Roots and Shoots
Roots and Shoots is a gardening advice program hosted by horticultural expert Sabrina Hahn. She answers listeners' gardening questions, covering plants, care, and practical tips for both experienced gardeners and beginners. The show airs live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week. It blends expert advice with humor and accessible guidance.
Episodes
Going nuts for almond trees
Sab and Jo discuss gardening, book writing and opera. 00:34 Sab has finished her next book! 10:18 Looking for a small tree? An almond tree could work. 12:23 ABC listener Megan has planted olive trees and gum trees as a windbreak and is looking for ways to promote growth. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live
Roots and Shoots LIVE from the Waroona Show
Sabrina Hahn and Jacquie Lynch bring you Roots and Shoots LIVE from the Waroona Ag Show! On today's show: 'Tis the season for the 2026 Quenda Count! Here's how to get involved.Macadamias galore! Why we love them and how to care for them.How to PROPERLY deal with gall wasp cuttings (not just straight into the compost!)Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or
Snail slime for your face and garden
Sab and Amber on Tuesday talking snail slime, forgotten guests and gardening01:08 ABC listener Steve needs help with small snails in his garden (and not to use as a beauty treatment!)04:23 Is your Lily pilly looking wan? Here's how to help scale. 09:59 Oh no, you've got aphids! Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the progra
Gazanias, be gone!
On today's show: Dealing with an aphid infestation.How to get rid of gazania, and what to replace them with.Eucalyptus caesia silver princess and its close relations.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 ca
Growing plums for spring salads
Amber and Mark Tucek discuss native plants00:31 Tips for what to plant in your very own bush tucker garden (such as finger limes, native guava, Davidson plums).02:29 ABC listener Margaret asks how to get rid of a flowering plant that is growing on her rock garden.06:19 Here's what you can do about gnats in your soil.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever
Purple Fanfare Blossom
Wind damaged Mango trees, spring lawn maintenance and a lemon tree winched together after a near fatal split41:22 How to dethatch a couch lawn 43:09 Mulch suggestions for a clay soil, native garden48:23 First Aid for a mature Eureka Lemon, split down the middleSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesday
No green thumb? Everlastings are for you
Sab and Jo discuss pruning, lemon trees, gall wasps are more.00:24 Sab shares details of the Kimberley garden she created complete with red vines and other rare natives. 12:40 ABC listener Mike asks Sab why his lemon tree looks like it has muscles? (Spoiler: it's gall wasps). 27:53 Once Everlastings finish flowering, should you allow them to seed where they are or collect the see
How to properly take care of the Macadamia tree
Christine Layton stepping in for Amber Cunningham today on Roots and Shoots with Sabrina Hahn. 06:55 - Preventing the breynia nervosia (also known as the snow bush) from developing damage to new offshoots.11:18 - How to take care of the Macadamia tree heading into summer. 45:30 - Tips and tricks on where to go to get a quality black passionfruit tree. Subscribe to the podcast thr
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.05:35 A dry winter calls for more wetting agents, here's why.07:57 Want to germinate your quandong (or make some jam) here's a trick on how.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program
Everlastings, 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's in store for this year's Kings Park Everlastings Festival.Advice for growing bacon avocado trees.What are these mystery rings on my mother's tomatoes?! Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to liste
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 avocados that are perfect for avo toast (or for avo's in the arvo or the evening!) 17:51 House sitter forgot to water your plants? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesd
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 speed on their handmade craft campaign for World Threatened Species Day (7th Sept).Keeping rats at bay. 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
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 Help! Julie’s Geraldton wax won’t wax and her peach blossom won’t blossom. Sab has some tips to make them flower.21:32 How to control powdery mildew on your grapevines.36:03 Sab has plant suggestions for Lynn who has a garden bed that gets no
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 weather presenter Nate Byrne! 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 c
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 and brittle, what’s going on? 11:25 How to make banana water and can you use it to give your plants a potassium boost?15:23 ABC listener Charlene’s garden is overrun with spider plants. Sab has a surprising suggestion to get rid of them. Subsc
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's Most Amazing Wildflower poll.Not quite gardening, but almost... How do I stop snails eating my mail in my letterbox?! Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tu
What makes your lilly pilly silly and how to not lose your nuts
Sab and Jo discuss rats, tomato worms and the best time to trim your nut bushes.5:15 If you’ve ever noticed little bumps on your lilly pilly leaves it might be psyllids. Sab explains what they are and how to treat them. 11:50 A listener from the wheatbelt wants advice on how to transition her garden into a biodiverse habitat garden that provides food for wildlife. 13:20 Joe’s onc
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 Australia — our extinction rates are some of the worst in the WORLD. Sab suggests some ways you can help.What plants can I grow that will provide good food for my pet parrot? Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherev
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 do well in the shade and why her poinciana tree isn’t flowering. 15:31 What is dieback and how to treat it.19:25 Owen’s wife doesn’t like his kangaroo paws, Sab has some tips for relocating them.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen
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!)Kings Park's Senior Plant Breeder Digby Growns joins us in-studio to discuss cloning the Queen of Sheba orchid, the Wildflower Festival and National Science Week!Puffer vests: yay or nay? Sab and Amber fight it out. Subscribe to the podcast thro
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 How to get rid of citrus canker.15:17 An update on the new Treebate conditions. 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 AB
A Flowerless Silver Princess
Sabrina Hahn and Amber Cunninham tackle all your mid-winter garden questions.02:01 Couch grass infestation17:48 Four-year-old avocado trees, when and how much to prune29:59 Home propagated Silver Princess, not flowering after six years. 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 Saturda
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.24:00 How to prune your frangipanis.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 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by callin
Bog Witches embark on a quest for Quisqualis
On today's show: Sab puts a call out for QuisqualisNo love for fishbone fernsThe pressure facing WA's only wildlife hospital, and how you can helpSubscribe 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
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?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
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? 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 A
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 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
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 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 13
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! 08:32 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 A
Stashing secateurs where the sun don't shine
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 Sa
My oh my, what a mandarin tree
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
Quick tips for getting great jugs
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
What type of soil is best for your liquidambar
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
Easy ways to make your garden bandicoot-friendly
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
Make your bamboo work for you
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 lik
Banksias, figs, sweet potatoes and more
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 bagsSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00A
Helping hand for your hibiscus
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
Hibiscus, coriander, pittosporum and more
Amber and Sabrina solve the mystery of the perennial coriander plant05:33 Pruning tips for a young hibiscus09:05 The start of the perennial coriander mystery21:25 The coriander plot thickens27:42 Sabrina solves the coriander mystery23:30 A very sick pittosporum treeSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tu
Gardening after a storm
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 storm25:05 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 thr
Passionfruit flowers but no fruit
Amber and Sabrina dive into the nation-wide issue of the passionfruit vines unable to fruit.03:23 Passionfruit vine flowering but not fruiting18:31 Can a ponytail palm, living close to a house cause the footings to lift? 32:36 Instruction on repotting a root-bound hoyaSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the
How to make friends and kill weeds
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 winter05:02 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 Radi
My feijoa has finished fruiting, is time for a trim?
The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners11:57 Saving a sad ficus from the bin43:28 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.
Native potting mix offers several benefits
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 questi
Stabby Sabby: Licence to Prune
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
All about deadheading spent flowers
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 y
Roots, shoots and super fat fruits!
On today's show: SOS – all the fruits on my blood orange tree are splitting! Olive trees galoreHow 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 0
Too much fruit? Time to chop chop!
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 A
Can you save a tree that's been struck by lightning?
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
The joy of using a garden diary to enhance your gardening journey
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
Helping sick, sad peppermint trees
Amber and Sab spill family secrets and provide astute gardening advice. 07:22 Want to propagate...anything? All the tips here.42:24 Sick, sad peppermint trees and what you can do about them. 46:08 What to do when you have aphids on your strawberry plant. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:
Become a bonsai master
Sab and Jo discuss rats, aphids and being humble.01:37 What's with all the rats?04:11 Tips on growing a bonsai tree.12:12 Don't prune your climbing guinea flower now - only at the end of summer!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 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your q
Bog Witches LIVE at ABC Perth Open House '26
On today's show: Hello and welcome to our Bog Witch Home! Why is my citrus producing so many teeny tiny fruits?A brief interlude on the thrills and tech of modern pigeon-racing.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
The joy of snottygobble success!
On today's show: Help save black cockies from trucks this harvest season Pure, unadulterated snottygobble joy!What’s the trick to getting your passionfruit to fruit? 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
101 fun things to do with a bra in the garden
On today's show: Watermelons, credit cards and baby birds: Things to pop in your bra! How to grow stevia at home.Tips for a thriving yuzu tree.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.
Supercharge your veggie patch with biochar
Sab and Geraldine discuss biochar, autumn and planting01:39 Experimenting with biochar lately in your veggie garden. 05:09 What manure is right for what part of your garden. 09:18 How to help your climbing rose. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
Post-cyclone care for your windswept plants
On today's show: Making a macadamia tree feel right at home.Why is my grevillea not flowering? Can I save my tree uprooted by TC Narelle? 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.
Tips on shielding your garden from the wind
Sab and Jo discuss how to keep your garden safe when it gets windy. 00:45 Tips on shielding your garden from the wind11:16 ABC listener Pam asked for some tips to get a pop of "low maintenance colour" in a sandy soil garden bed.12:32 Want to grow dragon fruit? We got your back! Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your
Roots and Shoots LIVE from the Port to Pub Swim
On today's show: Hello! from the Port to Pub Swim at Leighton Beach.What's behind the dead brown patches overtaking my lawn?!Can I make my own wetting agent? 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 043
St Patrick's Day sweet peas can wait
Sab and Jo discuss plant superstitions, urine and beautiful flowering trees. 01:56 The old saying goes plant your sweet peas on St Patrick's Day but Sab wants you to wait.05:42 ABC listener Mark wants Sab to name her top five "most beautiful" flowering trees.22:14 13-year-old Seb wants to know why his pomegranate tree isn't growing well.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Li
Oh, my fair maiden(hair fern)
On today's show: How to grow snottygobble in a potFire, water, air, love: How to revive a maiden hair fern. Why oh WHY are my figs not ripening?! 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.
Problematic persimmons and masses of manure
On today's show: Persimmon problemsLawn wars (Kikuyu vs. Buffalo)How best to deliver bulk poo nutrients (pootrients!) across a huge gardenSubscribe 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.
Seeya later indoor ants!
Sab and Jo discuss honey bandaids, ants and planting. 15:10 Sab's recipe to get rid of ants. 16:52 Recommendations of spiky native grass to keep people from walking in your garden. 18:56 Planting a lemon tree in sandy soil? Listen here.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 Saturday
Haircuts for palm trees... and birthday wishes for Amber!
It's the Big Birthday Month here on Roots 'n Shoots – Happy 60th Amber! 13:51 How to coax fruits from my sulky orange tree? 37:15 What to keep in mind when repotting a cycad? 46:58 How much of a haircut will my palms endure?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 Ra
Salty spears are the way to go
Sab and Jo discuss seaweed, propagating and fungus.05:10 Did you know that asparagus loves growing in salty ground? (Seaweed works a treat!)22:25 Does your passionfruit tree bear no fruit? Help is on the way.22:53 ABC listener Sue says "nothing" is happening with the growth of her Silver Princess, Sab shares her tips on how to help growth. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC
Mangoes galore, banana drama and plenty of peppys
Amber and Sab help out with all sorts of misbehaving and ailing plants.03:16 How to safely manage some roots gone wild on a mango tree.26:43 My peppy tree is a bully that doesn't play nicely with other trees.42:16 Treat your bananas to a delish helping of poo! Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program
What's that pest?
Sab and Jo discuss pest identification and turning seventy years young. 01:17 ABC listener Leonie has her pest identified - it was the native Red Jewel bug.13:52 Need help with your hungry pumpkins?20:33 How much room does your passionfruit vine need?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
Happy rootin'-tootin'-shootin' 70th birthday, Sabrina!
Forget Valentine's Day – the real celebration today is seventy glorious years of our favourite bog witch! 01:21 A song for Sabrina! Thanks to Tempo & Jonesy for this brilliant tune.24:02 HELP! Roos are feasting on my lawn. How to save the lawn without hurting my roo guests? 49:41 I've been given a dud blueberry bush. Is resurrection possible? Subscribe to the podcast through
Plants that look and taste great
Native plants, exotic water plants with Mark Tucek filling in for Sab. 00:46 Have you heard the new term edimental? Edimentals are plants that are both edible and ornamental.03:22 How to help your ornamental pear tree. 05:38 Something chewing your oranges? Help is at hand.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live
How to best support new growth on a sapling
Sabrina Hahn is joined by Christine Layton, who is filling in for Amber Cunningham22:01 How to treat cracking and peeling bark on a lemon tree 24:02 How to help trees recover and heal from a rabbit attack34:17 How to best support new growth on a coral gum sapling Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program l
The curious case of the tiny fuzzy black zombie-caterpillars
Got an infestation of little caterpillars? Who you gonna call?! Sab and Amber, of course. 03:11 How to take care of a Western Australian orchid.31:21 What can I do in the garden to keep mozzie populations down? 38:31 HELP! I am being overrun with Cape Lilac caterpillars. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to t
Sometimes plants need sunscreen too
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 wh
Pruners Anonymous: The support group for men who prune too much
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
Kangaroo paws, pesky grasshoppers and protecting plants from extreme heat
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 man
Roots, shoots and tropical froots!
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 lik
Zucchinis, mealy bugs and stopping rats eating figs
Sabrina and Jo Trilling are reunited on Arvos for 2026.On today's show:2.00 Tackling mealy bugs takes persistence7.08 How to deter rats from eating your figs10.00 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 Sat
Worms abound! Here's how to keep 'em happy.
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
Roots and Shoots returns for 2026
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.
How to get a really great bottom (on your celeriac)
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
All I want for Christmas is... early-bird Roots & Shoots!
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 where
Merry Christmas (beetle) to you: A Great Big Buggy Special!
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 Repo
