Sabrina says her garden has less magpies than usual. 13:12 Wind can cause havoc in your garden. Here's how to help. 26:19 How to get rid of bugs with more bugs. The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00

Can you make your own fertiliser from weeds?

Mar 28 2025 55 mins  
Hilary and Sabrina are on the tools this week, answering your garden questions. 2:10 The link between army worm grubs and the spate of magpie and crow deaths. 14:14 Mary has given her citrus tree every soil amendment available and yet it still complains (citrus leaf miner). 16:50 Herb asks if stinky weed tea is as good as manure for fertilising the garden.

When to prune native plants

Mar 24 2025 30 mins  
Jo and Sab help with tips in your kitchen, and your garden. 04:41 Controlling impossible chilli thrips. 10:52 Cow manure vs chicken manure. 17:32 When to prune your native plants such as eremophila. The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or t

The time to prune your mulberry tree is now

Mar 21 2025 55 mins  
Christian and Sab say get the pruners into action if you are growing mulberries. 18:30 Just Joey Rose looked faded, can I brighten it up? 29:48 When is a good time to prune a mulberry tree and how much to take off 44:18 Sabrina recommends a eucalyptus stoatei for a tight for a tight spot next to a driveway Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and

Creating an owl-friendly backyard

Mar 17 2025 30 mins  
Jo and Sab cover owl friendly gardens, big tree and yodelling. 00:50 Tips on planting citrus trees near if you live near the ocean. 01:50 Make your garden owl friendly. 06:11 Grow your own macadamia nuts. 25:18 How to get rid of pesky onion weed. The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask