Roots and Shoots

Can peanuts be grown in Perth?

How to manage the use of greywater in the gardenFollow up on a crepe myrtle that took five days to dig out and transplantWe know peanuts grow well in Kingaroy, what about

Keeping mango trees healthy and fruitful

Sab and Jo discuss snoring dogs and happy gardens.  16:41 Tips on keeping mango trees healthy and fruiting. 18:45 ABC listener Heidi is struggling to keep her seaside r

Monarchs and Milkweed

On today's show:  We all love monarch butterflies but is it ok to deliberately plant milkweed?27-year-old wisteria vine unwell, can it be saved?Ongoing issues with tomat

Yummy meals for ladybugs

Sab and Jo discuss the art of arm-wrestling while solving your garden questions.  03:17 Ladybugs (or ladybirds) eat aphids but do they eat fungus? 07:00 Pot plants and

Marvellous muntings: The Three-Breasted Strawberry

On today's show:  Strawbs gone wild! What's the science behind this weirdly-shaped fruit? What to do about these fluffy little white bugs eating my mulberries?Chooks vs.

Early fruiting and confused plants

Sab and Jo discuss how the weather has plants confused.  00:36 The weather has plants confused and some like Sab's peach tree have fruited earlier. Here's how to handle

Snails on the sauce (and what's their brew of choice?)

On today's show:  A very scientific study into what type of beer snails prefer.Hip hip hooray! It's the Bonsai Society of WA's 50th Anniversary Bonsai Exhibition.Can I g

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 lis

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

Snail slime for your face and garden

Sab and Amber on Tuesday talking snail slime, forgotten guests and gardening 01:08 ABC listener Steve needs help with small snails in his garden (and not to use as a bea

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.Su

Growing plums for spring salads

Amber and Mark Tucek discuss native plants 00:31 Tips for what to plant in your very own bush tucker garden (such as finger limes, native guava, Davidson plums). 02:29 

Purple Fanfare Blossom

Wind damaged Mango trees, spring lawn maintenance and a lemon tree winched together after a near fatal split 41:22  How to dethatch a couch lawn  43:09 Mulch suggestion

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

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) fro

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

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 Ki

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

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

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 w